No. 4 Mk I
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The No. 4 Mk I is a World War II–era British bolt-action service rifle, known for its robustness, accuracy, and widespread use by Commonwealth forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 4 Mk I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8131096 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 4 Mk I Context triple: [Lee–Enfield rifle, variant, No. 4 Mk I]
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A.
Fury Mk I
The Fury Mk I was the initial production variant of the British Hawker Fury, a fast and agile biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force in the early 1930s.
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B.
Bristol Blenheim
The Bristol Blenheim was a British twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft widely used by Allied air forces in the early years of World War II.
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C.
Wellington Mk I
The Wellington Mk I was an early production model of the British twin‑engine Vickers Wellington medium bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II.
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D.
Wellington Mk IV
The Wellington Mk IV was a variant of the British Vickers Wellington twin‑engine medium bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, featuring different powerplants and equipment from later marks.
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E.
Wellington Mk III
The Wellington Mk III was a World War II British twin‑engine medium bomber variant of the Vickers Wellington, featuring more powerful engines and improved performance over earlier models.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 4 Mk I Target entity description: The No. 4 Mk I is a World War II–era British bolt-action service rifle, known for its robustness, accuracy, and widespread use by Commonwealth forces.
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A.
Fury Mk I
The Fury Mk I was the initial production variant of the British Hawker Fury, a fast and agile biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force in the early 1930s.
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B.
Bristol Blenheim
The Bristol Blenheim was a British twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft widely used by Allied air forces in the early years of World War II.
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C.
Wellington Mk I
The Wellington Mk I was an early production model of the British twin‑engine Vickers Wellington medium bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II.
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D.
Wellington Mk IV
The Wellington Mk IV was a variant of the British Vickers Wellington twin‑engine medium bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, featuring different powerplants and equipment from later marks.
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E.
Wellington Mk III
The Wellington Mk III was a World War II British twin‑engine medium bomber variant of the Vickers Wellington, featuring more powerful engines and improved performance over earlier models.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bolt-action rifle ⓘ |
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| bayonetType |
No. 4 spike bayonet
ⓘ
linked to:
No. 4 rifle bayonet
|
| boltHandlePosition | rear-locking bolt ⓘ |
| caliber | .303 British ⓘ |
| cartridge |
.303 British (7.7×56mmR)
ⓘ
linked to:
.303 British
|
| chambering | .303 British service cartridge ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Malayan Emergency ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
Suez Crisis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | infantry service ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1941 ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| feedSystem | 10-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | manual repeat-fire ⓘ |
| magazineType | double-stack box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company)
ⓘ
linked to:
Birmingham Small Arms Company
Long Branch Arsenal (Canada) ⓘ ROF Fazakerley ⓘ ROF Maltby ⓘ Royal Ordnance Factories ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Ordnance
Savage Arms (under contract) ⓘ
linked to:
Savage Arms
|
| muzzleDevice | bayonet lug ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
good battlefield accuracy
ⓘ
robust construction ⓘ simplified manufacture compared to SMLE ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Lee–Enfield rifle family
ⓘ
linked to:
Lee–Enfield rifle
|
| primarySightingSystem | aperture rear sight ⓘ |
| replaced |
Short Magazine Lee–Enfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Lee–Enfield rifle
|
| rifling | 5-groove rifling (typical) ⓘ |
| safety | manual safety catch on bolt ⓘ |
| sightType | receiver-mounted aperture sight ⓘ |
| standardIssue | British and Commonwealth infantry in WWII ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successor | L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle ⓘ |
| usedAs | sniper rifle base (No. 4 Mk I(T)) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Canadian Army ⓘ Commonwealth forces ⓘ
linked to:
British Commonwealth forces
Indian Army ⓘ New Zealand Army ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: No. 4 Mk I Description of subject: The No. 4 Mk I is a World War II–era British bolt-action service rifle, known for its robustness, accuracy, and widespread use by Commonwealth forces.
Referenced by (1)
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