Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine

This was a personal project that I’d wanted to do for a while. It’s been a great opportunity to learn some new techniques and software such a Substance Painter and Designer.
The British Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5 Mk I was not actually designed for jungle fighting but in response to a requirement for a "Shortened, Lightened" version of the No.4 rifle for airborne forces in Europe. However most operational usage of this rifle occurred in post-war colonial campaigns such as the Malayan emergency, where engagement ranges tended to be shorter and its handier size and reduced weight were considered an advantage. This is where the "Jungle Carbine" nickname comes from. Production began in March 1944, and finished in December 1947.