There are far more Armourers' Tools than we might ever hope to cover. It is not our intent to examine or catalogue every type of screwdriver or gauge, only the more interesting Enfield-related tools that pique our interest.


Anyone interested in gun tools would do well to pick up Gun Tools: Their History & Identification, Vols 1 & 2, by Dorsey & Shaffer.  Each volume has about 400 pages, 600 photos and covers about 300 years worth of gun tools - with no duplications.  An interesting read and well worth having on your bookshelf.

Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle Action Implement, Mk II
Long before combination folding tools became a must-have item in a Sharper Image catalog, the British Army was issuing multi-purpose tools for use with Snider muskets, Martini-Henry, Metford and Enfield rifles. The 1904 SMLE combination tool is a marvel of compact simplicity.

Lewis Machine Gun Combination Tool
A combination tool that incorporates a spring tension gauge, a punch and an unusual screwdriver.  And if you fool around with the SMLE Mk III, you're going to want to have that screwdriver.

Trigger Pull Spring Gauge
Once you've seen the British one, you should be on the lookout for the Russian one manufactured by Colt in 1917.

Foresight Adjustment Cramp
A not very elegant name for a rather interesting (and useful) tool.  Turns out that there were at least five (5) variations.