Learn more about Britain’s Forgotten Silencer Rifle in this episode of Royal Armouries... "In this episode of What Is This Weapon? Jonathan examines a remarkable and little-known piece from the Royal Armouries collection, a Charger Loading Lee-Enfield Mk I* rifle fitted with a Parker Hale Silencer.

From Victorian origins to early 20th-century experiments with sound suppression, this long Lee-Enfield tells a fascinating story about Britain’s first attempts to quiet the battlefield."