Editing Lee–Enfield (section)

===Khyber Pass copies===
A number of British Service Rifles, predominantly the [[Martini–Henry]] and [[Martini–Enfield]], but also the various Lee–Enfield rifles, have been produced by small manufacturers in the [[Khyber Pass]] region of the Pakistani-Afghan border.{{sfn|Skennerton|2007|p=368}}

"[[Khyber Pass Copy|Khyber Pass copies]]", as they are known, tend to be copied exactly from a "master" rifle, which may itself be a Khyber Pass copy, markings and all, which is why it's not uncommon to see Khyber Pass rifles with the ''N'' in "Enfield" reversed, amongst other things.{{sfn|Skennerton|1993|p=334}}

The quality on such rifles varies from "as good as a factory-produced example" to "dangerously unsafe", tending towards the latter end of the scale. Khyber Pass copy rifles cannot generally stand up to the pressures generated by modern commercial ammunition,{{sfn|Skennerton|1993|p=334}} and are generally considered unsafe to fire under any circumstances.{{sfn|Wilson|2007a}}

Khyber Pass copies can be recognised by a number of factors, notably:
* Spelling errors in the markings; as noted the most common of which is a reversed "N" in "Enfield")
* V.R. (Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; [[Queen Victoria]] died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped "E.R" (''Edwardius Rex''—[[King Edward VII]] or [[King Edward VIII]]) or "G.R" (''Georgius Rex''—[[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]] or [[King George VI]]).
* Generally inferior workmanship, including weak or soft metal, poorly finished wood, and badly struck markings.{{sfn|Skennerton|1993|p=334}}