The Lee-Enfield Rifle

About Martin Pegler

Martin Pegler has a BA Hons in Medieval and Modern History and an MA in Museum Studies both from University College London and was for many years the Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum Leeds. He now lives in the Somme France where he and his wife run a small bed and breakfast which is situated on top of the old German front line! Martin has established The Somme Historical Centre (www.martinpegler.com) where visitors can see the technology used in the 191418 trench warfare. In his spare time Martin runs motorcycle tours of the battlefield. He is the author of a number of books including 'The Military Sniper since 1914' (Osprey 2001) 'Firearms in the American West 1700-1900' (The Crowood Press 2002) and the highly acclaimed 'Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper' (Osprey2004) and he has also contributed to a number of magazines. In the 1980s he had the privilege of interviewing many World War I veterans about their wartime experiences and the recordings are now part of the sound archives of the Imperial War Museum London. Martin is the series editor for Osprey's Weapon series.