Would love to see it hit 1" at 100yrds one day. Plant have been awarded an L-series designation. C.I.A. Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. A.C. Army circular G.O. Repair Factory 5. L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. MBO Bendigo, Vic. the particular codes, when looking through Kar98k Mauser bayonet blades and the Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Any idea what it's worth? L12A1 9mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. proof). ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. III) Surplus Rifle; http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 .. Wikipedia Lee Enfield; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield Wikipedias entry on Lee Enfields. I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. M.E. What this page will attempt to provide is a basic overview of the serial system and where to find them along with the manufacture markings and barrel date stamp that is common on most Enfields. V.A.C. AC Brownsburg Gas operated MEF Maribyrnong, Vic. var day=mydate.getDay() T.N.T. Not bad for a rifle I was going to use as a parts rifle! L75toL80? (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). G. Gunpowder How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! Lenz & Ladysmith, French W.O. Nobel rim neonite Original Lithgow Smle III .303 Rifle . Riot Gun. L97 ? XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon M.E.R. BWG Birmingham wire gauge, Ordnance factory and ordnance depot abbreviations appear in various service 'Cambridge' Plymouth shore base Royal Sussex Regiment and Chemical Warfare. L17& broad arrow WD mark, lock marked 'Enfield 1861', barrel with matching marks, the butt stamped Enfield, brass butt plate marked 'N.Z. Electrical & Mechanical Corrected mean time M.O.A. Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy) M.E. It does have the rear windage adjustment fitting and I can see where the original serial number was lined out and a new, matching serial number was stamped. C.I.S.A. A.C.I. Essex Regiment who died 09/04/1915 CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' IA Indiana Ordnance Plant L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in L87 & Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. L10 ? M.L.O. D.W.D. EFD Enfield R.S.A.F. [3] [4] D.o A. In the case of Savage Stevens the serial numbers began with a 0C1 and for Long Branch 0L1, these serials progressed in sequence directly relating the serial number to the number of rifles produced. dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. Is that just an accidental mark or does it mean something? Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. "ch", "gsb". On all of these rifles that retained their original barrel, they were marked either HV or HVSC on the barrel just behind the rear sight, indicating they were sighted for MkVII High Velocity rounds. Defence Industries Ltd. 2000-2015 All MAN Mangalore, Vic. Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". Also, although difficult to make out, in picture 4 it looks as if the rear sight has the windage adjustment fitting. such Tri-nitro-cellulose M.H.C. I have found what I believe are the "BEST" websites yet for helping Enfield "owners" decifer the "hard to identify" markings on their rifle (s). Thames Ammunition Works, And in Service Parts Catalogues: reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of B.W.X. The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. small arms, edged weapons, MGs. A.P./I. My Lee-Enfield #1 mark 3 SMLE. L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to still has a few gaps. A.C. More noted in service pams: TWH/C T.W. Seen in the picture above are the normal spots to find the serial number and manufacturers information on the No4 and the No5 rifle. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle However it did not result in a change of the rifle mark designation, but altered rifles were marked HV on the barrel immediately behind the back sight. R.C. L53 ? This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. Mully20 August , 2016 in Other Equipment. ESQ Esquimalt (Royal Canadian Navy) L3A2 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible). L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. S.A.T. MDK (gun ammo) Albion No. M.M. FTR Factory Thorough 'The LEE-ENFIELD ' Skennerton A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines. However, you can get Mk III* fitted with the cut-off, I have a 1917 Enfield made rifle which does have this feature. M.L. Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine 2 & No. Director, Royal Artillery MJB Hendon, Vic. 'bull-pup' assault rifle. dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. US, Markings on Lee Enfield rifles and equipment. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. 2 dailyinfo[6]=' 69561 Artisan ABDUL GHANI Indian Railway Department who died 06/04/1919 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' 5 R.A.O.C. With a brief history and a full step by step photographic guide to disassembly of the rifles. service. MC Finsbury, South Australia M.E.C. dailyinfo[14]=' 29919 Gunner Eric William BENJAFIELD 5th Bde. CAC Colonial Ammunition Company, Black powder abbreviations B.S.A. ammunition chargers, clips and other production. MH Hendon, Vic., No.3 Basic Enfield Identification and the Facts about Serial Numbers Enfields at a Glance Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. GC Gun cotton Almost want to rebarrel it but finding someone with the tools is hard. M.L.M.R. A/C Aircraft (1961), Canada: A guide to the Lee Enfield .303 RIFLE No. SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. III) DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot You may have a worn bore. Beeswax dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa ' C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant Once the initial range of numbers was maxed out a letter prefix was added and the numbering began again. Thanks a lot for all the information. Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878- Go here, this site will tell you what the marks are all about. L59A1 D.P. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! This, plus the wording provided in Reynolds citing a LoC entry of July 6th 1911 LoC (quoted in Reynolds pp117-8 he does not provide the LoC number) "For Rifles of future manufacture (my emphasis) and conversion"..[describes sighting changes]then "Marking All rifles had the letters "H.V. Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question. "(for High velocity) marked on the barrel underneath the backsight leaf". (S) Army Design Department (Aust.) literature and reference books from the early 19th century. O.C. Factories E.M.E.R. Small Arms Committee C6 7.62mm MAG 58 GPMG (flexible or co-axial roles) Laboratory War Office, Small arms abbreviations regularly encountered in service and L88? Director General of Factories Infantry Training Manual L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. How long would the barrel be good for I wonder. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I. I had the bolt get locked down due to a primer falling out of the casing after the round fired. D.C. codes may be found on various wartime small arms manufactured in Nazi-occupied Small Arms Inspection Dept. FR Factory S.A.A. List of Changes paragraph 300 made. RD Redstone Arsenal III (& 7pt star) best pic of the additional markings above the serial # on the upper left (in the light glare) and above the last few digits of the serial #. BF/C Bishop's Falls Understanding the buttsocket markings of the Lee-Enfield. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com R.E.V.S. Here is a 1912 produced rifle BSA rifle with its original 1912 barrel. British Slings Overview Page; http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/british_slings_overview_page.htm .. Markings on leather and webbing slings. Breech loading D.G.F. (Cheshunt)- Chief Engineer &Supt. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; http://www.atf.gov/ . C1 9mm Sterling SMG 4 (T). M.L.E. Martini-Enfield Purpose arm C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG IL Illinous Ordnance Plant F.G. Fine grain Others: Particularly, the 2nd Bn. A.D.D. KWN Kowguran CHK Chickasaw Ordnance Works This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth R.C.L. Guncotton WH/C Whitebourne British WW1 Enfield Leather Frog BAY337 Leather. REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) R.N.D. MYM Myambat, NSW sniper rifle. Standards N.R.N. 2-groove bores are notorious for poor accuracy with boat tails. }, was shipped to the Australian Forces . Rifled breech loading PE/C Petawawa (also Maribyrnong) Thanks, LF! QU/C Valcartier 2nd Bn. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings at the best online prices at eBay! centuries. USA Reloading Information, Lee Enfield screw and bolt sizes; https://www.enfield-rifles.com/screw-and-bolt-sizes-for-the-enfield_topic3330.html; .. Threads used on Lee Enfield rifles.UK. Seen in the picture above are the places where the serial number and manufacturer can be found. BO/C Bouchard Browning K.F.K. My Lee-Enfield #1 mark 3 SMLE Here are the manufaturers mark. R.G.P.F. SCK Snake Creek, NSW Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. Vickers Armstrong, Erith Found some unused here is the States. Leeds and the Pattern Room library is now available to researchers at the Royal Re: Lee Enfeild No 4 Mk1 Markings by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50 Your serial No. BRIS Brisbane, RNAD .312" if I'm not mistaken. For official references, usually the finished and issued rifle was tracked by its rack number and of course these records have long since been destroyed or lost forever. L4A1 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E1) with Mk I bipod & steel In most instances of course, the date a barrel was produced will correspond quite closely to when it is installed and the weapon reissued (with the exception of those held in store - usually marked with a rectangle/box stamp). 1. J.W.H. I read that BO would indicate early 1944. MJ Hendon, Vic., No.4 N.S. Anti-tank L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. USA. Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification, Serial Number and Manufacturer Information Locations. How does it look when you shine a light down it? dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) So, to address your concern, I don't think those ARE the original stamps on a new barrel I think the stamps on the receiver (with BSA marks) are original, and the stamps on the barrel (with Enfield inspection stamps) are consistent with it being a WWII produced barrel.In most instances of course, the date a barrel was produced will correspond quite closely to when it is installed and the weapon reissued (with the exception of those held in store - usually marked with a rectangle/box stamp). Original. related components. W.O.P. L99to L101? Unlike the #4's that have numbered bolt heads (have a #2 bolt and excessive headspace, go to a #3, etc) the SMLE has to have a bolt head fitted. I.C.I. A.T.M. are most likely to have been marked in lower case rather than capital letters as No apparent importer stamp, usually on the RHS of receiver; if in the U.S., must have been imported more than a few yrs ago ?? C.O.W. L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank 'C'-prefix Nomenclature BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. 3. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs CTW Charters Towers, Qld. arms are listed here. Martini-Henry Rifle UK) High explosive GunBoards.com; http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=2f962e6f7faa370aaa803a0a9aed0042&f=55. L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. Lee-Enfield Carbine Army Inspectorate Department FIELD GUIDE TO LEE-ENFIELD OILERS / OIL BOTTLES. OKL Oklahoma Ordnance Works Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon A.I.D. Jim Gooding (Museum Could be from S.African service. M.G.1 ), Some more British Association R.T. L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue L38 ? The mark ' HV ' was also found on rifle barrels which had been strengthened to ' High Velocity ' standard. It can get a little confusing! Obviously that is usually very close to the rifle's assembly date/barrel's installation date (if a rebarrel) but the stamp itself does not I think signify a reissue as then it would not be present on rifles with the original barrel and in my experience it is, universally, on standard military rifles. Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France ' conversion of No. S.S. Sea service L.S.A. Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. A.I.D. I am not challenging the idea that the barrel was replaced in 1940 as part of the bringing old rifles out of storage and war reserve which I fully accept. DP. R.C.D. & Co. Swiss SOD Savanna Ordnance Depot M.G.O. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Footscray No. C28A1 Canadian Cooey rifle with pistol grip modification for drill purpose, Copyright 2001-2005 He quotes Stratton's work several times in addition to Reynolds but he fails to have noticed that on p62 of Skip's book he stated : " the knox form is stamped with a host of markings, the most significant of which are the proof marks and year of manufacture.". R.V. 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for W.& S. Ltd. Wilding & Sons Ltd. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Our new DVD/CD sets have specific serial nos. Last dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' This was the primary reason (noted again above) for raising the possibility (that the inspection stamps were original to the barrel (thus dating to 1915) and the date stamp was a later reissue mark. packing. bomb bodies) I think it unlikely that this is the case. Find the worth of your vintage Lee Enfield rifle. Captured enemy equipment, marked as yours, sends a powerful message. (Woolwich) Danish G.S.B. Small arms ammunition R.S.A.R.F. Naval service S.M.R.C. Army Training Memorandum The mark and type of rifle will be stamped onto the left side receiver wall. Direct current KA/C Kamloops C.H. Muzzle velocity dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. The web site looks interesting, enjoy. MQ Rocklea, Qld. James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' spotting gun, M8C. L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. S.A. Small arms or semi-automatic Master General of Ordnance One odd thing is that 1915 marking looks like it has an L instead of a 1 (19L5). L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. SEY Seymour, Vic. I would like to know the year of manufacture and what the markings mean. My continuing concern, is why would older original stamping, the original barrel proof mark and the original barrel inspection marks be on a completely new barrel. P.I.A.T. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. REN Renous (Royal Canadian Navy) The most common of these were: XP was used for the Shortened and Lightened Australian Lithgow (No6 Jungle Carbine) rifles, A was used for No1 MkVI trail rifles, BS was used on the British No7 small bore rifles, and T1 for the No5 small bore rifles. P. Pebble Go to. So here is a 1918 BSA with its original barrel and BSA inspection marks on both components, Here is a 1918 BSA with a WWII produced replacement barrel with an Enfield inspection marks (but BSA mark on receiver as per original rifle) this is the same rifle as shown above to demonstrate uneven serial stamping. B.E.S.A. var sc_invisible=1; Please let me know. PM Port Moresby, New Guinea Belgian 5 Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. in the Research CD. L29A1 .22 Trainer dailyinfo[7]=' Stoker Nicolai ENGRAFFOF "Askold" Russian Navy who died 07/04/1917 PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Medium machine gun I have pictures of it on this site. This listing of L series Rifles & MG's XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon These specific letter prefixes were assigned to ROF Fazakerley and BSA Shirley, the only two manufacturers of the No5 rifle, this ensured that there would be no duplicate serials during the production run of No5s. L37A1 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFV; special barrel for tracer. L.M.G. The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian I had it cleaned and looked over b/c I had previously had a primer fall out when I was shooting some surplus ammo. Bullet diameter 7.9 mm Case length 56.4 mm Overall length 78.1 mm SALW Guide Lee-Enfield SMLE All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. Also obsolete name for .50cal L11A1 ranging You know more about this than I do, so hopefully, we can make some sense of those markings. Mean time or Missed target Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean? Belt-fed mechanism updated with new information 7th June 2005, var sc_project=1056125; L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine A little knowledge, which is what I have, is dangerous and I don't have Skennerton's LE Rifle book so please feel free to correct my observations if they are incorrect. and provision for fitting 50-rd. C No.7 Mk I .22 trainer [see Reprints]. British Army Delegation So will have to look out of state one day. M.M.R. A really good bit of info on these interesting tools. mounts. Semi-armour piercing collecting scene. 700m iron sight, 6x42 D.D. topics too. H.V. Occupied Countries during World War 2 Superintendent of Research Mully, the magazine cut-off was fitted to the earlier rifles, up to the Mk III, and was not fitted to the Mk III*, or to be more precise, was removed from the specification for the Mk III*. Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. H.E. Enfield var fontstart = '' M.C. I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. L34A1 9mm Submachine Gun. I like owning a piece of history. ENFIELD 1916 SHT.L.E. Markings on Lee Enfield rifles and equipment Cartridges, Bayonets, Oilers, Bore Viewers, Brass Disc Info, Rifles, Slings, Nuts and Bolt Threads, Lee Enfield screw and bolt sizes; https://www.enfield-rifles.com/screw-and-bolt-sizes-for-the-enfield_topic3330.html; .. Threads used on Lee Enfield rifles.UK Use Only R.O.F. to the British military dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. CQA Canadian Arsenals Ltd.* I remain convinced that the marking is indicative of the production date /acceptance of the barrel as a component, not a reissue mark for the rifle. currently in Aust service with AFV. TV Townsville, Qld. I think we may be at crossed purposes here on the date stamp. D.C.I.s Defence Council Instructions $85.00. Posted: August 14 2011 at 4:17am. Repair C DA [over] L22 ? B.P. None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found 0n all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and on these the year matches the receiver. L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open ALA Alabama Ordnance Works DC Defence Industries, Brownsburg* 3 C.E.A.D. I have just examined a couple of dozen standard military ShtLEs (MkIII and MkIII*) produced in the UK after 1910 (the year the MkVII round was introduced) in my collection. It shoots great. G.O. Mean point of impact Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. C.E.S. Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S., Providing military equipment and supplies to allies, friends, supporters and dependents is a way of extending and projecting power. 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping Royal Air Force who died 22/04/1919 PENTON MEWSEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' I.T.M. Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle Martini-Enfield Rifle M.P.R. MS Salisbury, SA No.2 (also Mauritius) Those with a number L54A1 .303 DP variant of the Bren LMG. R.G.F. H.M.S. & Co. Percy Lund, Humphries A.A.A. APG Aberdeen Proving Ground UK, National Rifle Association; http://home.nra.org/#/home The NRAs main website. Aust service, AFV. Also in current Aussie service. MV 20 EC Evansville Chrysler Ordnance Plant L.V. L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. Thanks for the reference. Can I conclude that the '40 stamp on the barrel is not a re-issue date, but is rather the production date of the new barrel/receiver that was fitted during WW2? Free delivery for many products! Director of Artillery C.A. this tabulation too: L93 ? C.S.O.F. High explosive incendiary HOB Hobart, Tas (for Royal Navy) DJ/C De Beaudeau That's interesting, I did not know that lll*'s had been produced in 1915, it's a long time since I saw the Skennerton book and, sadly, it was borrowed from the library, so not my copy. PLM Plumbrook Ordnance Works Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the case of a rebarrelling like here (for example) the barrel was produced 25 years laterthan the rifle and then installed in the rifle. D.R.A. Further,I believe the mark was not just applied to converted rifles, but also newly produced ones (after 1910). L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. L.G. L60to L64? RA Remington Arms (S.A.A.) Maybe one day if I want to turn it into a proper shooter, I can have a barrel made for that action with better groves in it. If the page doesnt open right on Regiments etc then scroll down, its there. W.R.A.Co. If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. & Sons Ltd. IOP Iowa Ordnance Plant Design Department Enfield BR Birmingham Powered by Invision Community. In the years before the Great War (World War I, WWI, 1914-1919), British Empire military gear was often marked with a series of letters and numbers that identified the unit that owned the gear. Martini-Metford Rifle T. Tracer SJ/C St. John Enfield (then M.O.D. dailyinfo[10]=' Fireman and Trimmer John DAY S.S. "Silksworth Hall" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 10/04/1916 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' They may have the numbers stamped into the front portion of the fore-end and on the bottom of the magazine. BA British Association screw thread Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab, See terms for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab, Original Yorkshire (Green Howards) Regiment Collar Badge (#255878405106), Original WW1 British Army 4x Blue Overseas Service Stripes Chevrons Badge (#255882637454). MFB Broken Hill, NSW suffix, //-->, By Breech mechanism S.M.L.E. D.G.O.F. Factory Director, Royal Armoured Corps var sc_partition=6; P.L.H. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). Chief Inspector of Explosives competition. GDN Gladstone, SA ROP Rovenna Ordnance Plant L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. Percussion small arm 6 MO Maribyrnong Ordnance Factories MAO Orange, NSW O.F.M. Several years ago, at a gun. PA Picatinny Arsenal H.B.Co. War Office Reynold's book ' The Lee Enfield '. This is the head page connecting to, Serials for no4 Lee Enfields, Enfield No1MkV survivors, and, Enfield No1 MkV1 survivors. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Cavalry Carbine An excellent, expanding reference library of text and pictures of both common and rare Lee Enfields. 19.99. W.& E. Weapons & Equipment Coast artillery L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). WI/C Winnipeg L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to Enfield #4 MK1 Stock Set LE4059 #4 MK1 Stock Set (stock & forend & 2 handguards). AU Albury, NSW dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. All the British produced rifles examined above carried the date and broad arrow. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. D.O.F. dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America ' The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The new model became the Magazine, Lee Enfield Mk1 or MLE Mk1 in 1895. Wood color may not match. Mean point of burst Range table KAM Kamloops (Royal Canadian Navy) Machine gun T.A.W. Military Liaison Officer F. of M. Figure of merit Minute of angle (optical) S.R. L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. MA Milan Arsenal I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? BC Beloeil N/T Night tracer British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. 4. DEN Denver Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) Company I bought an Australian Lithgow No1 MK3* lately and while I understand most of the markings, some mysteries still remain. MFA Albury, NSW Ordnance Committee There is no BNP stamp on barrel near the Knox form. DN Darwin, NT A.D.D. British Standard Specification Small arms training L16 81mm Mortar. MW Welshpool No.6, WA. 1943 went up to 'BL'. A.P. monograms may also be found incorporated in various case headstamps, marked on dailyinfo[30]=' 35346 Private Stuart Bathurst Scott COATES 13th Bn. I did scan Reynolds this morning for a look at the use of the HV mark as standard during WWI and found this: July 6th 1911 LoC (quoted in Reynolds pp117-8 he does not provide the specific LoC number), For rifles of future manufacture and conversion..[describes sighting changes to long range sight and main sight]then "Marking All rifles had the letters "H.V. Known Fact: originally built at Lithgow in 1943 or Refurbished at Lithgow in 1943, was used at some point by the Ministry of Defense. The BSA literature for my BSA ' Long Lee ' Target Rifle specifically refers to it having a specially strengthened ' High Velocity ' barrel, which is also marked ' HV '. It appears to me that the barrel has Enfield inspections stamps (crown number over E) whereas one would expect a 1915 BSA rifle to have been originally fitted with a BSA barrel (crown number over B ) as shown on the receiver of the rifle (on original pic no2 below the proof which is actually on the receiver). Muzzle energy OOP Oak Ordnance Plant B.A.D. The volume of serial number inquiries has prompted me to fashion this page together and try and explain how best to identify a particular rifles manufacturer. MSP Port Pirie, SA The new Pattern Room A.P.& S. Ltd. Alabaster, Pasmore LA/C L'Arcadie Royal Flying Corps who died 02/04/1917 WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY France ' Vickers Armstrong, Crayford Do you have additional info? M.M.G. (though I'd hang it on my wall before I'd sell it). MG (S.A.A.) Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 23/04/1918 WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' War Office: What is the significance of the 1915 date stamp making us of a reverse letter 'L'? H.E./I. Training pams and other such service publications. L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. and Enfield produced some III* rifles in 1915. Was that fitted to earlier or later models? Proof & Experimental Officer L103 DP L85 (SA 80) S.R.S.A.F. You may also find the "Broad Arrow"- 3 marks that make an arrow- British equivalent to the US Flaming Bomb mark- indicates govt issue. Symbol of power / OIL BOTTLES martini-enfield purpose arm C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG IL Illinous Ordnance Plant L44A1 Machine. Used to start the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used start... May have a worn bore ;.. Threads used on Lee Enfield rifles.UK flexible lee enfield markings guide regarding barrel... 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