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(more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment Footscray No. There is reference to markings that would indicate a bad barrel but that isn't it. UK, National Rifle Association; http://home.nra.org/#/home The NRAs main website. Martini-Henry Rifle The bulk being from the Royal Ordinance factory Maltby, ROF Fazakerley, BSA Shirley, with smaller quantities at Longbranch in Toronto Canada and by the Stevens-Savage company of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA. General Staff Standards MC Finsbury, South Australia Muzzle-loading ordnance RA Raritan Arsenal I read that BO would indicate early 1944. Sign up for a new account in our community. D.C.I. of A. Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. MV Villawood, NSW G.S.C. EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. Reynold's book ' The Lee Enfield '. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. FA Frankford Arsenal (S.A.A.) None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found an all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and the year matches the receiver. List Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. well as on some of the ordnance and various service accessories. Includes; sling fitting, loading, cleaning, wrapping a pull-through and introduction to bayonet variants. currently in Aust service with AFV. Pembroke Royal Navy who died 18/04/1918 GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT United Kingdom ' single-shot version of L85A1 EWS. L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. M.M.G. L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. 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. And some smokeless M.L. [3] [4] This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. 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. C.H. MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy) Keeping a village shop going, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, http://gerardcox.blogspot.com/2013/12/decoding-1916-smle-mark-iii-by-bsa.html. XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon CR/C Cherrier GM General Motors barrel. Light machine gun Muzzle-loading 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). Does the rifle have the magazine cut-off fitted? B.L. Armoured fighting vehicle USA. AU Albury, NSW 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. dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America ' L4A2 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E2) w/ lightened bipod, steel barrel. Markings on British and Commonwealth Bayonets. trials) L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine South Africa Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France ' Ian Skennerton's reference book ' The Lee-Enfield ', page 471 makes a note that although the SMLE Mk.III* was approved as a wartime expediency on 2nd January, 1916, both B.S.A. L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open UT Utah Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) I had a Sporter I got cheap and had a hard time getting any groups better than 5-6" @ 100 yds. Chief Inspector of Armaments dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. MY (gun ammo) St. Marys No. O.C. I would be interested in knowing as well! L82to L84? 16 minutes ago, Lancashire Fusilier said: 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question), (longterm) 4th Gordon Highlanders. With a brief history and a full step by step photographic guide to disassembly of the rifles. Original Lithgow Smle III .303 Rifle . L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. HOB Hobart, Tas (for Royal Navy) CQA Canadian Arsenals Ltd.* Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. 4 MK. Along with the manufacturers name both the date of manufacture and the type and mark of the rifle is also shown. 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. 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 I like owning a piece of history. problems/questions O.F.M. Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. Free delivery for many products! ADL South Australia for RN, also Surprising to see a Mk III* dated 1915, I wonder if it was originally a Mk III but was reclassified as a III* when going through a factory or field refurbishment. W.T.M. dittos what he said - beat me to it by an hour or so , should be a nice rifle for you , i have a lot of BSA made rifles in my assortment , i like them a lot . You may also find the "Broad Arrow"- 3 marks that make an arrow- British equivalent to the US Flaming Bomb mark- indicates govt issue. FWA(B) Byford, WA (for Royal Navy) C6 7.62mm MAG 58 GPMG (flexible or co-axial roles) R.S.A.F. 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. I believe this distinction is repeated on a large number of my rifles. To me, and others, it would appear to show that Mully's barrel is original and that the ' 40 ' date mark and the Broad Arrow to it's right were new stampings added to the original barrel in 1940 ? M.L.E. 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). H.C. A.R. BR Birmingham L29A1 .22 Trainer R.E.V.S. L22 ? T. Tracer Also included here 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). 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. Range table Co. Henry Rifled Barrel Co. to 1878 Weapons Training Memorandum, With many new books available, serious collectors need source material. MH (S.A.A.) Army Council Instruction WA/C Wainwright Designations found on drawings: HB Hobart, Tas. I have a No.1 MkIII 1942 SMLE. Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. Percussion small arm PLM Plumbrook Ordnance Works D.O.D. Would love to see it hit 1" at 100yrds one day. MT South Melbourne L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank broken marking details Lee-Enfield SMLE SALW Guide 6 salw-guide.bicc.de. Nobel rim neonite Is that just an accidental mark or does it mean something? Captured enemy equipment, marked as yours, sends a powerful message. This is not to say that Enfield serial numbers provide no information or that they are not an interesting subject. Others: like, in collections, or for sale by dealers. L88? Known Fact: originally built at Lithgow in 1943 or Refurbished at Lithgow in 1943, was used at some point by the Ministry of Defense. Army Training Instruction Royal Flying Corps who died 02/04/1917 WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY France ' If Guns Kill, Do Pencils Mis-spell Words? There is no "HV" stamp on Knox form to signify high velocity Mk. (S.A.A.) L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. Royal Naval Depot 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.". D.o A. I.C.I. Company Royal Engineers Vocabulary L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. Copyright British Engineering "(for High velocity) marked on the barrel underneath the backsight leaf". S/C Sub-calibre L10 ? GDN Gladstone, SA service. British Slings Overview Page; http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/british_slings_overview_page.htm .. Markings on leather and webbing slings. Small Arms Committee (Arm) Director General, Armaments A.T. Aiming tube A.O. thread co (Birmingham Small Arms Co.), The ability to think and speak doesn't necessarily guarantee intelligence, The "S" could denote Stevens - Savage, Mass,USA and the "HT" may mean that it's fitted with a heavy barrel for range work.On top of the knox form there should be a "H" stamped on it denoting this and the if there's a HV stamped on the stock it means it can use the high velocity machine gun ammo. XL69 4.85mm left hand Light Support Weapon W.R.A.Co. Director, Royal Armoured Corps L103 DP L85 (SA 80) C.O.S. L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. C.A. var sc_security="0d3fd5f8"; The mark and type of rifle will be stamped onto the left side receiver wall. R.S.M.L.E. WGA Wagga Wagga, NSW I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. 1, MK. ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam 's Defence Council Instructions A.H.Q. KNK Kankakee Ordnance Works Small Arms Inspection Dept. 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. Martini-Enfield Carbine Ian D. Skennerton. Director, Weapons & Development R.A.O.C. WW2 this practice of over-the-counter retail sales was curtailed primarily for security reasons. General purpose to new AFVs. Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath U [above] The Milsurp Knowledge Library http://www.milsurps.com/ . Please Royal Small Arms Factory D.G.O.F. . R.S.A.R.F. IOW Indiana Ordnance Works H.E. LOP Louisiana Ordnance Plant D.R.A. Guncotton This listing of L series Rifles & MG's E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com if (year < 1000) year+=1900 A.D.D. C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight months ago and that building is progressing well. Reduced charge are most likely to have been marked in lower case rather than capital letters as Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. Martini-Metford Director of Armaments D.I.L. Factories Small Arms Experimental Depot 6 Army Training Memorandum Boardat www.skennerton.com Something went wrong. L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. 1, S.M.L.E Marks III & III* & No. D.G. W.& S. Ltd. Wilding & Sons Ltd. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. Would it be the year it was produced? L48A1 37mm (1.5 in.) PM Port Moresby, New Guinea mounts. N.P.L. C.I.N.O. The following codes 3. I really appreciate it. dailyinfo[29]=' 4547 Lance Corporal Albert FERGUSSON 1st Bn. SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy) & Sons Ltd. For someone very new to the milsurp market, a lot of guns like Mosins, various Mausers and clones, Lee Enfields, Lugers, etc, will have certain parts with serial numbers that should match the receiver's serial number. TOC Tocumwal, NSW Please let me know. B.S.A. Swiss R.M.L.O. that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of Royal Naval Ordnance Depot S.R. G.O. C No.4 Mk I & Mk I* Lee-Enfield and (T) sniper variants PA Picatinny Arsenal L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). ), Some more British Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. Thanks again everyone. Bore Viewers images http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/bore_viewers/index.htm . I t has little historical value in current condition. S.A.A. Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Instructional skeleton model of L7. Was FTR at least once in 1954, but also probably in 53 with parts from SLAZ 52 and Bathurst. QU/C Valcartier Martini-Henry Carbine C.I.S.A. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) Find the worth of your vintage Lee Enfield rifle. service. (S.A.A. Corrected mean time dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. J.W.H. OKL Oklahoma Ordnance Works Imperial Chemical Industries Matching serial numbers is always a plus. In addition I would suggest the style of marking of the serial number on the barrel (both the font and the unevenness of the line, and the apparent absence of the Y prefix) suggests this is indeed a replacement barrel. MA Milan Arsenal L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external Browning K.F.K. L.A. Co. London Armoury Co. No5 rifles (Jungle Carbines) serial numbers consisted of a sequential 4 digit number starting with 0001 running through to 9999, the numbers were preceded by a letter prefix. O.S.C. The station Enfield .22s, and small bore info .UK, The Lee Enfield Rifle Association; https://lee-enfield.org/ Links directory and more. E.-M. Enfield-Martini (.402-in. So will have to look out of state one day. ". .312" if I'm not mistaken. L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. Could be from S.African service. 2 & No. ER/C Buckingham Separate loading M.P.R. dailyinfo[22]=' Major Thomas Archibald BATCHELOR Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross No. L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. & Co. related components. Director General of Artillery High explosive incendiary B.T.C. conversion of No. Master General of Ordnance Angels Lost and Found; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 . French Royal Ordnance Factory N.G. 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) Remembered Today: 2525 Private Geoffrey Victor HARBIDGE 1st/6th Bn. L92 9mm Submachine Gun? I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! FT(A) Fleet Train (Aust.) L4A4 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk III Bren, one chrome & one steel barrel each. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs Simplistic manufactures mark found on a commercial (for the trade) Birmingham Small Arms Company rifle. 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. COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant MH Hendon, Vic., No.3 Director General of Ordnance MF (S.A.A.) Manufacturer's Monograms for ammunition production (also Maribyrnong) M.L.E.C. )* (In no particular order) Therefore, it will be found It is a commercial contract rifle from BSA with a South African Govt property marking. a crown. DP Drill Keliner, Use Only I do not believe that the distinction in the clarity of the markings on the barrel date from them coming from a different time but from the process of marking. The following list is generally post-Great War vintage and therefore it is IFS/C International Flare Signal Co.* L17& $14.00. 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band. Posted: August 14 2011 at 4:17am. Hudson & Kearns XL76 37mm ARWEN MB Ballarat, Vic. A.I.D. XL73 5.56mm right hand Light Support Weapon L.S.A. Rifle large grain A.P./I. Bayonet Terminology; http://thearmouryonline.co.uk/Terminology.htm .. Not Lee Enfield specific but very useful. (Woolwich) H.M.S.O. F.G. Fine grain A.D.D. No apparent FTR stamp on LHS of wrist; did not go through a Factory Thorough Repair ?? Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France ' Lee-Enfield Rifle Angels Match Making Service; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Mismatched Lee Enfield rifles and parts seeking a home. The new model became the Magazine, Lee Enfield Mk1 or MLE Mk1 in 1895. L.C. Lee-Enfield Artillery Carbine Fantastic information, everyone. "ch", "gsb". Short Lee-Enfield 5 Rifle Jungle Carbine. MJB Hendon, Vic. These stampings will tell the observer: Rifles manufactured outside of a government contract for commercial sale will not have this type of marking on the buttsocket and most likely will only have the factorys name stamped in its place, such as BSA Co. V.A.C. M.E. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). SYD Moorebank, NSW in service manuals and reports are sometimes quite obvious but at other times, The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. updated with new information 7th June 2005, var sc_project=1056125; The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. Rifle, Short Magazine Lee- Classic cars KEY Keystone Ordnance Works HDN Helidon, Qld. 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. N.S. The .303-cal. MG/C McGiuney Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France ' BRIS Brisbane, RNAD Officer Commanding Australia: A.C.I. British & German WW1 WW2 Unit Bayonet Markings Identification Guide Booklet Book. A.D.D. issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. Superintendent of Research Riot Gun. L68to L73? Nicholson & Watson printed many pams on small arms G. Gunpowder packing. 'Birnbeck' Somerset shore base They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgows it may be stamped into the butt as well. D.W.P. A.M.R. Cordite 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. P. Pebble And a little earlier in time Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. The gun has been sporterized. 4 (T). Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. N.C. Nitro-cellulose I was then told that I should take it to a gun smith and have it looked at before I fired it again & until recently, she has been sitting in the corner, just sitting there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. B.S.A. Lenz & Ladysmith, MFW Wagga Wagga, NSW The receiver and the barrel both carry the same year in the vast majority of examples, which seems to be the strongest evidence that this is not a reissue date but the date the barrel was produced and accepted (and in short order installed on a rifle). L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. "mpr" &c. Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. C28A1 Canadian Cooey rifle with pistol grip modification for drill purpose, Copyright 2001-2005 If you are fortunate enough to own a Lee-Enfield rifle or bayonet that is unit marked, congratulations! )* GBK Glenbrook, NSW OOP Oak Ordnance Plant N.R.N. Small Arms of World War 2' lists makers and codes on C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian D.S. L3A2 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible). 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