lee enfield markings guide

Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. A guide to the Lee Enfield .303 RIFLE No. 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. topics too. PM Port Moresby, New Guinea F.A. IFS/C International Flare Signal Co.* single-shot version of L85A1 EWS. S.W.E. M.T. BMH Bacchus Marsh, Vic. Threads per inch L16 81mm Mortar. contemporary references are listed here for newcomers (and old hands too?) Bullet diameter 7.9 mm Case length 56.4 mm Overall length 78.1 mm SALW Guide Lee-Enfield SMLE L56 .30 cal DP variant of the L3 Browning Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. W.R.A.Co. Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' S.o D. Superintendent of Design [3] [4] $125.00. MW Welshpool No.6, WA. 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. (S) Army Design Department (Aust.) Australian Munitions Representative Arwen Grenade Launcher. M.H.R. R.E.V.S. )* The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles shows full-length views, close-ups of actions and parts of all Number 1 series rifles. Vickers Sons & Maxim H.M.S.O. High explosive incendiary ammunition chargers, clips and other production. 1942. (Washington D.C.) 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. Broadway TrustCo. KWN Kowguran L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. G.V.Y. Interesting info on looking after C&R rifles, including wood restoration. U [above] D.G.O.F. Martini-Enfield Carbine 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 #. D.R.A. V.A.E. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Martini-Henry Carbine dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Army Council Instruction I ended up bobbing the barrel 3" and recrowning. Welshpool No. C.M.T. L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open Remembered Today: Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France ' Please let me know. 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. S.A.E.D. S.A.I.D. Armaments Design, Cheshunt I believe some on this site say Hornady .303 bullets are a little "fatter". English Steel Corporation GC Gun cotton rights HG Hendon, U.K. It was his service rifle in the South African Defense Force. KBY Kirby Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. Arms Factory A.T. Aiming tube L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! M.G. M.M.R. GR Green River Ordnance Plant G.O. 1, S.M.L.E Marks III & III* & No. Also in current Aussie service. Royal Small Arms Factory N.S. Cavalry Carbine 5. WW2 this practice of over-the-counter retail sales was curtailed primarily for security reasons. R.A.O.C. A./T. F. of M. Figure of merit MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy) 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. DN Darwin, NT and scabbards, it is quite possible that they may also appear on firearms and The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine -fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 19th century. Seen in the picture above are the places where the serial number and manufacturer can be found. Large grain Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. RIA Rock Island Arsenal IA Indiana Ordnance Plant All the British produced rifles examined above carried the date and broad arrow. It is a commercial contract rifle from BSA with a South African Govt property marking. Air Ministry: MEC (propellant) Maribyrnong Cordite Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France ' What we have here is failure- to communicate. Hispano-Suiza The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades rights All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant WT/C McDonald Chemical, Waterloo* 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. The following list is generally post-Great War vintage and therefore it is Beeswax (cordite factory) If the page doesnt open right on Regiments etc then scroll down, its there. dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn. BN/C Borden VII cartridge; not original 1915 barrel ?? SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy) Small Arms Committee dailyinfo[6]=' 69561 Artisan ABDUL GHANI Indian Railway Department who died 06/04/1919 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' var mydate=new Date() Headquarters S.P. dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. A.I.D. I haven't been getting good groups from it. I have seen what I believe to be NOS barrels in wrap, which were dated. Each book has detailed drawings of every part, from the original through all the later changes. Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. R.S.A.R.F. If I were to speculate as to why this was I would suggest that by the 1930s stocks of MkVI rounds had been exhausted and the chance of encountering these in service was virtually nil and therefore the distinguishing mark was no longer needed. Later FTR was stamped or engraved on the body. Guncotton dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. who can locate and recognise them. What was the problem with yours? D.W.P. We can make you an expert in just a few minutes. dailyinfo[29]=' 4547 Lance Corporal Albert FERGUSSON 1st Bn. S.A.I.D. "mpr" &c. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. AU Albury, NSW L38 ? (S.A.A.) M.L.E. War Office & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. Royal Gunpowder Factory Unique and excellent match up service for rifles missing parts, and parts astray from their rifles. L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. {B.S.A.Co. Re: Lee Enfeild No 4 Mk1 Markings by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50 Your serial No. Find the worth of your vintage Lee Enfield rifle. N.C. Nitro-cellulose L12A1 .22 Conversion Kit by Heckler & Koch, for L1A1 rifle. L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. 3 SOD Savanna Ordnance Depot L22 ? Royal Engineers Vocabulary XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon Magazine Lee-Enfield My one problem with your theory regarding the re-issue date with the ' Broad Arrow ' stamped to the right, is that on Mully's barrel and the example shown in the attached reference, the barrel'sproof marks and the barrel inspection marks are all original barrel markings, and the only new stampings are the ' 40 ' and the ' Broad Arrow ', which to me indicates that is not a replacement barrel but rather the original barrel with the ' 40 ' mark and the ' Broad Arrow ' mark subsequently added to show the date the rifle was accepted back into Government service in 1940. M.L. S.R. BGT Bogan Gate, NSW WW1 British Army Lance Corporals Cloth Chevron Insignia Rank Stripes (#256012841881), - WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings. UK. Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question. ML Maribyrnong Munitions Supply Lab. Mean time or Missed target a crown. Military Liaison Officer document.write; in service manuals and reports are sometimes quite obvious but at other times, L49 9mm DP L2A3 SMG Ordnance Factory 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. ". 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' Last Mully20 August , 2016 in Other Equipment. MF (S.A.A.) C.E.A.D. Designations found on drawings: chain gun, applied Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. Therefore, it will be found that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of packing. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). L.G. as dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . HOB Hobart, Tas (for Royal Navy) T.P.I. Any idea what it's worth? Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for Sparkbrook, Birmingham surplus ammo. C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian any Thames Ammunition Works, And in Service Parts Catalogues: SOP Sangamon Ordnance Plant C.I.A. Keliner, L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. REN Renous (Royal Canadian Navy) of Stores ME (gun ammo) Maribyrnong No. L37A1 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFV; special barrel for tracer. Ministry of Supply: Ian D. Skennerton. No experience necessary. "Killingholme" Royal Naval Air Service who died 27/04/1916 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' The Milsurp Knowledge Library http://www.milsurps.com/ . L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine R.E. M.H.C. S.A.T. Further,I believe the mark was not just applied to converted rifles, but also newly produced ones (after 1910). DP Drill dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. serial #. On the left side it has a 42 on it. 4 Armaments Design,Fort Halstead Observation post 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. L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. Aiming rifle or Anti-radar MARU/C D.G.E. I had just bought the rifle & didnt know anything about firearms, so I handed the rifle over to a buddy of mine that told me what had happened. Rifle fine grain Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. UT Utah Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) they are not. One odd thing is that 1915 marking looks like it has an L instead of a 1 (19L5). H.S. Navy) N.R.N. Land service O Gauge garden model railway Click here and we'll show you how to ID your oiler type in three steps. L97 ? MG/C McGiuney XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon [see Reprints]. . MV (gun ammo) Villawood No. dailyinfo[1]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. The most important markings are those on the right hand side of the butt socket underneath the bolt handle. Some SMLEs may be found with as little as a 3 digit number and high as a 5 digit number. Belgian 1663'. Laboratory The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. Thanks, LF! L53 ? These prefixes can be used to authenticate these rifles if found in a gun shop or personal collection. marking details Lee-Enfield SMLE SALW Guide 6 salw-guide.bicc.de. M.L.E.C. DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot Armour piercing tracer B.S.A. Refresh your browser window to try again. Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". abbreviations include: Swiss The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. It also applies to other (Cheshunt)- Chief Engineer &Supt. Small arms training Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records IOW Indiana Ordnance Works "(for High velocity) marked on the barrel underneath the backsight leaf" leaves me as certain as I can possibly be that HV was a standard mark on WWI produced markings. 1, MK. Posted: August 14 2011 at 4:17am. F.S. Essex Regiment who died 09/04/1915 CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band. The new Pattern Room The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died 15/04/1915 CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Excellent information on early Lee Enfields and peep sights, PH, AGP, BSA, etc. MOM Momote So there are certainly at least 2 meanings for the HV mark, those service rifles which were altered, and some specialist Target Rifles for example, which had ' strengthened ' High Velocity barrels. List of Changes paragraph no. This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' Aust service, AFV. The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles - Jan 10 2023 This is the story of the rifles used by the British soldier during World War I - the Number 1 SMLE - Short Magazine Lee Enfield. AFV MG. And a little earlier in time General service L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) Army Order C.C.I. deeper struck, so my guess is that it was a much later additional mark stamped in 1940 when the rifle was probably refurbished and re-issued. 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 '. Places that will have the serial information is on the bolt, receiver and normally the barrel. There are more but again I would suggest reading either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books on the subject. ER/C Buckingham Enfield (then M.O.D. CAC Colonial Ammunition Company, Black powder abbreviations Repair I wish to ask some help identifying my Grandfather's Lee Enfield. Repair Factory The British 'Tommy' It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I. Machine gun Anti-tank Would make my Grandfather proud to make her a good shooter. Ordnance Committee M.C. Abbreviations used by military manual printers appear on the Small Arms Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to gun. Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's dispatch time, origin postcode, destination postcode and time of acceptance, and will depend on the postage service selected and receipt of cleared payment. O.C. Range table L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank No apparent FTR stamp on LHS of wrist; did not go through a Factory Thorough Repair ?? R.E.V.S. centuries. T. Tracer The Great War Forum Limited Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. UK) L29A2 .22 Sportco Model 71S Trainer LS Red River Arsenal (Lone Star Div.) NOK Nokanning like, in collections, or for sale by dealers. E.-M. Enfield-Martini (.402-in. B.P. //-->, By However, during T.N.T. How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! "ch", "gsb". S.P. R. & E. Range & elevation The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. I recently got my enfield back from the gunsmith. FA Frankford Arsenal (S.A.A.) It kinda looks like this one. Light machine gun Leave Feedback about your eBay ViewItem experience, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab. Found some unused here is the States. October 28, 2013, 06:04 AM . I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! Magazine Lee-Enfield Carbine Manufacturers will be noted either on the left side of the receiver or on the left side buttsocket. Australia: MH Hendon, Vic., No.3 American 'K' device Australia: BR Birmingham SPH Spring Hill, WA 2nd Bn. On Lee Enfields, there are various places to look: The receiver. Factories Aust service, AFV. Grenade Launcher. Several years ago, at a gun. So will have to look out of state one day. 2. 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