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Fully automatic or fixed auto. MJ (S.A.A.) U [above] in the Research CD. Butt removed, firing Royal Engineers It should typically say something like; (Crown) G.R. MV Villawood, NSW III) Any idea what it's worth? A guide to the Lee Enfield .303 RIFLE No. C var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Restoration Service) from Canada reports that he visited the Leeds site a few 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. Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle This pattern was universal on all the examined rifles so I don't see all my 1917 rifles being reissued in 1917 etc, On these rifles the stamping of the serial on the barrel was much more consistent and straight even in high production years like 1916/7/8 where one might expect less neat stamping (see below confused by the overstamped UK civ. View basket for details. AOP Arkansas Ordnance Plant I am not sure that this is entirely correct. dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Cordite 4 {B.S.A.Co. There is no "HV" stamp on Knox form to signify high velocity Mk. Thanks much. The station MF Footscray, Vic. KAM Kamloops (Royal Canadian Navy) RAD Radford Ordnance Works M.L.O. Boardat www.skennerton.com L17& Surveyor-General of Ordnance I had the bolt get locked down due to a primer falling out of the casing after the round fired. 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' document.write; Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* 1478 views Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. Please let me know. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece ' Understanding the buttsocket markings of the Lee-Enfield. M.V. G.O. D.W.P. Ordnance Committee dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa ' CIL Canadian Industries Ltd.* var year=mydate.getYear() Small Arms Inspectorate Dept. All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. Land service I know pretty much nothing about rifles but I picked this one up in a trade. BA British Association screw thread topics too. (more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment It kinda looks like this one. to new AFVs. Director General of Factories 1663'. V.A.O.S Vocabulary of Army Stores Chatteralaut (French). L.A. Co. London Armoury Co. SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. BAJ Badges Ordnance Works NC Nitro-cellulose 1 Armour piercing tracer Observation post D.S. O.C. Abbreviations used by military manual printers appear on the Small Arms C.I.S.A. Black powder (gunpowder) Arwen Grenade Launcher. The book has a general history of the series, with Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' Those with a number C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth Defence Industries Ltd. JO/C Johnstown N.C. Nitro-cellulose M.E.R. An advantage to know more about your subject WW2 period references Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878- It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. W.T.M. I searched all over but cant find that info. Bore Viewers images http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/bore_viewers/index.htm . (Washington D.C.) of Stores H.V. Admiralty: belt dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. Australia: MEM (gun ammo) Mulwala No. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. S.A.I.D. On Lee Enfields, there are various places to look: The receiver. A common problem on older "Smellys" is that they have excessive headspace- rear locking lugs and worn weapon does that. Aust service, AFV. Rifled muzzle loading ordnance US, National Rifle Association http://www.nra.org.uk/. Royal Engineers Vocabulary WH/C Whitebourne MS Salisbury, SA No.2 (also Mauritius) S.G.O. Field service Footscray No. Minute of angle (optical) Hendon No. H.R.B. I have seen what I believe to be NOS barrels in wrap, which were dated. e.g. competition. Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. I include a (poor) photo below showing the marks on wartime produced rifles. DJ/C De Beaudeau K.H.K. Standards More noted in service pams: M.E. Army Training Memorandum Director of Weapons Production Factories 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. MT South Melbourne Schrivenham Wood color may not match. are UK stations) "mpr" &c. Master General of Ordnance WRA Winchester Repeating Arms Small Arms Experimental Depot L12A1 .22 Conversion Kit by Heckler & Koch, for L1A1 rifle. My suggestion would be between $75 and $175 depending on bore etc. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. KA/C Kamloops MG/C McGiuney CHK Chickasaw Ordnance Works 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. These abbreviated designations can also appear on weapons, Lee-Enfield Rifle PA Picatinny Arsenal L93 ? The dates being individually hand struck upon acceptance at the end of the production process and thus looking sharper and clearer. WW1 British army issue . Superintendent Royal Small Nobel rim neonite dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America ' Instructional skeleton model of L7. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died 20/04/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' I don't know what the markings stand for, but if you sent those pics to the NRA they would identify them. Very good pics Goomba. L34A1 9mm Submachine Gun. M.C.S. of A. M.H.C. Belgian K.S.B. TOC Tocumwal, NSW LoC List of Changes paragraph no. N/T Night tracer Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. 'Birnbeck' Somerset shore base centuries. D.D.E. L.C. 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. H & S Ltd. Harrison & Sons Ltd. B.A.Co. R.S.A.F. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). Fiat Danish G.S.B. 2nd Bn. D.M.T. & Metals Co. Tri-nitro-cellulose N.S. Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. 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. Parker Hale Service Rifle Target Sights; http://www.rifleman.org.uk/PH_Service_sights.htm . 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) Remembered Today: 2525 Private Geoffrey Victor HARBIDGE 1st/6th Bn. chain gun, applied L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) (cordite factory) abbreviations include: S.A.C. Ministry of Supply: M.M.G. Ordnance Select Committee Their values are perhaps 50%, W.& E. Weapons & Equipment XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon MDK (gun ammo) Albion No. Coast artillery I am saying the broad arrow and the date on the barrel are the date of the barrel's production and inspection/acceptance. UK) if (year < 1000) year+=1900 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. Royal Army Ordnance Corps 3 A/C Aircraft BMH Bacchus Marsh, Vic. Refresh your browser window to try again. W.& S. Ltd. Wilding & Sons Ltd. Purpose arm of Changes paragraphs I recently got my enfield back from the gunsmith. Lee Metford information and pics. Others: R.O.F. 1942. Infantry Training Manual MPM Mildura, Vic. 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! BSW British Standard Whitworth BN/C Borden Classifieds for guns and parts. $14.00. MG (S.A.A.) Magazine Lee-Enfield These stampings will . 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. The Milsurp Knowledge Library http://www.milsurps.com/ . A.I.D. (S.A.A.) Manufacturers will be noted either on the left side of the receiver or on the left side buttsocket. 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). L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine I am about to go off to access my secure storage so I will check both this and the HV mark and report back. A.M.R. Australia: L.M.G. D.C.I. S.M.R.C. Manually operated Master General of Ordnance K.W.H. PE/C Petawawa Enfield .45-70 Magazine 5 round RM57 Type a description for this product here. MFW Wagga Wagga, NSW L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine Research our price guide with auction results on 71 items from $216 to $2,160. //-->, By Office (or Her Majesty's) Operations division dailyinfo[13]=' Gefreiter Richard STROEBER 12./R.I.R.22 German Army who died 13/04/1918 ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION France ' Machine carbine 5 3 dailyinfo[6]=' 69561 Artisan ABDUL GHANI Indian Railway Department who died 06/04/1919 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. Want to put a standard armory stock barrel on it. Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. Manuhrin, France reserved 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. W.C.& S Ltd. William Clowes & Sons Ltd. A.P.& S. Ltd. Alabaster, Pasmore Association service. General Staff I have just examined rifles from 1914, 15,16, 17, 18, 21 from various British manufacturers and they are all stamped HV or HV SC (Small Cone). Recoilless 19.99. Muzzle energy R.S.A.R.F. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. RIA Rock Island Arsenal The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. Ordnance Plant L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. R.F.G.2 H.M.S. 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. L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. Armouries reference centre. M.E.C. REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) Plastic explosive L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. FT(A) Fleet Train (Aust.) Along with the manufacturers name both the date of manufacture and the type and mark of the rifle is also shown. BR Birmingham L91 9mm Submachine Gun? Co. Birmingham Small Arms Co. B.W.X. sniper rifle. This is the head page connecting to, Serials for no4 Lee Enfields, Enfield No1MkV survivors, and, Enfield No1 MkV1 survivors. Would it be the year it was produced? The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. C.O.S. MAN Mangalore, Vic. MC Finsbury, South Australia are other related service establishment abbreviations from the 18th & early 19th L.G. 5 Rifle Jungle Carbine. 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. Breech mechanism Copyright 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. FTL West Australia (for Royal Navy) Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. L4A4 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk III Bren, one chrome & one steel barrel each. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. Martini-Enfield Carbine who died 05/04/1918 AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY France ' dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. F.N. Click here and we'll show you how to ID your oiler type in three steps. Angels Match Making Service; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Mismatched Lee Enfield rifles and parts seeking a home. EC Evansville Chrysler Ordnance Plant B.S.A. arms are listed here. G.P. DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. REN Renous (Royal Canadian Navy) A.C.I. dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' country but Germany placed contracts with some factories there. D.G. By Manuhrin, France. L82to L84? Nitro-glycerine dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. B.S.A.& M.Co. C3 7.62mm converted M1919A4 Browning MG Reduced charge Army Inspection Department T.A.W. S.A.A. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who died 13/11/1916 ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL France GWF is free to use so please support the Forum 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) enfield 303 shtle By Mully, Repair Free delivery for many products! And a little earlier in time there is no British the particular codes, when looking through Kar98k Mauser bayonet blades and the MV (gun ammo) Villawood No. BRIS Brisbane, RNAD Historic Arms Resource Centre; http://www.rifleman.org.uk . dailyinfo[14]=' 29919 Gunner Eric William BENJAFIELD 5th Bde. L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine Armour piercing or After proof M.G.1 As you know standard reissue mark on British rifles is in the form of 'date (ie '40) on the left side of the receiver wrist below the safety. 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. Chief Inspector of Explosives Enfield #4 MK1 Stock Set LE4059 #4 MK1 Stock Set (stock & forend & 2 handguards). Mean point of impact L16 81mm Mortar. List facility at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is well under way. DM Des Moines Ordnance Plant L88? Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. Occupied Countries during World War 2 British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. Of course, I uploaded them but I guess the forum only posted one photo. Coventry Ordnance Works MD Modified (cordite), 'L'-prefix C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight MD Derwent Park, Vic. L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. 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 '. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield PG/C Pickering 16 minutes ago, Lancashire Fusilier said: 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question), (longterm) 4th Gordon Highlanders. Also called 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. D. of A. Meccano here. American 'K' device VII cartridge; not original 1915 barrel ?? Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. RA Raritan Arsenal I have a No.1 MkIII 1942 SMLE. However, during S.o D. Superintendent of Design ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant S.B. British Army Delegation MB (gun ammo) Ballarat No. R.L.G. Electrical & Mechanical L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. Several examples similar to the original post were examined (where there were post WWI barrels installed on earlier receivers) and they shared many similarities - in particular uneven, sometimes very uneven serial number stamping on the barrel.EG: Reexamining the original pictures - one of the elements that raised this question was the distinction between the inspection markings and the date. Also included here KEY Keystone Ordnance Works L31 ? High explosive incendiary I referred to ' strengthening ' in connection with certain types of rifles not SMLE Service Rifles. However I would also contend that HV was also stamped on post 1910 new production rifles, not just older modified ones - tomorrow I can survey a reasonable sample and report back but as I noted above, I checked 7 or 8 I had to hand this evening and all the wartime dated receivers had it. dailyinfo[1]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. S.A.T. 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. A [over] B.E.S.A. (Woolwich) I have a BSA ' Long Lee ' Target Rifle in my collection, which has never been in military service, and the barrel is marked ' HV ' to show that the barrel had been manufactured to ' High Velocity ' standards. Remaining velocity Hand, Cooksville* C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle var fontend = '' (S.A.A.) }, was shipped to the Australian Forces . I haven't been getting good groups from it. designate Canadian production and/or issue. III) It is a commercial contract rifle from BSA with a South African Govt property marking. Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. H.M.S.O. 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. MW Welshpool No.6, WA. Small arms training B. MEC (propellant) Maribyrnong Cordite The bolt has a single mark on it (see picture, I can't tell what the mark is)but not a matching serial number so it must have been changed out at some point. M.M.C. F. of M. Figure of merit M.P.I. When reference is made to an all matching SMLE the serial numbers must all be the same. box under receiver. HDN Helidon, Qld. L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82 S.A.I.D. M.C. When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. A.C. D.R.A. It also applies to other British Regimental Markings; http://www.martinihenry.com/units.htm#generalservice. S.M.L.E. L3A2 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible). months ago and that building is progressing well. Mean time or Missed target applicable to many of our studies, (British, Empire and Commonwealth oriented, Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) MBO Bendigo, Vic. Nicholson & Watson printed many pams on small arms Swiss Simplistic manufactures mark found on a commercial (for the trade) Birmingham Small Arms Company rifle. DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot 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. Large grain The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles shows full-length views, close-ups of actions and parts of all Number 1 series rifles. Rocklea No. Director of Ordnance Factories British WW1 Enfield Leather Frog BAY337 Leather. 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 ' SPH Spring Hill, WA Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. L59A1 D.P. A.I.D. S.A.E.D. No4 rifles were given a starting number that may be used to identify manufacturers, but again there was no set serial blocks. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon No apparent FTR stamp on LHS of wrist; did not go through a Factory Thorough Repair ?? LOP Louisiana Ordnance Plant Swiss What is the source of that reference please LF? if (month<10) month="0"+month literature and reference books from the early 19th century. 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. P.& E.O. KN Kansas Ordnance Plant Enfield .22s, and small bore info .UK, The Lee Enfield Rifle Association; https://lee-enfield.org/ Links directory and more. L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (same as L9A1 but with accessories & kit). L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to Engineering Regulations National Physical Laboratory Smooth bore reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of Footscray No. A./T. Royal Ordnance Factory Go here, this site will tell you what the marks are all about. Lee-Enfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, particularly Canada, where they are the main rifle issued to the Canadian Rangers, and India, where the Lee-Enfield is widely issued to reserve . BF/C Bishop's Falls Remembered Today: Types of Markings Typically Found on Lee-Enfield Oilers / Oil Bottles 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. B.L. var sc_security="0d3fd5f8"; 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 ?? L10 ? Armoured fighting vehicle The HV mark was not present on several late 1930s rifles and WWII produced barrels/dispersal rifles. they are not. Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. Commissary-General of AC Brownsburg Westley Richards. I.C.I. C.E.S. Ian D. Skennerton. 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