2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping Royal Air Force who died 22/04/1919 PENTON MEWSEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom '
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 ? C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian
I think we may be at crossed purposes here on the date stamp. List of Changes paragraph no. I believe the poster on this blog is in error. gun, with barrel 152mm longer than L6A1. Is that just an accidental mark or does it mean something? 3
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. C.D. Percussion small arm
L10 ? Royal Engineers
Rifle fine grain
SCK Snake Creek, NSW
B.A.D.
View basket for details. MEP Maribyrnong, Vic. You may also find the "Broad Arrow"- 3 marks that make an arrow- British equivalent to the US Flaming Bomb mark- indicates govt issue. AFV service. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. F.G. Fine grain
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. Minute of angle (optical)
PG/C Pickering
BSW British Standard Whitworth
L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. CHK Chickasaw Ordnance Works
Factory
O.F. different to L1A1 DP. dailyinfo[17]=' 79947 Sapper Andrew WATT 173rd Tunnelling Coy.
A.I.S. GC Gun cotton
rights
T. Tracer
L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. It kinda looks like this one. if (month<10) month="0"+month
C.O.S. (In no particular order)
MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy)
VY/C Viliroy
GBK Glenbrook, NSW
CAC Colonial Ammunition Company, Black powder abbreviations
L91 9mm Submachine Gun? Found a barrel though. Guncotton
A.P.& S. Ltd. Alabaster, Pasmore
A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. A.D.D. Regards TonyE 4thGordons Old Sweats 9k G.S. R.O. Footscray No. Ordnance Select Committee
that is)
proof). 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. Their values are perhaps 50%,
I recently got my enfield back from the gunsmith. Therefore, it will be found
LA/C L'Arcadie
L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. 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). If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one.
D.C. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. XL73 5.56mm right hand Light Support Weapon
S.F.G. Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. E.M.E.R. American 'K' device
country but Germany placed contracts with some factories there. IA Indiana Ordnance Plant
G.C. FTL West Australia (for Royal Navy)
The book has a general history of the series, with Plant
$125.00.
Beeswax
of A. Armour piercing incendiary
US, National Rifle Association http://www.nra.org.uk/. 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. var daym=mydate.getDate()
A.P./T. What is the source of that reference please LF? Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France '
C3 7.62mm converted M1919A4 Browning MG
L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank
DU/C Dundurn
M.T. R.S.A.R.F. If Guns Kill, Do Pencils Mis-spell Words? D.G.E. "kfk",
Australian Munitions Representative
(S.A.A.) Army Order
B.P. (S.A.A.) DP. Director of Ordnance Factories
RD Redstone Arsenal
Army Inspection Service
R.N.D. C.O.W. .312" if I'm not mistaken. The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades
service (and Australian too) in the mid-1950s. English Steel Corporation
T.P.I. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
Welshpool No. Armoured fighting vehicle
GM General Motors
G.R. Corrected mean time
L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue
K.W.H. LOP Louisiana Ordnance Plant
Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records
they are not. (S.A.A. Repair
L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. D.M.T. Classifieds for guns and parts. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. 1. S.P. 1663'. collecting scene. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16)
dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. 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. Threads per inch
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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. BRIS Brisbane, RNAD
Vickers Sons & Maxim
surplus ammo. Selected pebble
PLEASE have your smith check headspace before shooting- having primer fall out of pocket= ungood. H.V. 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. related components. M.M.R. UK. EFD Enfield R.S.A.F. Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question.
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.". Design Department Enfield
ammunition and equipment. I really appreciate it. My suggestion would be between $75 and $175 depending on bore etc. L18?
1
IOW Indiana Ordnance Works
Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine
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. Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. A.D.D. XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon
Martini-Enfield Carbine
All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. No apparent FTR stamp on LHS of wrist; did not go through a Factory Thorough Repair ?? Manufacturer's Monograms for ammunition production
small arms, edged weapons, MGs. MEM (gun ammo) Mulwala No. Royal Gun Factory
L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). Military small arms, Generally, the infantry (County regts.) 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. M.P.R. & Metals Co.
C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight
CIL Canadian Industries Ltd.*
broken
C9A1 5.56mm Minimi LMG with optical sight
These stampings will . Tightened it up to a routine 2 1/2" group shooter! M.H.
Also included here
'Excellent' Portsmouth shore base
Thanks, LF! MS Salisbury, SA No.2 (also Mauritius)
DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot
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. M.L.O. Royal Naval Depot
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; http://www.atf.gov/ . Controller of Ordnance Services
A.F.V. EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) It also applies to other
Does the rifle have the magazine cut-off fitted? Remaining velocity
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, NFLD Newfoundland (Royal Canadian
General service
The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings.
HOB Hobart, Tas (for Royal Navy)
PA Picatinny Arsenal
B.L. L.M.G. Currency: Size: Find Items; Learn . D.D.E. Laboratory
This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. Danish G.S.B. General Order
OA Ogden Arsenal
T.A.W. Mean point of burst
L.V. W.& S. Ltd. Wilding & Sons Ltd.
DI Dominion Industries, Verdun
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.
Also obsolete name for .50cal L11A1 ranging
I have some comments about markings that are present or not present. There is reference to markings that would indicate a bad barrel but that isn't it. R.G.P.F. My Lee-Enfield #1 mark 3 SMLE.
Aust service, AFV. and provision for fitting 50-rd. The Great War Forum Limited A.C.I. S.A.C. L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) Factories
L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG.
Tell us what yours is stamped and we can tell you the details. MS (gun ammo) Salisbury No. var sc_invisible=1;
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single-shot version of L85A1 EWS. 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. than 'L' prefix. Click here and we'll show you how to ID your oiler type in three steps. Others:
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e.g. 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. OOP Oak Ordnance Plant
L53 ? Accuracy International Sniper Rifle
S.A.T. MEC Maribyrnong, Vic. S (looks like two light strikes) LE. Q.F. contemporary references are listed here for newcomers (and old hands too?) Director, Royal Armoured Corps
N.S. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. Chatteralaut (French). ROP Rovenna Ordnance Plant
Tri-nitro-cellulose
Co. Birmingham Small Arms Co.
Reynold's book ' The Lee Enfield '. var year=mydate.getYear()
KEY Keystone Ordnance Works
A.C. Army circular
Army Council Instruction
C.M.T. Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. 4 (T). A.A. Braendlin Armoury Co. Ltd.
South Africa
service. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). 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. MAO Orange, NSW
L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to
L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. Ordnance Committee
L65 ? RAPD Raritan Arsenal Publication Dept. 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. H.E. Australia:
Press
DEN Denver Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) Browning K.F.K. S.A. Small arms or semi-automatic
ME Maribyrnong, Vic. dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn. 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. 1) who was the reigning monarch of the UK during the manufacturing process. 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. Belt-fed mechanism
HB Hobart, Tas. Along with the manufacturers name both the date of manufacture and the type and mark of the rifle is also shown. B.T.C. GDN Gladstone, SA
G.R B 1942 S (looks like two light strikes) LE 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 # and here is a few pic of the barrel markings (on the left of the barrel) AOP Arkansas Ordnance Plant
dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. Royal Small Arms Repair
Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean? Manuhrin, France
O.S.C. SL St. Louis Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) Separate and distinct Lx
OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant
Hendon
MFG Goulburn, Vic. Machine gun
H.R.B. W.R.A.Co. 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 #. .
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. V.A.O.S Vocabulary of Army Stores
AU Albury, NSW
RA Remington Arms (S.A.A.) The British printers
C.E.A.D. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died 20/04/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
(more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment
And some smokeless
Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle
TWH/C T.W. Ltd. Greycaine Ltd.
D.O.D. Magazine Lee-Enfield
Director General of Factories
JavaScript is disabled. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon
Of course, I uploaded them but I guess the forum only posted one photo. Swiss
B.S.A. October 28, 2013, 06:04 AM . Martini-Metford Carbine
UK, Lee Enfield Rifle distribution; https://salw-guide.bicc.de/en/weapon/view/11/lee-enfield-smle.
BMH Bacchus Marsh, Vic. & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. The station
You are correct in that it is based upon the Sht.LE Mk.III military version. The prime reference is 'List of Changes in British War Material', the monthly
D.W.P. P.L.H. A.K. It was his service rifle in the South African Defense Force. Projector, infantry, anti-tank
USA. belt. L28 ? BGT Bogan Gate, NSW
Some interesting makers & offices were nominated in
M.L. Lee-Enfield Rifle
MT South Melbourne
3
FA Frankford Arsenal (S.A.A.) It shoots great. Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. S/C Sub-calibre
F.S. O.C. 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). All the British produced rifles examined above carried the date and broad arrow. How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. M.L.E.C. Royal Ordnance Factory
I have a No.1 MkIII 1942 SMLE. spotting gun, M8C. B.S.A.& M.Co. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. W.C.& S Ltd. William Clowes & Sons Ltd.
What we have here is failure- to communicate. It does not have the magazine cut-off. It is easy to tell them apart. C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16
It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. box under receiver.
MD Derwent Park, Vic. An advantage to know more about your subject
DS/C Delson
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. 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. 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for
C.I.E. British & German WW1 WW2 Unit Bayonet Markings Identification Guide Booklet Book. Small Arms Committee
III or similar. L.S. KA/C Kamloops
Admiralty:
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).
R.B.L. H.M.S.O. General Staff
They may have the numbers stamped into the front portion of the fore-end and on the bottom of the magazine. [see Reprints]. III)
marking details Lee-Enfield SMLE SALW Guide 6 salw-guide.bicc.de. var fontstart = ''
Director, Royal Artillery
Could be from S.African service. var fontend = ''
NA/C Nanaimo
Designations found on drawings:
dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. L54A1 .303 DP variant of the Bren LMG. Chief Inspector of Explosives
Reduced charge
G. Gunpowder
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Thanks much. C.G.O. dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. * These appear to be manufacturer designations, the remainder in this list are
C3A1 7.62mm Sniper rifle
S.o D. Superintendent of Design
Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". War Office
LS Red River Arsenal (Lone Star Div.) nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small
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. 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. So will have to look out of state one day. US, Government Disposal Auctions; Name says it all, where to go to bid on government surplus, including military. M.M.G. MO Maribyrnong Ordnance Factories
I wish to ask some help identifying my Grandfather's Lee Enfield. dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. It can get a little confusing! 3. 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. Mully20 August , 2016 in Other Equipment. B.E.S.A. DK Deer Park, Vic. Military Liaison Officer
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D.G.F. problems/questions
MF Footscray, Vic. H.M.S. The new model became the Magazine, Lee Enfield Mk1 or MLE Mk1 in 1895. SYD Moorebank, NSW
L15 ? Free Postage. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Belgian
like, in collections, or for sale by dealers. Very nice. L.A. Co. London Armoury Co.
All
L29A2 .22 Sportco Model 71S Trainer
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There is a dot after the III and before the * which might argue this is the case. C
L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. Muzzle velocity
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. As a result of the introduction of the Mk VII ammunition in 1910 changes were made to the sights of the rifle to accommodate the lighter pointed bullet and flatter trajectory. Its cammoed and looks pretty cool, in my opinion.
C.E.A.D. M.E.C. Captured enemy equipment, marked as yours, sends a powerful message. The Lee-Enfield family of rifles is the oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service. 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. A common problem on older "Smellys" is that they have excessive headspace- rear locking lugs and worn weapon does that. P.I.A.T. 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). ML/C Marleau
QU/C Valcartier
UK. L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). High velocity
A guide to the Lee Enfield .303 RIFLE No. Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. Army Training Instruction
Sulphur-less fine grain
EC Evansville Chrysler Ordnance Plant
Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878-
L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82
broad arrow WD mark, lock marked 'Enfield 1861', barrel with matching marks, the butt stamped Enfield, brass butt plate marked 'N.Z. ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam
MA (small arms) Lithgow (81mm mortar
I haven't been getting good groups from it. LC Lake City Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) T.N.T. MRO Marrangaroo, NSW
There is no "HV" stamp on Knox form to signify high velocity Mk. Free delivery for many products! E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com
L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. Factory
Mean point of impact
Weapons Training Memorandum, With many new books available, serious collectors need source material. Semi-armour piercing
Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. 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. Electrical & Mechanical
However, a later re-issue refurbishment is a possibility. Magazine Lee-Metford
H.S. ranging gun. Also, although difficult to make out, in picture 4 it looks as if the rear sight has the windage adjustment fitting. For WW2 production, 'British
MJB Hendon, Vic. 1. Armaments Design,Fort Halstead
This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. Small Arms of World War 2' lists makers and codes on
Range table
UK and Mosul
The following list is generally post-Great War vintage and therefore it is
4. ". conversion,
The most important markings are those on the right hand side of the butt socket underneath the bolt handle. Ministry of Supply:
KEN Kentucky Ordnance Plant
L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism
Skennertons Arms and Militaria Press; http://www.skennerton.com/ . BN/C Borden
I have the exact same markings on my Lee. I am about to go off to access my secure storage so I will check both this and the HV mark and report back. L29A1 .22 Trainer
H.C. On Lee Enfields, there are various places to look: The receiver. DJ/C De Beaudeau
XL69 4.85mm left hand Light Support Weapon
S.B. Coast defence
belt
In several (although not all) of these cases the stamping of the arrow and number appeared deeper/crisper than the other proofs however I am convinced this is simply a result of the hand stamping, in many cases the stamps were similar. var day=mydate.getDay()
D.R.A. Fiat
O Gauge garden model railway
Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) Operations division
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COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant
and Enfield produced some III* rifles in 1915. Once the initial range of numbers was maxed out a letter prefix was added and the numbering began again. L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a
M.E. APG Aberdeen Proving Ground
D.I.L. Office (or Her Majesty's)
TI Thursday Island, Qld. First debuted in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, the rifle has still found use today in military, sporting and ceremonial roles - over one hundred years since its inception in its original form. Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. Air Ministry:
T.V. It has since been sporterised from military spec into a hunting rifle. FIELD GUIDE TO LEE-ENFIELD OILERS / OIL BOTTLES. Royal Naval Ordnance Depot
Martini-Henry Rifle
D.R.A.C. 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. M.C.S. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. also see surplusrifle.com for some more info on your rifle. D.C.I. MJ (S.A.A.) F.A. Small Arms Training
starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. Military Rifles.com; http://www.militaryrifles.com/Britain/Metford.htm . His Majesty's Stationery
Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S.,
Manually operated
L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine
L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. rights
L99to L101? Want to put a standard armory stock barrel on it. "mpr" &c.
DP Drill
M.O.A. H.B.Co. 5) what Mark (level of modification) it is. Quick firing
XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon
L4A3 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk II Bren (prior L4A1 & L4A2 were
1*, MK. MO (empty shell) Maribyrnong Ordnance
Short Lee-Enfield
The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. KBY Kirby
grenade and L9 SUSAT sight. What was the problem with yours? 'C'-prefix Nomenclature
B.S.S. Chief Superintendent of Ordnance
Superintendent of Research
L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine
ALB Albany, West Australia
Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. MPM Mildura, Vic. 700m iron sight, 6x42
dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th 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. WW1 British army issue . Breech mechanism
The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. Swiss
Rocklea No. Wood color may not match. VII cartridge; not original 1915 barrel ?? The prefixes were assigned as follows: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T ,U, V, W, Y ,Y, Z, AA, AB, AC. A./T. L16 81mm Mortar. Abbreviations used by military manual printers appear on the Small Arms
I.C.I. Pembroke Royal Navy who died 18/04/1918 GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT United Kingdom '
B.F.M. In all cases corresponding to the date of the receiver.
MV Villawood, NSW
(1961), Canada:
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