A super nice example exhibiting many L over B marked parts and early features - low side fore wood and rounded cocking piece. A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. The Lee-Enfield No. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield, (SMLE) Background. Ireland: No1 MkIII/III* used as the service rifle by the National Army during the Civil War and later by Defence Forces, replaced by No4 LeeEnfields in 1950's until replaced by the FN FAL in 1961. The machinery from ROF Fazakerley was sold to Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Rawalpindi where production and repair of the No.4 rifle was continued from 1957. Enfield Trials Rifle . It was a further simplification and cut down on both material costs and machine time in its construction, much as the No. Note 2: GRI stands for 'Georgius Rex, Imperator' (Latin for 'King George, Emperor (of India)', denoting a rifle made during the British Raj. Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 This material was extracted from official papers. 4 MK. 8 and Rifle, No. Paperback, 48 pp, 50 plus b & w drawings and photos, 210 274 mm, Firearms Act, SCHEDULE 2, Part (8)(b), accessed 11 January 2010, Modern Warfare, Published by Mark Dartford, Marshall Cavendish (London) 1985. The bolt has a relatively short bolt throw and features rear-mounted lugs and the bolt operating handle places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger at a favourable ergonomic position close to the operator's hand. 2 3 rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No.4 and No. In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. Many surplus LeeEnfield rifles were sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States after the Second World War, and a fair number have been 'sporterised', having had the front furniture reduced or removed and a scope fitted so that they resemble a bolt-action sporting rifle. 1 Mk V), adopted a new receiver-mounted aperture sighting system, which moved the rear sight from its former position on the barrel. That MLE with a s/n of 252 must be a pretty rare one then. Identifying Serial Numbers Hi guys, A friend just inherited his father's Lee Enfield and doesn't know anything about it. [23], The SMLE's visual trademark was its blunt nose, with only the bayonet boss protruding a small fraction of an inch beyond the nosecap, being modelled on the Swedish Model 1894 Cavalry Carbine. The 7mm Mauser rounds fired from the Mauser Model 1895 rifle had a higher velocity, flatter trajectory and longer range, making them superior on the open country of the South African plains. 3) in 1944. 4 Mk I/2, whilst No. This feature was removed on the Mk III* rifle. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). Rifle, Short, Number 4 Mark 1, Short, Magazine Lee Enfield - 1941 Top shown mounting Bayonet Number 9, bottom blow-up mounts "Pig-Sticker" bayonet. Note the block-style S of the J. Stevens Company. ISBN0-949749-37-0. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. LeeEnfields are very popular as hunting rifles and target shooting rifles. Design. It is possible to obtain a 10-round (the maximum allowed by law) M14 magazines for the M10-B2 match rifles in particular, provided an import permit from the appropriate Licensing Services Division can be obtained in some States, yet Australian Federal Customs may still refuse importation on no valid grounds. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. Originally, the concept of a detachable magazine was opposed in some British Army circles, as some feared that the private soldier might be likely to lose the magazine during field campaigns. Later on when Avrakotos asked Michael Vickers to revamp their strategy, he stopped the Enfield system and, with the large amounts of money available thanks to Charlie Wilson, replaced them with a mix of modern weapons like AK-47s and mortars. L59A1 Drill Rifles were rendered incapable of being fired, and of being restored to a fireable form, by extensive modifications that included the welding of the barrel to the receiver, modifications to the receiver that removed the supporting structures for the bolt's locking lugs and blocking the installation of an unaltered bolt, the removal of the striker's tip, the blocking of the striker's hole in the bolt head and the removal of most of the bolt body's locking lugs. Adopted by the British Army at the turn of the century, the .303 Lee-Enfield saw service in both world wars and countless conflicts around the world. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. Netherlands: Both the LeeEnfield No. If it has the cutout toward the barrel knox,after 1942. good point on the longbranch but the maltby not so much , interesting thought line englishman - i know peter has been a wealth of knowledge and much life experience. M madcratebuilder Registered The main difference between the two conversions was in the cartridge ejection arrangement; the Enfield magazine carried a hardened steel projection that struck the rim of the extracted case to eject it, the Sterling system employed a spring-loaded plunger inserted into the receiver wall. 1 Mk. A transitional model the No. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are still popular in the region, despite the presence and ready availability of more modern weapons such as the SKS-45, the AKM, the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, and the AK-74. BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. Although the .276 Enfield had better ballistics, troop trials in 1913 revealed problems including excessive recoil, muzzle flash, barrel wear and overheating. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO as part of a programme to retain the LeeEnfield as a reserve weapon. Such rifles would have 5-digit serial numbers with either an "E" or an "F" serial number prefix, and the serial number would be stamped on the rear of the bolt handle and on the bottom of the fore-end, as well as on the receiver ring. TonyE R.I.P. It was a simplified version of the Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield rifle that served the Empire so well in the first unpleasantness. 4 MK. Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? The rifle was also equipped with a detachable sheet-steel, 10-round, double-column magazine, a very modern development in its day. for the rest of the story you need to post some really good photos , there is a question or two that jump to mind but ill leave those to the more knowledgeable among us . 5 Mk. The Lee-Enfield No. #9. 7 and No. The Royal Canadian Air Force also used these as a survival rifle in the remote parts of Canada. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. 4 Mk. The LeeEnfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that served as the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. Other distinctive features include a nose cap screw was slotted for the width of a coin for easy removal, a safety lever on the left side of the receiver was slightly modified with a unique angular groove pattern, and the two-piece hand guard being extended from the nose cap to the receiver, omitting the barrel mounted leaf sight. Serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number. 4 Mark I and featured a rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for 300 yd (274 m) with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 200800 yd (183732 m) in 100 yd (91 m) increments. Often the serial number . under the crown stands for 'George Rex' and refers to the reigning monarch at the time the rifle was manufactured. The rear of the bolt handle, bottom of the magazine . GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. Odd that the left side has been scrubbed and no FTR marks. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. All serial numbers on Savage made No4s have a serial number format which includes a C in it, for. 1 Mk V rifles were manufactured solely by R.S.A.F. Austria: used post-war by the Gendarmerie. In good looking condition, this was the last year they were ever made. Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership Discuss anti-gun legislation Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses [50], The term 'Jungle Carbine' was popularised in the 1950s by the Santa Fe Arms Corporation, a U.S. importer who refurbished many surplus rifles, converting many of the No. 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. Canada converted about 1,588 rifles at Small Arms Limited (to the end of 1945) and, in 1946, at Canadian Arsenals Limited. IV[60] from 1921 onwards. 4 Mk II rifle, which they marketed as the AIA No. RSAF Enfield used 4 digits (other manufacturers used 5 digits) and a letter suffix, repeating every year. Aug 18, 2010 seial # My very first rifle was a #4 Enfield 83CXXXX. Note 2: Savage-made LeeEnfield No. I (T) Serial number 0C820 made by Stevens-Savage as a No. Rather, they are newly manufactured firearms and are not technically chambered for commercial .308 Winchester ammunition. I (T) and No. The No. 4 Mk 2 rifle, the British refurbished many of their existing stocks of No. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. 409 Savage Lee Enfield Today I was gifted a family gun I saw once in the early 1960's. It was carried by a man who introduced me to deer hunting. During World War II, the British standardized their sniper equipment as the Lee-Enfield Number 4 Mark I (T). 4 Mk 2 rifles: Note 1: Second World War UK production rifles had manufacturer codes for security reasons. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. (The Pattern 1914 became the Rifle No. The Howell Automatic Rifle was the first attempt to convert the LeeEnfield SMLE into a semi-automatic rifle. A conversion specification of No.1 rifles to L59A2 Drill Purpose was also prepared but was abandoned due to the greater difficulty of machining involved and the negligible numbers still in the hands of cadet units. II and Mk. 4 Mk. That is. if the 1942 denotes year. The No. 32 and its bracket (mount) were matched and serial numbered to a specific rifle.[54]. 4 Mk I/3. [77] Similar developments were the South African Rieder and Charlton of Australian/New Zealand origin. [70] Commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain converted both MkIII and No4 rifles to .410 shotguns. [23] The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2 inches (640 mm). 4 Mk. The two Charlton designs differed markedly in external appearance (amongst other things, the New Zealand Charlton had a forward pistol grip and bipod, whilst the Australian one did not), but shared the same operating mechanism. No. Initial production was 1,403 conversions of 19311933 troop trials No. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. 4 Mk. Attempts were made to find a cooler-burning propellant, but further trials were halted in 1914 by the onset of World War I. Pluralsight Android Threads Getting Started Torrent, Fundamentals Of Computer By E. Balagurusamy, Download Driver Usb Samsung Galaxy Y Gt-s5360b, Driver Hp Notebook 14 G102au Windows 7 32 Bit, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Binkw32.dll Error, 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips. 1 Mark III and No. 123 Main Street Anywhere City, USA 55555 Phone: (555) 555-5555 Email Map & Directions Hours of Operation Follow Us On Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest RSS Feeds Blog Posts, Gallery Images, Forum Topics Login Email: Password: Remember Me Forgot Password? These unusual rifles have something of a mysterious service history, but represent a missing link in SMLE development. As far as civilian rifles are concerned, some manufacturers have their own dating systems, with, for example, prefixes or suffixes to serial numbers providing that information. Anschutz target rifles fall into this category, and their system is given on the page for these rifles. Ive just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. None of these is known to have been successful,[71] though some owners have adapted 3-round magazines for Savage and Stevens shotguns to function in a converted SMLE shotgun, or even placing such a magazine inside a gutted SMLE magazine. By the late 1930s, the need for new rifles grew and the Rifle, No. Lee Enfield Number 4 Mk2 .303 1953. 4 (T) sniper rifles to 7.6251mm NATO, which led to the creation of the L42A1 series sniper rifles.[86]. The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. [21] Some of the MLEs (and MLMs) were converted to load from chargers, and designated Charger Loading LeeEnfields, or CLLEs. I, Mk. 4 Mk I* Canadian sniperSergeant Harold Marshall carries a No. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. 32 telescope sight to the left side of the receiver. Any idea? Like the No. Very interesting site about Lee Enfield Rifle Markings. Observed examples are dated 1931 and 1933. 1 Mk. 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band holding the. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. 5 Mk I (the 'Jungle Carbine'). All 7 of my Lee Enfields (2 SMLE No. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. A five-round .22 cal 'Parker-Hiscock' magazine was also developed and in service for a relatively short period during the later period of the First World War, but was subsequently withdrawn from issue due to reliability problems with its quite complicated loading and feeding mechanism. Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. Military equipment, such as the Lee-Enfield rifle, are often found with letters, numbers, codes, runes and symbols stamped, etched, scratched, embossed, pressed or branded into the wood or metal. A MK1 MLE in 7-9/10 condition which is average for what I`ve been seeing over the last couple of yrs are in the range of $1500- $2500. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. This Martini Enfield artillery carbine has a number that would suggest a date of 1909, perhaps when the carbine was made drill purpose? IV rifles are externally identical to a .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifle, the only difference being the .22 calibre barrel, empty magazine case, bolthead and extractor which have been modified to fire .22 calibre rimfire cartridges. Such rifles would have 5-digit serial numbers with either an "E" or an "F" serial number prefix, and the serial number would be stamped on the rear of the bolt handle and on the bottom of the fore-end, as well as on the receiver ring. 4 Mk. 4 Mk 2 with the ladder aperture sight flipped up and 5-round charger. The rear 'battle sight' was ground off to make room to attach the No. A new bayonet was designed to go with the rifle: a spike bayonet, which was essentially a steel rod with a sharp point and was nicknamed 'pigsticker' by soldiers. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Nepalese Police constables may also be usually seen equipped with SMLE rifles. No. III* rifles by adding a heavy target barrel, cheek-piece, and a World War I era Pattern 1918 telescope, creating the SMLE No. 4 Mk. 4 marks, in the hope of increasing sales of a rifle that had little U.S. market penetration. The "year" is stamped in a non-matching font and the metal work looks to have been refinished. Stratton (see list of references at the end of this post) stated that everywhere but at Enfield a given range of numbers was limited to five digits (Enfield limited its range to only four digits), so that when 99,999 was reached, the next series would begin with the letter "A" through . They did, however, continue to be used at Bisley up into the 1970s with some success, and continue to perform extremely well at Military Service Rifle Competitions throughout the world. 6, Mk I[49] was also developed, using an SMLE MK III* as a starting point (as opposed to the No. [14] Top-notch accuracy is difficult to achieve with the LeeEnfield design,[40] as it was intended to be a battle rifle rather than a sharpshooter's weapon,[40] and thus the Enfield is nowadays overshadowed by derivatives of Paul Mauser's design as a target shooting arm. The carbine subsequently was down graded to. The WWII British No.4 MK I* evolved from a long line of Lee-Enfield rifles that were first adopted by the British Army in . All he really wants to know when it was built. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. Could it be some other sequential number? I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. No Savage LeeEnfields were ever issued to the US military; the markings existed solely to maintain the pretence that American equipment was being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them. Very early production low serial number. Mark 4 #1 1942. Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk 2, .303 British. A plug was welded in place forward of the chamber, and a window was cut in the side of the barrel. It was equipped with a No. The Howard Francis Self-Loading Carbine was a conversion of a No. . 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. The Original Yesterdays Weapons Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers Moderators: millwright39, PaulM, Amatikulu Share 15 posts 1 2 Next Amatikulu 223 veteran member Aug 17, 2008 #1 The link below is to a web site I created some time ago. 3. 4 Mk 2. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. I rifles made at Enfield. The accuracy requirement was ability to place 7 of 7 shots in a 5 inches (12.7 cm) circle at 200 yards (183 m) and 6 of 7 shots in a 10 inches (25.4 cm) circle at 400 yards (366 m). These were similar to the No. Advertisements. [citation needed]. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle . 4 Mark I would be adopted in 1941 and serve until 1952, until replaced by the M1 Garand. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. Who used the Lee-Enfield 303? 4 variant, a 'battle sight' was developed that allowed for two set distances of 300 yards and 600 yards to be quickly deployed and was cheaper to produce than the 'ladder sight'. And to get that, the rifle has to be original original original, matching numbers through out, not mismatched sported or refurbished. About 3,000 rifles, mostly Stevens-Savage, appear to have been partially converted by Holland & Holland but never received brackets, scopes of the final 'T' mark. [29], The inability of the principal manufacturers (RSAF Enfield, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited and London Small Arms Co. Ltd) to meet military production demands, led to the development of the 'peddled scheme', which contracted out the production of whole rifles and rifle components to several shell companies. 1 Mk. A standard (complete) 1942 Longbranch Lee Enfield No4 Mk1* Rifle made for Britain during WW2. WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. The 'G.R.' 3. Khyber Pass Copy rifles cannot generally stand up to the pressures generated by modern commercial ammunition,[100] and are generally considered unsafe to fire under any circumstances.[14]. In British service, the No. The trigger guards is marked: DF The wood just above the signt is marked: DR Rifle has the serial number 8832. 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. Attachments DSCF2312.jpg 154 KB Views: 1,217 DSCF2313.jpg 63.7 KB Views: 775 In British military . [14], During both World Wars and the Korean War, a number of LeeEnfield rifles were modified for use as sniper rifles. Republic of China (19121949): used during Warlord Era. The used value of an ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle has risen $89.20 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $625.64 . It was then decided that the limit of the effective range was a more realistic proposition at 800 m. The Ishapore 2A and 2A1 rifles are often incorrectly described as '.308 conversions'. 4 MK. The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. 5) have serial numbers stamped on the rear face of the bolt handle with no indication of any numbers having been stamped or struck out on the bottom of their bolt handles. 95L9081 1950, CMk3 sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Un-Grooved, un-serialed stock, Magazine serialed to rifle. 5 Rifles). [72] Post-Second World War, SAF Lithgow converted a number of SMLE rifles to commercial sporting rifles- notably the .22 Hornet model- under the 'Slazenger' brand. All we can go by is the serial number. Super nice example exhibiting many L over B marked parts and early features low! 252 serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number Winchester ammunition original! 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