The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. Generally inferior workmanship, including weak/soft metal, poorly finished wood, and badly struck markings. The weapon was reliable but unergonomic for the user as the force of the recoiling bolt interfered with handling. I rifles were made for Trials. I (T) Serial number 0C820 made by Stevens-Savage as a No. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. 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. Are you interested in CNo7 serial numbers as well? THE SAVAGE MADE NO4MKI* ENFIELD. Very Good/Excellent condition. The No. MAGAZINE LEE RIFLES & CARBINES Lee-Metford Lee-Enfield Note: Charger loaders and conversions are family. I* (T) sniper rifles were converted to this new calibre and designated L42A1. The entire bayonet was 21 + 3 4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 + 1 2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. The No. I have no clue. 4 Mk. The Australian military were not permitted to manufacture the No. The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. Two crossed swords pointing down with the letters M and O on either side. [30] The magazine cut-off was reinstated after the First World War ended and not entirely dispensed with in manufacturing until 1933 and some cut-offs remained on rifles so-equipped into the 1960s. 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]. 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. James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. 4 variants, Katanga: bought for police force but also used by army. A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. Returned to Britain in 1952 in exchange for P-17 rifles. Design. A standard (complete) 1942 Longbranch Lee Enfield No4 Mk1* Rifle made for Britain during WW2. The 'G.R.' 2 3 rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No.4 and No. [64], After the Second World War, the Rifle, No. That is a red flag to me. Rather, they are newly manufactured firearms and are not technically chambered for commercial .308 Winchester ammunition. p. 372. 1 Mk III pattern rifle. is there a site or data base of Enfield serial numbers where a person could track their rifle back to place of manufacture, deployment etc.? The Arsenal Rifles Lee Enfield No.4 mk1 identification. [100], The quality on such rifles varies from 'as good as a factory-produced example' to 'dangerously unsafe', tending towards the latter end of the scale. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. The "year" is stamped in a non-matching font and the metal work looks to have been refinished. 10. Grizzley1 Registered Joined Aug 31, 2014 Remember, geographical location affects values, as well. De ransel op de rug deel 2. In British service, the No. 303 Mk. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. [105], Khyber Pass Copies patterned after the LeeEnfield are still manufactured in the Khyber Pass region, as bolt-action rifles remain effective weapons in desert and mountain environments where long-range accuracy is more important than rate of fire. Enfield Trials Rifle . Lee Enfield Number 4 Mk2 .303 1953. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. This sight line like other aperture sight lines proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid-barrel rear sight elements sight lines offered by Mauser, previous LeeEnfields or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield. Thanks I don't think the stock is original because I don't see a serial number. The No. [14] Soft-point .303 ammunition is widely available for hunting purposes, though the Mark 7 military cartridge design often proves adequate because its tail-heavy design makes the bullet yaw violently and deform after hitting the target.[109][110]. And to get that, the rifle has to be original original original, matching numbers through out, not mismatched sported or refurbished. Often the serial number would be obscured by the Suncorite when refinished, so it was practice to restamp the serial onto the left wrist socket. [80] Most of the Charlton Automatic Rifles were destroyed in a fire after the Second World War,[81] but a few examples survive in museums and private collections. [68] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953.[69]. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and LeeMetford rifles. 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). [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. I, Mk. Bangladesh: extensively used during 1971 war. The No. Apr 13, 2010 I have and Enfield.303 No.5 MK1 'Jungle Carbine' serial T5xx that I have been unable to find any production dates for. [107] LeeEnfield rifles have also been seen in the hands of both the Naxalites and the Indian police in the ongoing Maoist insurgency in rural India. [95], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. 4 rifle was heavier than the No. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. I* (T) sniper rifles. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. Will ship at buyers expense. "UF" is a Fazakerley serial number prefix found only on 1955 dated Mk2 rifles (page 26 of Charles Stratton's book, British Enfield Rifles Vol. I have a No.1 Mk III British SMLE.303 I already ordered a book/manual on the rifle that shows how to tell certain details by the markings but i would like to look up my specific rifle by serial number. [32] The Lithgow Small Arms Factory finally ceased production of the SMLE Mk III* in 1953.[27]. Greece: Used by Hellenic armed forces during World War II and post-World War II period. Many early model rifles, of Magazine LeeEnfield (MLE), Magazine LeeMetford (MLM), and SMLE type, were upgraded to the Mk III standard. Work on a long-range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and resulted in the .276 Enfield in 1912. [27], During the First World War, the SMLE Mk III was found to be too complicated to manufacture (an SMLE Mk III rifle cost the British Government 3/15/) and demand was outstripping supply, so in late 1915 the Mk III* was introduced, which incorporated several changes, the most prominent of which were the deletion of the magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve, and the long-range volley sights. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. Published by Ian D Skennerton, PO Box 80, Labrador 4215, Australia, 2001. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. Hey guys I bought this 1917 B.S.A CO Lee Enfield Smle a couple of days ago I'm just curious on the nose cap serial number the letter is a J but the numbers match the other parts that are matching have a D. Here are some pictures. the British Army The Lee-Enfield . 4 Mk I, Britain had obviously settled on the rear aperture sight prior to WWI, with modifications to the SMLE being tested as early as 1911, as well as later on the No. An Australian experimental version of the No. The next year, a shorter version was introduced as the LeeEnfield Cavalry Carbine Mk I, or LEC, with a 21.2-inch (540 mm) barrel as opposed to the 30.2-inch (770 mm) one in the 'long' version. There were three main batches of conversions. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. 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. Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. 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. 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. 5 Mk I was popular with soldiers owing to its light weight, portability and shorter length than a standard LeeEnfield rifle. The Ekins Automatic Rifle was one of the numerous attempts to convert a LeeEnfield SMLE to an automatic rifle. Austria: used post-war by the Gendarmerie. This example was built by Canadian Arsenals and was one of only 50,000 built at this period of time at the Long Branch facility. (The Pattern 1914 became the Rifle No. 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. A plug was welded in place forward of the chamber, and a window was cut in the side of the barrel. 4 Mk 2 rifles: Note 1: Second World War UK production rifles had manufacturer codes for security reasons. The year is fake. These were similar to the No. These conversions were for issue to police and prison guards, to provide a firearm with a much-reduced power and range in comparison to the .303 cartridge. . Talens, Martien. SAF Lithgow, in Australia, produced shotguns based on the MkIII action under the 'Slazenger' name, chambering the common commercial .410 shotgun shell. These stand for 'Standard Small Arms' and 'National Rifle Factory', respectively. #9. The Canadian scopes made by Research Enterprises Limited and were prefixed with a letter C and went through C no. 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. [17] Some straight-pull bolt-action rifles were thought faster, but lacked the simplicity, reliability, and generous magazine capacity of the LeeEnfield. Rifle & Carbine Serial Number Log. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. [77] Similar developments were the South African Rieder and Charlton of Australian/New Zealand origin. 6, Mk I[49] was also developed, using an SMLE MK III* as a starting point (as opposed to the No. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). 950.00 . Interesting to some American Korean War veterans, the Enfield wasn't issued a flash protector. [44] The L42A1 sniper rifle continued as the British Army's standard sniper weapon being phased out by 1993, and replaced by Accuracy International's L96. Enfield Envoy, a rifle intended for civilian competition target shooting and Enfield Enforcer, a rifle fitted with a Pecar telescopic sight to suit the requirements of police firearms teams. [36] Many Mk III and III* rifles were converted to .22 rimfire calibre training rifles, and designated Rifle No. 4 Mark I would be adopted in 1941 and serve until 1952, until replaced by the M1 Garand. The original bolt would be proofed to 18 ton's per square inch of pressure. 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 . 4 Mk I* rifles are all stamped 'US PROPERTY'. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. Aug 18, 2010 seial # My very first rifle was a #4 Enfield 83CXXXX. From the late 1940s, legislation in New South Wales, Australia, heavily restricted .303 British calibre (and other 'military calibre') rifles,[72] so large numbers of SMLEs were converted to 'wildcat' calibres such as .303/25, .303/22, .303/270 and the popular 7.754mm round. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. [35], In 1926, the British Army changed their nomenclature; the SMLE became known as the Rifle No. [42], Later in the war, the need for a shorter, lighter rifle forced the development of the Rifle, No. 1 Mk VI also introduced a heavier 'floating barrel' that was independent of the forearm, allowing the barrel to expand and contract without contacting the forearm and interfering with the 'zero', the correlation between the alignment of the barrel and the sights. . Lee Enfield SMLE MKIII * - .303 British $ 799.00 For sale is a Lee-Enfield SMLE MKIII* bolt action rifle in .303 British. [31], The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No.1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War as well, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of British and Commonwealth forces. 3. [91][92] Also contributing to the total was the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) at Ishapore in India, which continued to produce the SMLE in both .303 and 7.6251mm NATO until the 1980s, and is still manufacturing a sporting rifle based on the SMLE Mk III action, chambered for a .315 calibre cartridge[93] the Birmingham Small Arms Company factory at Shirley near Birmingham, and SAF Lithgow in Australia, who finally discontinued production of the SMLE Mk III* with a final 'machinery proving' batch of 1000 rifles in early 1956, using 1953-dated receivers. [84] The appearance of the L8 series rifles were no different from the original No. [46] A 'Shortened and Lightened' version of the SMLE Mk III* rifle was also tested by the Australian military and a very small number were manufactured at SAF Lithgow during the course of the Second World War. The rifles were manufactured by parts outsourcing and were assembled and finished in Australia, chambered in 7.6251mm NATO and fed from modified M14 magazines. The PC Gallery Rifle is a carbine in pistol and revolver calibres, the AL42 a 5.56 mm rifle and the AL30C, a carbine in .30 Carbine. The main deficiency of the rounds at the time was that they used heavy, round-nosed bullets that had low muzzle velocities and poor ballistic performance. 4 Mk 2 (Arabic numerals replaced Roman numerals for official designations in 1944) rifle, a refined and improved No. 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. 4 Mk I used to develop the No. 4 Mk. Initial production was 1,403 conversions of 19311933 troop trials No. 2 Mk. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. The Commando units of the British military requested a suppressed rifle for killing sentries, guard dogs and other clandestine operational uses during the Second World War. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. [44] With the introduction of the No. That MLE with a s/n of 252 must be a pretty rare one then. I have no clue what this kind of gun is worth, I guess it is whatever someone will pay. 4 and No. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. Each No. In British military . Insurance value would best be conducted by an insurance company that deals specifically with firearm relics such as a 124 year old Lee-Enfield rifle. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. 1 Mk V is the rear aperture sight. The L59A1 was a conversion of the No4 Rifle (all Marks) to a Drill Purpose Rifle that was incapable of being restored to a firing configuration. The rest of the story is that this carbine was accepted into New Zealand service in 1899 and was assigned inventory number 1909. 4s and a No. Thanks for all you answers. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, 'dial' long-range volley; telescopic sights on sniper models. 1 Mk III or III*, with the original MLE and LEC becoming obsolete along with the earlier SMLE models. The Howard Francis Self-Loading Carbine was a conversion of a No. Some rifles (such as LongBranch) had very finely marked serial numbers done with an engraving pen on the receiver wall. A new rifle based on the Mauser design was created to fire the round, called the Pattern 1913 Enfield. Several First World War accounts tell of British troops repelling German attackers who subsequently reported that they had encountered machine guns, when in fact it was simply a group of well-trained riflemen armed with SMLE Mk III rifles. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . Standard Mk VII .303 inch cartridge for LeeEnfield rifle. Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 Short Rifles[59] during The First World War and Rifle, No. 1 Mk. [citation needed]. It looks more of a case of someone trying to make it out to be something it is not. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. A_square, I thought that at first as well, but that last number looks open at the top to me. 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. BOLT HEAD Denmark: used as Rifle M/45E by the Danish brigade in occupied Germany from 1945, eventually replaced by the US M1 rifle as Rifle M/50 in 1950. A super nice example exhibiting many L over B marked parts and early features - low side fore wood and rounded cocking piece. A total of 24992 .303 rifles were in Norwegian inventory at the time. The Mk V did retain a magazine cut-off, but without a spotting hole, the piling swivel was kept attached to a forward barrel band, which was wrapped over and attached to the rear of the nose cap to reinforce the rifle for use with the standard Pattern 1907 bayonet. Enfield from 19221924, with a total production of roughly 20,000 rifles, all of which marked with a 'V'. Brabantia Nostra. 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