Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. The resulting weapon, designed by W.G. Nigeria: Used by the Nigeria Regiment and then by Nigerian Army. Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History, George Crile, 2003, Grove/Atlantic. Two crossed swords pointing down with the letters M and O on either side. 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. During the 1960s, the British Government and the Ministry of Defence converted a number of LeeEnfield No. 4 Mk. The LeeEnfield was the standard issue weapon to rifle companies of the British Army and other Commonwealth nations in both the First and Second World Wars (these Commonwealth nations included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and South Africa, among others). [14] The design of the handguards and the magazine were also improved, and the chamber was adapted to fire the new Mk VII High Velocity spitzer .303 ammunition. 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. Canada converted about 1,588 rifles at Small Arms Limited (to the end of 1945) and, in 1946, at Canadian Arsenals Limited. Ottoman Empire: Captured rifles, used as reserve weapons. The bolt head is released by a spring catch on the No4 Mk1 and Mk2, but by a cut-out on the bolt track on No4 Mk1* made by Savage and Long Branch. 303 enfield rifle tha has a serial number of 42973 and ENGLAND. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[113]. 4 action, but lightened and shortened, chambered in .303 British. Most bolts were copper plated for identification. 4 Mk I, chambered in the same .303 . This means that final head space is not achieved until the bolt handle is turned down all the way. CIA officer Gust Avrakotos later arranged for the Egyptian Ministry of Defence to set up production lines of Enfield .303 ammunition specifically for the conflict. 1 Mk. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. 5 was shorter and 2 lb (0.9 kg) lighter. The primary distinguishing feature of the No. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. Despite a rubber butt-pad, the .303 round produced excessive recoil due to the shorter barrel. I (T) Serial number 0C820 made by Stevens-Savage as a 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]. 1 Mark III and No. Anschutz target rifles fall into this category, and their system is given on the page for these rifles. Possible, sure. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. Rather, they are newly manufactured firearms and are not technically chambered for commercial .308 Winchester ammunition. Again, thanks for the help! 4 Mk. In Iraq and Egypt, the LeeEnfield was replaced by the Kalashnikov as the standard issue rifle in the Armed Forces by the late 1950s, and in Police Forces by the late 1970s.In the UK, the single-shot .22 calibre Rifle No. I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price. 4 Mk. Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. Most of these were 1931 and 1933 dated No. It has markings of a crown and GR I have a BNP .303 rifle. Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. I'm making it a sticky for your reference: http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/theenfieldlists/ yockey5 15K 2 The British probably used helical locking lugs to allow for chambering imperfect or dirty ammunition and that the closing cam action is distributed over the entire mating faces of both bolt and receiver lugs. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. The initial BSA batch of L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. It's not stamped all that well so that doesn't help. THE SAVAGE MADE NO4MKI* ENFIELD. The No. "55" is for 1955. 5 Mk. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. Odd that the left side has been scrubbed and no FTR marks. [97] Magazine supply/importation (M14 and AK 10 single stack mag) whilst legal in Australia, it has been spasmodically curtailed by Australian Federal Customs (for more information, see Gun politics in Australia). Lee Enfield SMLE No1 Mk1 .303 Serial Number 1 - YUP Serial number 1 Made in the LSA ( london small arms factory ) this is rifle number 1 a very rare find and a jewel in my collection, here. 3) in 1944. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. Numbers and markings on rifles, I find fascinating. The Canadian scopes made by Research Enterprises Limited and were prefixed with a letter C and went through C no. 2 Mk. They are idiots. 4 Mk I* It was equipped with a No. It should be used only as a general guide. The year is fake. Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). 2 3 rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No.4 and No. I, Mk. The action features helical locking surfaces (the technical term is interrupted threading). . Then, the work was assigned to Holland & Holland, the famous British sporting gun manufacturers, which converted about 23,000 No. 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. 2/1 was also made. Identifying Serial Numbers Hi guys, A friend just inherited his father's Lee Enfield and doesn't know anything about it. Any idea? Also non macthing bolt is a concern. 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. 4 rifle with the trigger hung forward from the butt collar and not from the trigger guard, beech wood stocks (with the original reinforcing strap and centre piece of wood in the rear of the forestock on the No.4 Mk I/Mk I* being removed in favour of a tie screw and nut) and brass buttplates (during World War II, the British replaced the brass buttplates on the No.4 rifles with zinc alloy (Zamak) ones to reduce costs and to speed up rifle production). Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. Despite this, the British learned from the results of the L8 test program and used them in successfully converting their stocks of No. So as to match critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). These conversions were prompted by firearms legislation that made possession of a rifle chambered in a military cartridge both difficult and expensive. 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. Dated 1953 believed is 'Irish Contract Rifle' lot, but serial number was supplied to British Army. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. 4 variants, Katanga: bought for police force but also used by army. I rifles at RSAF Enfield and a few others including Stevens-Savage No. ), of Toronto, Ontario, produced a run of several thousand survival rifles based on the No. I (T) chambered in .303 British. Could it be some other sequential number? The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. Serial Number on the rear face of the bolth handle of my 1944 No. [73] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. can anyone help with solving the question of dates and serial numbers not adding up? 1s, 4 No. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. All serial numbers on Savage made No4s have a serial number format which includes a C in it, for. The 'G.R.' $ 1,099.00 For sale is a Canadian Lee-Enfield No.4 MK1* Long Branch bolt action rifle in .303 British. Smoothbored shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. Only SMLE Mk III* rifles are known to have been assembled under this program. The usual suggestion is to look for what is the selling price on gun-broker & take the average of sold ones on there for "fair market value". Can any one help with identifying this rifle? Dave91 Apr 25, 2010 The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast Member Benefits: No ad networks! All 7 of my Lee Enfields (2 SMLE No. However, many 2A/2A1 owners shoot such ammunition in their rifles with no problems, although it should be noted that some factory loaded .308 Winchester cartridges may appear to generate higher pressures than 7.6251mm NATO, even though the rounds are otherwise interchangeable this is due to the different systems of pressure measurement used for NATO and commercial cartridges. Sterling Armaments of Dagenham, Essex produced a conversion kit comprising a new 7.62mm barrel, magazine, extractor and ejector for commercial sale. Bangladesh: extensively used during 1971 war. 3s and Mk. (Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; Queen Victoria died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped 'E.R' (. Australia: No.1 MkIII/MkIII* manufactured at Lithgow Arsenal in Lithgow, New South Wales. The Birmingham made version reads "1853" over "ENFIELD." Neither one is period correct but besides an early four digit serial number, the lock plate is a quick way to identify a 1st generation Birmingham made Parker Hale. 3 standard) were later modified for use with the 7.6251mm NATO L42A1 Sniper Rifle. They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line and police units. So it is possible to have a Long Branch serial applied to a Maltby, or a Maltby serial applied to a Faz. [28] It was produced in very limited numbers and an experimental folding stock version was made. (serial) number on. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO as part of a programme to retain the LeeEnfield as a reserve weapon. Israeli female soldiers equipped with the SMLE Mk III during the 1948 ArabIsraeli War. [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. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. Italy: post-World War II Italian Army and Navy. 4 Mk. Standard Mk VII .303 inch cartridge for LeeEnfield rifle. India: In service during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. 7 and No. These stand for 'Standard Small Arms' and 'National Rifle Factory', respectively. The floating barrel increased the accuracy of the rifle by allowing it to vibrate freely and consistently, whereas wooden forends in contact with barrels, if not properly fitted, affected the harmonic vibrations of the barrel. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. These were converted in late 1941 and into the later part of 1942. [40] Towards the end of the Second World War, a bladed bayonet was developed, originally intended for use with the Sten gunbut sharing the same mount as the No. It is one of 75,000. 5 Mark I, as finalized in March 1944 and officially adopted on Sept. 12, 1944, had an overall length of 39 12", a 20 12" barrel with a "flash eliminator" similar to that used on the Bren. 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. 7 Mk. Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? 1930 (trials only; 1,025 produced and leftover parts assembled into rifles early in WWII), 1931present (2,500 trials examples produced in the 1930s, then mass production from mid-1941 onwards). 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. 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. 4 Mk I* and No. 4 action was similar to the Mk VI, but stronger and most importantly, easier to mass-produce. The weapon was reliable but unergonomic for the user as the force of the recoiling bolt interfered with handling. The Rifle Factory Ishapore at Ishapore in India produced the MkIII* in .303 British and then upgraded the manufactured strength by heat treatment of the receiver and bolt to fire 7.6251mm NATO ammunition, the model 2A, which retained the 2000 yard rear sight as the metric conversion of distance was very close to the flatter trajectory of the new ammunition nature, then changed the rear sight to 800 m with a re-designation to model 2A1. 2s Modified to Mk. 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. 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. [68] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953.[69]. The Australian Army modified 1,612[51] Lithgow SMLE No. The No. When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. [42] It was produced only in North America, by Small Arms Limited at Long Branch in Canada and Stevens-Savage Firearms in the USA. 4 Mk. Serial numbers below 6000 were for civilian sale, serial numbers 6000 and higher were built under contract to the Canadian government. 4 Mk I Long Branch aperture sights, LeeEnfield No. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. [90] The original 2,000 yards (1,800 m) rear sight arm was found to be suitable for the ballistics of the 7.6251mm, which is around 10% more powerful and equates to a flatter trajectory than that of the .303 British MkVII ammunition, so it was a simple matter to think of the '2000' as representing metres rather than yards. Will ship at buyers expense. Ishapore 2A and Ishapore 2A1 receivers are made with improved (EN) steel (to handle the increased pressures of the 7.6251mm round)[89] and the extractor is redesigned to suit the rimless cartridge. 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. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. The Arsenal Rifles Lee Enfield No.4 mk1 identification. The Lee action cocked the striker on the closing stroke of the bolt, making the initial opening much faster and easier compared to the 'cock on opening' (i.e., the firing pin cocks upon opening the bolt) of the Mauser Gewehr 98 design. 5 rifles served in Korea (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper 'T' variants, mostly with Australian troops). Visits: 75. The Lee-Enfield No. 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. Perhaps this is how the 1950s serial got onto a 1942 rifle? 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. I rifle as many collectors believe. 4 rifle as well. What does Smle stand for? 1 Mk. The gun itself is in very good condition. When Japan entered the war in 1941, New Zealand found itself lacking the light machine guns that would be required for local defence should Japan choose to invade, and so the New Zealand Government funded the development of self-loading conversions for the LeeEnfield rifle. Some rifles (such as LongBranch) had very finely marked serial numbers done with an engraving pen on the receiver wall. Since formation in 1998, organisations such as the Lee Enfield Rifle Association have assisted in not just preserving rifles in shooting condition (many LeeEnfields are being deactivated and sold as 'wall-hangers' to collectors who do not hold a Firearms Licence in countries where they are required), but holding events and competitions. These design features facilitate rapid cycling and fire compared to other bolt-action designs like the Mauser. 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. [74], In the early 1950s Essential Agencies Ltd. 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. 4 marks, in the hope of increasing sales of a rifle that had little U.S. market penetration. 5 groove Rifling in excellent condition. BSA Co. 1917 dated, mag cut-off, matched serial numbers. Advertisements. It is one of 2500 out of 25,000 made by BSA. Lee Enfield SMLE MKIII * - .303 British $ 799.00 For sale is a Lee-Enfield SMLE MKIII* bolt action rifle in .303 British. 4 Mk I, No. Most of the Canadian made No.4 Mk.I* (T) sniper equipments went into British service. Manufactured until at least the 1980s and continues to produce a sporting rifle based on the MkIII* action. The new rifle also incorporated a charger loading system,[24] another innovation borrowed from the Mauser rifle'[25] and is notably different from the fixed 'bridge' that later became the standard, being a charger clip (stripper clip) guide on the face of the bolt head. 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. yah I dont have a clue ether. [37] The design was found to be even more complicated and expensive to manufacture than the Mk III and was not developed or issued, beyond a trial production of about 20,000 rifles between 1922 and 1924 at RSAF Enfield.[37]. 4 rifle was further simplified for mass-production with the creation of the No. 32 Mk. [82] It fired in semi-automatic only and suffered some feeding and extraction problems and, despite meeting accuracy and soundness of design concept, never made it past the prototype stage. [10] Both underwent a minor upgrade series in 1899 (the omission of the cleaning / clearing rod), becoming the Mk I*. During the recent civil war in Nepal, the government troops were issued LeeEnfield rifles to fight the Maoist rebels, and the Maoists were also armed with SMLE rifles, amongst other weapons. . [46] The No. ISBN0-949749-37-0. Grizzley1 Registered Joined Aug 31, 2014 The initial wooden-stocked De Lisle with a fitted suppressor. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band holding the. 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. [48] The No. 5 Mk I). James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. with lettered prefixes. 4 Mk 2 (Arabic numerals replaced Roman numerals for official designations in 1944) rifle, a refined and improved No. Some rifles (such as LongBranch) had very finely marked serial numbers done with an engraving pen on the receiver wall. [72] The restrictions placed on 'military calibre' rifles in New South Wales were lifted in 1975, and many people who had converted their LeeEnfields to the 'wildcat' rounds converted their rifles back to .303 British. 5 Mk. Enfield Trials Rifle . I've just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. [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. I have a lee Enfield no1 mark3. Other Equipment. IV[60] from 1921 onwards. 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. [55], Numbers of LeeEnfield rifles were converted to .22 calibre training rifles,[56] in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship at a markedly reduced cost per round. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. [10], The LeeEnfield rifle was introduced in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, LeeEnfield,[10] or more commonly Magazine LeeEnfield, or MLE (sometimes spoken as 'emily' instead of M, L, E). The rifle was also equipped with a detachable sheet-steel, 10-round, double-column magazine, a very modern development in its day. This puts collectors into a spin trying to figure it out and fake is called!. 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. RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. Very Good/Excellent condition. All he really wants to know when it was built. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). 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. BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. Very interesting site about Lee Enfield Rifle Markings. 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. [77] Similar developments were the South African Rieder and Charlton of Australian/New Zealand origin. [64], After the Second World War, the Rifle, No. It was introduced in service in the 1970s. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. The No.4 (T) rifles were extensively employed in various conflicts until the late 1960s. These were similar to the No. I assume its a Canadian longbrance, but I am a bit confused as a web post puts this serial number around 1950? 2, of varying marks. 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. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. Remember, geographical location affects values, as well. [32] The Lithgow Small Arms Factory finally ceased production of the SMLE Mk III* in 1953.[27]. 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. 1 Mk III* it lacked a volley sight and had the wire loop in place of the sling swivel at the front of magazine well along with the simplified cocking piece. l 1150.00. This proved fortunate for the LeeEnfield, as wartime demand and the improved Mk VII loading of the .303 round caused it to be retained for service. 1 Mk. The charger bridge was no longer rounded for easier machining.The iron sight line was redesigned 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 2001,300 yd (1831,189 m) in 100 yd (91 m) increments. II in 1943 and finally the Mk. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. [70] Commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain converted both MkIII and No4 rifles to .410 shotguns. 950.00 . Vietnam: Vit Minh captured LeeEnfields from French forces. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and LeeMetford rifles. 32 3.5 telescopic sight. 4 Mk IV, The LeeEnfield in military/police use today, THE .256 INCH BRITISH: A LOST OPPORTUNITY by Anthony G WilliamsArchived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Special Service Lee Enfields: Commando and Auto Models by Ian Skennerton. General Great War Discussion. Very early production low serial number. If no one knows, then is there a place where I could go to figure out the manufacture date? 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