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XL76 37mm ARWEN if (month<10) month="0"+month 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. MO (empty shell) Maribyrnong Ordnance MDK (gun ammo) Albion No. C.C. R.A.O.C. V.A.E. 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. nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small DU/C Dundurn Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. Manuhrin, France 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. L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. By Manuhrin, France. Would it be the year it was produced? H.E. EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) well as on some of the ordnance and various service accessories. PLM Plumbrook Ordnance Works The .303-cal. Original. 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. October 28, 2013, 06:04 AM . Army Training Memorandum M.L.O. dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. F. of M. Figure of merit Hudson & Kearns L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878- MA (small arms) Lithgow (81mm mortar III) dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. Therefore, it will be found that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of packing. dittos what he said - beat me to it by an hour or so , should be a nice rifle for you , i have a lot of BSA made rifles in my assortment , i like them a lot . BO 12151 (the five digit no. Almost want to rebarrel it but finding someone with the tools is hard. (also Maribyrnong) CTW Charters Towers, Qld. C3 7.62mm converted M1919A4 Browning MG MQ Rocklea, Qld. L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British D.D.E. A really good bit of info on these interesting tools. XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in For those out there that want to get deeper into the serial number issues I would suggest purchasing either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books. 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. M.M. I would like to know the year of manufacture and what the markings mean. Occupied Countries during World War 2 Terminal velocity S.A.C. KA/C Kamloops Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. C11 7.62mm Target Rifle gun. Muzzle-loading ordnance Reduced charge Remembered Today: DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. Separate and distinct Lx Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. Mean time or Missed target Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. Smooth bore This is not to say that Enfield serial numbers provide no information or that they are not an interesting subject. var year=mydate.getYear() Mean point of burst JA Joilet Arsenal I.T.M. ALA Alabama Ordnance Works Small arms training H.S. IA Indiana Ordnance Plant Types of Markings Typically Found on Lee-Enfield Oilers / Oil Bottles Artillery Carbine Mk I (also II, Markings on Lee Enfield rifles and equipment Cartridges, Bayonets, Oilers, Bore Viewers, Brass Disc Info, Rifles, Slings, Nuts and Bolt Threads, 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 Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1916 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' FT(A) Fleet Train (Aust.) (S.A.A.) C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16 (also Mildenhall mounts. R.N.O.D. K.H.K. The station monograms may also be found incorporated in various case headstamps, marked on ammunition chargers, clips and other production. Basic Enfield Identification and the Facts about Serial Numbers Enfields at a Glance Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. Research department Proof & Experimental Officer UK) Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* 1478 views Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. 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. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; http://www.atf.gov/ . Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S., D.W.P. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. Royal Gun Factory U [above] L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. . H.M.S. related components. H.R.B. MV Villawood, NSW DE/C Debert XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon The bolt has a single mark on it (see picture, I can't tell what the mark is)but not a matching serial number so it must have been changed out at some point. SCK Snake Creek, NSW 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. ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam Discarding sabot High explosive Factory 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. Aust service, AFV. )* When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. Beeswax M.C.S. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Master General of Ordnance KAM Kamloops (Royal Canadian Navy) D. of A. RIA Rock Island Arsenal that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of competition. BAJ Badges Ordnance Works O.C. such S.A.T. (cordite factory) What is the significance of the 1915 date stamp making us of a reverse letter 'L'? All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. Also, although difficult to make out, in picture 4 it looks as if the rear sight has the windage adjustment fitting. Factories I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? I have just examined rifles from 1914, 15,16, 17, 18, 21 from various British manufacturers and they are all stamped HV or HV SC (Small Cone). GunBoards.com; http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=2f962e6f7faa370aaa803a0a9aed0042&f=55. Switzerland was not an occupied L10 ? L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. L68to L73? problems/questions Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine (Woolwich) L65 ? Click here and we'll show you how to ID your oiler type in three steps. It also applies to other VY/C Viliroy FWA(B) Byford, WA (for Royal Navy) L.S.A. C.O.W. MS Salisbury, SA No.2 (also Mauritius) USA. A.C.I. L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open Black powder (gunpowder) Angels Match Making Service; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Mismatched Lee Enfield rifles and parts seeking a home. Try the simple fixes first. B.E.S.A. HDN Helidon, Qld. Could be from S.African service. and Enfield produced some III* rifles in 1915. I have the exact same markings on my Lee. Also obsolete name for .50cal L11A1 ranging 2 GC Gun cotton CIL Canadian Industries Ltd.* if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Director General of Factories It seems you can't find a good gunsmith or machine shop to save your life out here. counter-terrorist squads and commercial sale, although it does not appear to Surprising to see a Mk III* dated 1915, I wonder if it was originally a Mk III but was reclassified as a III* when going through a factory or field refurbishment. S.M.L.E. DI Dominion Industries, Verdun Rifled ordnance thread S.P. These stampings will . MEC Maribyrnong, Vic. L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism L56 .30 cal DP variant of the L3 Browning These specific letter prefixes were assigned to ROF Fazakerley and BSA Shirley, the only two manufacturers of the No5 rifle, this ensured that there would be no duplicate serials during the production run of No5s. (S.A.A.) MBO Bendigo, Vic. You know more about this than I do, so hopefully, we can make some sense of those markings. Navy) Magazine Lee-Metford OKL Oklahoma Ordnance Works More noted in service pams: Government site useful for its rules and regulations about C&R rifles. Martini-Henry L.A. Co. London Armoury Co. RAD Radford Ordnance Works Goto Belt-fed mechanism e.g. C.E.A.D. are UK stations) (In no particular order) 2nd Bn. Vickers Armstrong dailyinfo[31]=' 15229 Lance Corporal Ernest Charles EVANS 11th Bn. C3 rifle7.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian packing. A.P. L59A1 D.P. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon Ministry of Supply: C.A. chain gun, applied MRO Marrangaroo, NSW RA Raritan Arsenal Direct current All one needs to do is remember them, or list L.E. I bought an Australian Lithgow No1 MK3* lately and while I understand most of the markings, some mysteries still remain. Nomenclature Interesting info on looking after C&R rifles, including wood restoration. M.L.O. dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America ' These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. BC Beloeil Nobel rim neonite R.L.G. WA/C Wainwright Would make my Grandfather proud to make her a good shooter. Enfield Enforcer; https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/standart-caliber-rifles/great-britain-standart-caliber-rifles/enfield-l42a1-i-enforcer-eng/ . LC Lake City Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) 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. Coventry Ordnance Works SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy) 2. F.S. Armour piercing or After proof And a little earlier in time Lancashire Fusiliers who died 25/04/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' 1943 went up to 'BL'. No experience necessary. Can I conclude that the '40 stamp on the barrel is not a re-issue date, but is rather the production date of the new barrel/receiver that was fitted during WW2? Ordnance Committee Footscray No. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. 'Excellent' Portsmouth shore base European countries are fairly rare, and obviously a good find for any collector Royal Engineers Vocabulary Manually operated I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. Want to put a standard armory stock barrel on it. Director of Ordnance Factories to the British military Unique and excellent match up service for rifles missing parts, and parts astray from their rifles. }, was shipped to the Australian Forces . LoC List of Changes paragraph no. Co. Birmingham Small Arms Co. MR Rutherford, NSW 1663'. Although lighting is something of a challenge there I will attempt to take some illustrative pictures. Braendlin Armoury Co. Ltd. 300 made. 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. High explosive incendiary M.L.E.R. L88? This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant Plant M.L. 'Birnbeck' Somerset shore base are other related service establishment abbreviations from the 18th & early 19th MEM Mulwala, NSWalso Membury UK? American 'K' device The web site looks interesting, enjoy. I am not sure that this is entirely correct. The barrel proof mark and the inspection marks look worn andmuch older, and are perhaps original to the 1915 manufacture, whereas the ' 40 ' date mark looks much clearer anddeeper struck, so my guess is that it was a much later additional mark stamped in 1940 when the rifle was probably refurbished and re-issued. Martini-Enfield Director, Military Training Martini-Enfield Rifle However, during KBY Kirby Operations division Broadway TrustCo. OOP Oak Ordnance Plant MY (gun ammo) St. Marys No. 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. M.M.G. Lee Metford information and pics. Particularly, the 2nd Bn. Sign up for a new account in our community. Enfield .45-70 Magazine 5 round RM57 Type a description for this product here. Many of these titles were also available for private purchase. 5. M.E. who can locate and recognise them. B.E. Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". F.A. If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. Skennertons Arms and Militaria Press; http://www.skennerton.com/ . It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I. literature and reference books from the early 19th century. Engineering Regulations C.H. War Office rights PA Picatinny Arsenal BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. SEY Seymour, Vic. ER/C Buckingham KNK Kankakee Ordnance Works L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine R.C.L. a crown. PM Port Moresby, New Guinea L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. Pembroke Royal Navy who died 18/04/1918 GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT United Kingdom ' Places that will have the serial information is on the bolt, receiver and normally the barrel. Please let me know. Infantry Training Manual Machine gun FWA Fremantle, WA A.M.R. No. NFLD Newfoundland (Royal Canadian Reynold's book ' The Lee Enfield '. B.S.S. Nitro-glycerine DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot It is easy to tell them apart. L.E.R. R.S.A.F. L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. N.C. Nitro-cellulose Australia: R.V. Officer Commanding P.L.H. 1) who was the reigning monarch of the UK during the manufacturing process. Coast defence Last Here is a 1912 produced rifle BSA rifle with its original 1912 barrel. G.C. Once the initial range of numbers was maxed out a letter prefix was added and the numbering began again. ME (gun ammo) Maribyrnong No. Director of Armaments P.I.A.T. Royal Small Arms Repair The prime reference is 'List of Changes in British War Material', the monthly L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. NOK Nokanning If you are fortunate enough to own a Lee-Enfield rifle or bayonet that is unit marked, congratulations! (though I'd hang it on my wall before I'd sell it). L2A1 Automatic Rifle in Australian service (Canadians have C2 & C2A1 Royal Naval Depot L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. C.S.O.F. Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) Royal Carriage Department the particular codes, when looking through Kar98k Mauser bayonet blades and the Fiat Hendon * These appear to be manufacturer designations, the remainder in this list are Royal Gunpowder Factory MEP Maribyrnong, Vic. UT Utah Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) this tabulation too: 'PROOFS, STAMPS & TRADE MARKS for RIFLES, PISTOLS & SHOTGUNS - An International Guide, Edition of 2023' Compiled by Paul Fowkes, edited with Ian Skennerton Hard & soft covers, 11 x 8 in., 144 pp, 2,000 . M.G.O. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Bore Viewers images http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/bore_viewers/index.htm . Bayonet Terminology; http://thearmouryonline.co.uk/Terminology.htm .. Not Lee Enfield specific but very useful. 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. A.P./T. Defence Industries Ltd. rights B. MD Modified (cordite), 'L'-prefix topics too. L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth What was the problem with yours? WGA Wallangarra, Qld. 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. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece ' M.M.R. The new model became the Magazine, Lee Enfield Mk1 or MLE Mk1 in 1895. 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. Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit L57 & L58? L82to L84? "Killingholme" Royal Naval Air Service who died 27/04/1916 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' equivalent Automatic Rifle) 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping Royal Air Force who died 22/04/1919 PENTON MEWSEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Guns Have Only Two Enemies-Rust and Politicians, "The United States Constitution (c) 1791 - All Rights Reserved". L115 .338-in. Thanks a lot for all the information. MDK Albion S.A.C. L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. R.A. Royal Artillery Ordnance Select Committee EY Emergency Small Arms Training How does it look when you shine a light down it? Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records Very nice. M.M.C. MJB Hendon, Vic. Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. M.P.B. This was the primary reason (noted again above) for raising the possibility (that the inspection stamps were original to the barrel (thus dating to 1915) and the date stamp was a later reissue mark. However, you can get Mk III* fitted with the cut-off, I have a 1917 Enfield made rifle which does have this feature. dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' proof). RD Redstone Arsenal H.C. D.G. var fontend = '' Arwen Grenade Launcher. S.L.E. L22 ? MA Lithgow, NSW Factories Riot Gun. Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle as 12.7mm L2A1, issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. I referred to ' strengthening ' in connection with certain types of rifles not SMLE Service Rifles. L35 ? E.-M. Enfield-Martini (.402-in. W.O.P. (A) Army Design Department (Aust. Army Design Department I read that BO would indicate early 1944. BMH Bacchus Marsh, Vic. 2 N.S. Accuracy International Sniper Rifle Aust service, AFV. & Metals Co. IOP Iowa Ordnance Plant SMLE rifle manufacturers were given no serial ranges to begin or end production with, so it is possible that two rifles may exist with the same serial number produced at different factories. , By than other collectors. Thanks, LF! W.& E. Weapons & Equipment Was FTR at least once in 1954, but also probably in 53 with parts from SLAZ 52 and Bathurst. Laboratory For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Designations found on drawings: Aiming rifle or Anti-radar M.G.1 M.P.R. bomb bodies) L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine ". Obviously that is usually very close to the rifle's assembly date/barrel's installation date (if a rebarrel) but the stamp itself does not I think signify a reissue as then it would not be present on rifles with the original barrel and in my experience it is, universally, on standard military rifles. Than i Do, so hopefully, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports community! 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