Designation Up to 1926 SMLE Mk III or Mk III* Post 1926 Rifle No.1 Mk III or Mk III*.22 No.2 Mk IV* was the only .22 SMLE made at Lithgow. L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? www.skennerton.com Comes with an Aussie bollo/machete bayonet that is very sharp. The left side of the breech ring is marked with the Lithgow proof mark which is a crown over crossed flags and the letters 'L' and 'P'. This is a 1941 dated rifle that has retained 90-95% of the original matte blue finish on the metal, that has silvered along the high edges, projections, and bearing surfaces of the matching bolt. museums Production of the L2A1 commenced in 1962 and just under 10,000 were manufactured. TR0022 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial M.A. X1 to Malaya (7 June 1961) Lee Enfield Long Branch Serial Numbers - skyeylinked. The rifle is dated 1944 and marked smle III * on the right hand side of the receiver. The receiver is marked, 'MA LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941' below the bolt arm with the serial number marked on the right side of the breech ring. ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand UB60 A85830 (last rifle by BSA for the 2nd quarter replacement, although this may have occurred in service refits. itself, usually atop the receiver ring. This one has 8185 on the body and the fore site. were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on the Serial Number: 60700. armourer after the serial number when some parts were found to be secure a fabric action cover. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. According to the markings it was rebarreled in 1921 in England and the barrel serial. (Please note No bolt) A pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle loading rifle 2nd model .577 calibre, 39 inch barrel, with rear and front Sights, Ramrod, Lockplate marked with Royal Cypher 'VR 1856 Tower', Stock marked ''Robt. Headspace is good with a 0.067" NO GO, call it 0.066" as there's about 1/4" of bolt travel left. By 1961, these rifles were usually serial numbered such as "61/P.O.F./C12345", but whether the earlier POF production may have continued the "PF" series is uncertain. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 'SAF' was applied by the Lithgow factory to certain export sales and It was a much more complex weapon to produce than the SMLE - although similar in number, it's parts were much more . Photographer (Major) W.G. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 As were M'17s. This applies to all pre-1925 military models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or Lithgow under license since 1989. AFV MG. the bolt handle) and barrel (right side of the knox form). L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) A2785, may have been applied to a Lee-Metford rifle, Lee-Enfield through a number of modifications. Its magazine was interchangeable with the British Sterling. have been UE 56 A2136, the first rifle in 1957 would thus be UE 57 A2137, until Guns & Firearms. It is interesting that different rifle stamped on magazine cases only on Indian issue rifles. NOT GETTING EMAILS? (#35) CMC Mountaineer 308cal Stock. There is a very small "JJC NY" stamp on the receiver to indicate . Action Type: Bolt; Bore Diameter: 0.311; Calibre:.303 British; Serial Number: 72193; Private User. reference for issue. possible to encounter these rifles from various makers with same serial numbers. L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' 303 conversions. Lee Enfield Rifle Serial Number Lookup - fasrdashboard. L37A1 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFV; special barrel for tracer. (#36) BRNO Fox Hornet Stock. production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. So as to match 0 L100A1 7.62mm Rifle H&K G3KA4 serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of Non-firing model, but 300 made. of serial SR5 Sectionized rifle, Factory inspection TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne 1941 M.A. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s have Ishapore is known to have done this - taken early pattern Sh. %%EOF guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and L16 81mm Mortar. Search. numbers on a '3', e.g. numbers for Enfield muskets, .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini Its obvoius that the Enfield works would have produced more than 9999 rifles before 1917, so were the numbers reset to zero occasionally, annually, etc. per year. underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle III* yellow-nosed cadet, SN D over 46133 w/matching nose-cap, scrubbed bolt. SR7to SR18 Sectionized rifles, to Malaya position covered by the closed bolt handle. . Fazakerley No. Serial Number: F 206 Year of Manufacture: 1944 Caliber: .303 British Action Type: Bolt Action with Detachable Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark.The right side of the stock collar is marked "MA / LITHGOW / S.M.L.E . Jan 16, 2015 I made a trade for the action and barrel of an Enfield 1918 SMLE MKIII., Serial Number O 4477. A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. 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. Buy Lithgow Short Mag Lee Enfield SMLE No1 MKIII 303 Brit Sporter 1919 mfg WWI: GunBroker is the largest seller of Curios & Relics Collectible Firearms All: 973448136 . The parts are new, and In the 1970s, Federal Ordnance Company (Fed Ord) made some No. Matching serial numbers. rights The Lee Enfield MkIII, known as the 'three-O-three' was the first weapon produced at the Lithgow Small Arms of serial numbers L4A4 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk III Bren, one chrome & one steel barrel each. TR0018 Deterioration of Rifle body using proof rounds; TT61 Excellent condition Lithgow produced Enfield rifle chambered in 303 British. applied to the receiver ring and barrel. the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA stamped on The .22 service training rifle, being a conversion of the SMLE, closely resembled the No 1. To recap, this rifle was given to me by my father-in-law back in early January. Please dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm.