It has markings of a crown and GR Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. [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. 24 Oct 2008. Lee Enfield No.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. Visits: 75. 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. [65][66], In Britain, a .22RF version of the No.5 Rifle was prototyped by BSA and trialled with a view to it becoming the British Service training rifle when the .303'CF No.5 was initially mooted as being a potential replacement for the No.4 Rifle. With an S prefix, this was about the 196,800th rifle produced by RSAF Enfield in 1916. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. The 12 month average price is $625.64 used. 5 Mk. These are designated Mk IV Cond., with various asterisks denoting subtypes. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. Enfield Trials Rifle . 4 Mk I, chambered in the same .303 . [10] Replacing this with a new square-shaped rifling system designed at the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield solved the problem, and the LeeEnfield was born. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . [83] The LeeEnfield No. The initial wooden-stocked De Lisle with a fitted suppressor. [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). 4 Mk I* rifles are all stamped 'US PROPERTY'. [23] The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2 inches (640 mm). I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. 1 Mk III or III*, with the original MLE and LEC becoming obsolete along with the earlier SMLE models. The serial number is DA22567A, above the serial number it says NO.4 MK1 F (FTR) that is all the markings I can really see on the gun and I was wondering what year the rifle was made, the model it is, & how much it is worth? Indian police officers carrying SMLE Mk III* and Ishapore 2A1 rifles were a familiar sight throughout railway stations in India after Mumbai train bombings of 2006 and the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. This Martini Enfield artillery carbine has a number that would suggest a date of 1909, perhaps when the carbine was made drill purpose? MAGAZINE LEE RIFLES & CARBINES Lee-Metford Lee-Enfield Note: Charger loaders and conversions are family. 4 Mk I* and 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. 4 Mk. 5 iron sight line was similar to the No. Rifle Factory Ishapore of India still manufactures an sporting/hunting rifle chambered in .315 with a LeeEnfield action.[114]. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. 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. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and LeeMetford rifles. Still have it. Thanks for all you answers. 5 was shorter and 2 lb (0.9 kg) lighter. [39] The No. We cannot say for certain it is a year, nor can we say for certain much of anything else about that number. Bangladesh: extensively used during 1971 war. 1 Mk V), adopted a new receiver-mounted aperture sighting system, which moved the rear sight from its former position on the barrel. 4 Mark I rifle was adopted on Nov. 15, 1939. In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. General Great War Discussion. 4 Mk. The same six serials were used on the six rifles, but not necessarily applied to the exact same ones. 32 telescope sight to the left side of the receiver. The Rieder Automatic Rifle was an automatic (full automatic only) LeeEnfield SMLE rifle of South African origin. Identifying Serial Numbers Hi guys, A friend just inherited his father's Lee Enfield and doesn't know anything about it. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. p. 372. 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. Serial Number on the rear face of the bolth handle of my 1944 No. Replaced by M-1 Garand and M-1 Carbines. Returned to Britain in 1952 in exchange for P-17 rifles. The No. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. [44] With the introduction of the No. I do remember reading something by Peter Laidler, so forgive me if I dont recall it correctly. you can get the place of original mfgr , as to deployment there are a few markings put on in service that sometimes help but mostly not . [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. 3. 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. Armi Sport offers both a defarbed and (believe it or not) what they call a "farbed" version. Ottoman Empire: Captured rifles, used as reserve weapons. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. 4 Mark I* was the primary rifle of the British and Canadian armed forces during WWII, and it served well into the 1950s. Two crossed swords pointing down with the letters M and O on either side. 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. 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). 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. Magazine cut-off on an SMLE Mk III rifle. [46] The No. Netherlands: Both the LeeEnfield No. [14][106] As of 2012, LeeEnfield rifles (along with MosinNagants) are still being used by the Taliban insurgents against NATO/Allied forces in Afghanistan.[91]. Work on a long-range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and resulted in the .276 Enfield in 1912. 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. All he really wants to know when it was built. 4 action was similar to the Mk VI, but stronger and most importantly, easier to mass-produce. But here is the thing, that number on that No 4 is stamped in an area where some manufacturers stamped the year it was made. Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing LeeMetford cartridge seemed at first to be a simple upgrade, but the greater heat and pressure generated by the new smokeless powder wore away the shallow, rounded, Metford rifling after approximately 6000 rounds. Along with this will be the model designation, and below this, the serial number. 5 Mk I, designated Rifle, No. Aug 18, 2010 seial # My very first rifle was a #4 Enfield 83CXXXX. 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. M madcratebuilder Registered There were three main batches of conversions. Roughly 1,400 of these were converted to No. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. So it is possible to have a Long Branch serial applied to a Maltby, or a Maltby serial applied to a Faz. 4 Mk 2 rifles: Note 1: Second World War UK production rifles had manufacturer codes for security reasons. Austria: used post-war by the Gendarmerie. Many early model rifles, of Magazine LeeEnfield (MLE), Magazine LeeMetford (MLM), and SMLE type, were upgraded to the Mk III standard. Manufactured until at least the 1980s and continues to produce a sporting rifle based on the MkIII* action. 5 groove Rifling in excellent condition. THE SAVAGE MADE NO4MKI* ENFIELD. 1 Mk. Unmodified muskets require handloading of ammunition, as the .410 Indian Musket cartridge was not commercially distributed and does not appear to have been manufactured since the 1950s. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). 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. The weapon was reliable but unergonomic for the user as the force of the recoiling bolt interfered with handling. Despite a rubber butt-pad, the .303 round produced excessive recoil due to the shorter barrel. Serial number- 37978. It should be used only as a general guide. Australia and India retained and manufactured the SMLE Mk III* as their standard-issue rifle during the conflict, and the rifle remained in Australian military service through the Korean War, until it was replaced by the L1A1 SLR in the late 1950s. Very early production low serial number. Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. The SN is L6604XSAW. The Indian conversions were originally chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge, which is based on the .303 British cartridge, and will not chamber the common .410 shotgun cartridge. Recording of serial numbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martini rifles. The Arsenal Rifles Lee Enfield No.4 mk1 identification. 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. 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. In good looking condition, this was the last year they were ever made. 3) in 1944. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[113]. BOLT HEAD [34], The Pattern 1914 Enfield and M1917 Enfield rifles are based on the Enfield-designed P1913, itself a Mauser 98 derivative and not based on the Lee action, and are not part of the LeeEnfield family of rifles, although they are frequently assumed to be. 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. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. The No. The resulting weapon, designed by W.G. If it's a 1942,it will more likely then not,have the rear release tab for the bolt. 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. The No. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. [68] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953.[69]. Lee Enfield Rifle Lookup Upgrade T Later 5 Mk. [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. The left side of the receiver is marked "No.4 Mk2 / UF 55 A17380". [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. Smoothbored shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. The No. [11] The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the 'mad minute' firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the LeeEnfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. 4 Mk I, 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. Remember, geographical location affects values, as well. I'm making it a sticky for your reference: http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/theenfieldlists/ yockey5 15K 2 III, largely due to its heavier barrel. A_square, I thought that at first as well, but that last number looks open at the top to me. ISBN0-949749-37-0. [14] The Canadian Rangers unit still use Enfield rifles, with plans to replace the weapons sometime in 20172018 with the new Sako-designed Colt Canada C19. 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. In the 1920s, a series of experiments resulting in design changes were carried out to help with these problems, reducing the number of complex parts and refining manufacturing processes. [28] It was produced in very limited numbers and an experimental folding stock version was made. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. BSA Co. 1917 dated, mag cut-off, matched serial numbers. 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". Matching serial numbers. . RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. "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. The LeeEnfield series is very popular for service rifle shooting competitions in the UK and Australia due to the prohibitions on the legal ownership of semi-automatic centrefire rifles in Great Britain and restrictions on the legal ownership of semi-automatic centrefire rifles in Australia. 4 Mk 2. Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. The 'G.R.' Police forces in both the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu continue to operate and maintain stocks of No.4 rifles. [18][19], The LeeEnfield was adapted to fire the .303 British service cartridge, a rimmed, high-powered rifle round. The latter will have an engraving on the flat side of the receiver which will read something like (taking one of my rifles as an example), F(FTR)49. II in 1943 and finally the Mk. I blade bayonet which had a large muzzle ring to fit over the flash hider. For example, BSA Shirley is denoted by M47C, ROF(M) is often simply stamped 'M', and BSA is simply stamped 'B'. 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. Serial number is of 1950s and date stamped 1942? I rifles made at Enfield. 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. In the early 1930s, a batch of 2,500 No. 5 rifles served in Korea (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper 'T' variants, mostly with Australian troops). Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. It was never an official military designation but British and Commonwealth troops serving in the Burmese and Pacific theatres during World War II had been known to unofficially refer to the No. http://www.enfieldcollector.com/serials.html. Lee Enfield 303 Serial Numbers 1 How can I look up my SMLE's history by serial? 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. Recently acquired a Lee Enfield Mark4 1/2.303 ser # 52Y20xxx in good condition, & a early Lee Enfield SMLE.303, ser# 21xxx, Does Anyone Know the. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. under the crown stands for 'George Rex' and refers to the reigning monarch at the time the rifle was manufactured. 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. SMLE serial numbers. Jordan: Arab Legion used Mk III and No. The rest of the story is that this carbine was accepted into New Zealand service in 1899 and was assigned inventory number 1909. The manufacturer's names found on the MLE, CLLE, and SMLE Mk IMk III* rifles and variants are: Note 1: 'SSA' and 'NRF' markings are sometimes encountered on First World War-dated SMLE Mk III* rifles. 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. 303 british identification 303 british rifle identification 303 british serial number search 303 british serial numbers I have no clue. Also non macthing bolt is a concern. 4 Mk I used to develop the No. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. I assume its a Canadian longbrance, but I am a bit confused as a web post puts this serial number around 1950? That is. if the 1942 denotes year. All 7 of my Lee Enfields (2 SMLE No. Long before the No. Possible, sure. 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. [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. Like the No. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. 3. Back to Blog Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Joseph Strickland Italy: post-World War II Italian Army and Navy. 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. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. [citation needed]. Are you interested in CNo7 serial numbers as well? Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, 'dial' long-range volley; telescopic sights on sniper models. The magazine cutoff was also reintroduced and an additional band was added near the muzzle for additional strength during bayonet use. Thanks for the tips! All we can go by is the serial number. The No. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield, (SMLE) Background. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. 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. Many Mk. Both Savage and Long Branch started off by making No4 Mk1 rifles (with bolt catch) before moving production to the slightly simplified 1* version. Any idea? [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. LeeEnfield No. 4 MK. Poland: used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Portugal: used by the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, during the First World War. Japan: Captured from British Army during World War II. He sent me the serial number but I can't make heads or tails of it. 8 is in regular use with UK Cadet Forces as a light target rifle. The Australian Army modified 1,612[51] Lithgow SMLE No. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. [45] No. 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. Cannot find any broad arrows. 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. 0 Location:London SW19 Interests:British military Small Arms and ammunition. 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. 4 Mk 2 (Arabic numerals replaced Roman numerals for official designations in 1944) rifle, a refined and improved No. yah I dont have a clue ether. The insurance guy I use has no clue on guns, I have asked before. . Canada converted about 1,588 rifles at Small Arms Limited (to the end of 1945) and, in 1946, at Canadian Arsenals Limited. can anyone help with solving the question of dates and serial numbers not adding up? [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]. Again, thanks for the help! 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. bear - am i not seeing 1949 ? 4 rifles, selected for their accuracy during factory tests, were modified by the addition of a wooden cheek rising-piece, and telescopic sight mounts designed to accept a No. If no one knows, then is there a place where I could go to figure out the manufacture date? [70] Commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain converted both MkIII and No4 rifles to .410 shotguns. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. Right Handed or Ambidextrous. 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 . In Jordan, the LeeEnfield was in use with the Police and Gendarmerie until 1971, and with the Armed Forces until 1965. The results of the trials that were conducted on the L8 series rifles were mixed and the British Government and the Ministry of Defence decided not to convert their existing stocks of LeeEnfield 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. 2s Modified to Mk. III* (HT). Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. 7, Rifle, No. 3. Hand. This means that final head space is not achieved until the bolt handle is turned down all the way. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). 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. thats what I thought. The whole nine yards including refinish to produce what would in effect be a brand new rifle.. A plug was welded in place forward of the chamber, and a window was cut in the side of the barrel. l 1150.00. The Lee-Enfield No. Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. [62][63] No. [42] The No.4 Mk I rifle was primarily produced for the United Kingdom. Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. Advertisements. All SNs appear to be matching but the original serial was crossed out and reserialized most likely when it reentered service during WWII. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. 4 Mk. During the First World War alone, 3.8 million SMLE rifles were produced in the UK by RSAF Enfield, BSA, and LSA.[94]. 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. It is one of 2500 out of 25,000 made by BSA. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. Design. (serial) number on. 10. I A (a transitional model), Mk. Then, the work was assigned to Holland & Holland, the famous British sporting gun manufacturers, which converted about 23,000 No. 7 Mk. Interesting to some American Korean War veterans, the Enfield wasn't issued a flash protector. 2 Fazakeley Rifle. Solomon Islands: used by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. 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