Three firms produced the No. Based on a 1944 Maltby rifle. Enfield No4 Mk1 Markings I just got a No4 Mk1, and I can't figure out a few of the markings. In 1943, Prince-Smith was assigned the dispersal code N56. The socket is fabricated by welding together seven sheet steel stampings, eliminating the socket forging process altogether. No4 Mk2 - 1955. These included ROF Fazakerley, BSA, and ROF Maltby. 5 will have "Rifle No 5 Mk I" electrostencilled there, [20] while a post-war conversion will generally have either no markings or markings from manufacturers who did not make the No. Upon firing the wood instantly fractured and burns resulted, and although serious injury was possible, the owner was lucky this time. The Indian plant stamped their own serial number into the top of the receiver. Something that looks like 12C456 or 12L345. This Mk. So I would say the "S" mark can be used for verification of a real rifle but it is not the main course of study. Rifle Serial Numbers were put on the box that all the parts of a subject rifle were taken from and stored in while it was being converted. That`s a No4 Mk1* made by Savage for England in the days of WW 2. II bayonet re-packaged in 1963 cardboard carton. I scabbards were made in the USA. For example, No. Here's a picture of a maltby 1943 with a similar 'M' as yours, before the 1943: The new value of an ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle has risen $13.78 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $631.57 . The stocks of British manufactured examples are typically a naturally seasoned English walnut that has a moderately dark brown color and has a tight, straight grain. Not too mention it looks better with the walnut furniture over the birch. According to Jordanian collector/ researcher Ahmad Hatamleh, Jordan and Iraq were the two countries in the Levant where the British helped establish their national armies. The rear aperture is calibrated for 300 meters and flips up to become a ladder sight or another aperture sight calibrated for 600 meters depending on the model. A round frog stud is brazed to the body. I markings were reminiscent of how Pattern 1907 bayonets were marked, with the royal cypher, type, and maker. Home / Firearm Parts and Accessories / Rifle Parts / Lee Enfield #4 MK1. Qty 1 F Sep 1986 You can build more Battery Ammo and .303 at the Chem bench. 2. It has been observed that only on No4T rifles, there can be found an "X" mark on the upper left flat on top of the left fore end that holds the receiver wall. These were purchased from the USA as supplies in the great war (WW1) along with the Pattern 14 rifle (amongst other materials). It has been observed that only on No4T rifles, there can be found an "X" mark on the upper left flat on top of the left fore end that holds the receiver wall. With the bayonet fixed, the helve was used to probe for land mines. This Mossberg 26B bolt-action rifle in .22 caliber belonged to my dad, Robert Elmo Babington. Thanks. 4 was 44 12" long, weighed 8 lbs., 11 ozs., and had been adopted in 1939 to replace the Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)renamed the No. The beechwood furniture is smooth, bright and unblemished. "AM/712" indicates procurement via an Air Ministry (RAF) contract. These rifles can often be identified by the stacking hook welded to the upper band. I sniper variants. The Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle Mk 1 was produced by a variety of different manufacturers in England. BO 12151 (the five digit no. (21mm.) The very early contracts at Holland and Holland for T conversion included selected rifles from Savage, Longbranch, Maltby and BSA (a single Fazakerley example has been documented @ 2020) - this was too much variation for the conversion process to be efficient and by early 1942 only BSA rifles were to be converted. Bryan Browns Old Military Markings Web site. Qty 1 %PDF-1.4 % $799.00 . Here is a Savage T format sight - with a 'squared S" on all 4 major parts as above: Of other interest - Wood and other Metal marks / stamps. . (SMLE rifles which became the No1 MkIII and No1 MkIII* in 1926) An Enfield Rifle No4 Mk1*, a No5 Mk1 and the aussie experimental No6 Mk1/1. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjernes Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day. 4 MK 1 and retained its original chambering in .303 British. Quest starts at lvl15+. 4 Mk. BSA from 1943 to 1945 was receiving fore wood and buttstock sets from Sykes Limited in walnut - these were marked S.L. British Armourers would change the butt stock out for damage and sniper preference reasons - so true rifles often have different butt stock features other than the presence of a cheek piece - in the cold war era they were allegedly ordered to add all missing marks. by verdenpark 23 Mar 2012, 07:54, Post It is essentially an updated N0. There must have been a lot of them to survive 2 world wars and all the action and attrition they were exposed to. The period of manufacture is believed to be late-1940s or early-1950s. Henry Repeating Arms recently presented a $25,000 check a nonprofit organization that provides support and programs for the families and co-workers of firefighters killed in the line of duty. 30,000 rod forgings. The other details such as maker, model, and FTR are on the left side of the receiver, either very lightly stamped, or engraved with an electric pencil. Mine is a 1943. 4 Mk. II bayonets during 1941 and 1942. Length: approximately 44 inches, Barrel Length: approximately 25 inches. The Belgians received Lee-Enfield No. by The_Enigma 30 Mar 2012, 09:13, Return to The United Kingdom & its Empire and Commonwealth 1919-45, Discussions on all aspects of the The United Kingdom & its Empire and Commonwealth during the Inter-War era and Second World War. The example pictured at left also carries the Canadian "broad arrow" mark, indicating acceptance into Canadian service. ,DTvb5@ kg:v%A$6%#,6J,q]+9 V ,,mD$\"L3-p0$z2 cC+`i`,pIt jns;Nt=_e9AA r ^G? Hollands would mark all rifles that they converted, not spare parts. Armourers would not make a buttstock with S51 for spare parts. 2" over "Bg" over Crown-JF proofmark over "5171". SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. The leather is quite thin, suggesting that this might have been done for civilian (e.g., police) use, rather than military use. HWn7WpW)|s,iY&(T{+S{ycI( xxu_X')r_%m%ae[ov!n{wKrI|%Rs*5Pg" crR&%Nu2KC G?8~3TZ,GrpOMl">Ep%PT>|`(8-8i,&v#b7R U,i~D H2MV~p}-6eY3@K_wlqwC0TWv jwv~=4=?9K2/.$gc|dr_1Ti)wbz|y!A|Q6%w%j6gcB/GccvuY L>WpRQw- %zSZ9TbTdkuI?p`!_Uo_ M]TTy0& ~al2{|A2,`W&rf2-F^KN.w2A2bD F[0Iu&hSXYdOD9(=JshJa@. This article, "Exploded View: Lee-Enfield No. Mills Webbing Prototype (Reproduction) Sling. Photo to follow, when I can work out how to post one. The British No.4 MK I Enfield rifle was well respected for its smooth action and reliability. The leather belt frog is of unknown origin. Mazak is, by far, the most common, followed by blued steel. Sheffield Steel Products of Sheffield, Yorkshire. The No. 769 23 Unissued Savage Enfield No 4 Mk1 Rifle , 303 British. 4 Mk. Hey guys, I just recently was given by my boss a Lee Enfield NO.4 MK1 303 British that I am trying to gather all the info about. It is found on early rifles that saw full service (1941 Maltby - un-peened pad screws evident), It is on unissued "scopeless" rifles from 1944 and on later "scopeless" and service experienced 1945 rifles. The following illustrates the four bayonet and scabbard types that were mass produced; and some unusual variants that I have acquired. 0000001570 00000 n No4 mk1 is stamped on the side of the reciever. Parker Hale PH5DC Lee Enfield No4 rear sight and PH 'FS2A' foresight. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It is stamped nothing at all like yours. Vanden Plas (Eng) 1923 Ltd. of Kingsbury Rd., London produced approximately 950,000 Mk. The real loop is similarly for adjusting tautness from the biceps to the butt sling of the rifle when in the firing shoulder "pocket". Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. Snipers in the field (Europe) were prove to take a Bren length webbing sling and leave the 1907 Leather behind. 2 bids. This condition remained until the end of the No4T life and the introduction of its replacement - the L42. Description: Bayonet 4Mk. starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. by Steve Hoog 23 Mar 2012, 15:17, Post 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. Carries the electropenciled New Zealand property marking and serial number. The No. 4Mk. BO 12151 (the five digit no. Some DP markings on non load bearing parts. 4Mk. on Oct 26, 2019. . All of the numbers on the metal (except the magazine) are matching. . Most of the parts are interchangeable, the only major difference is usually the factory marking, if it is present. Our Price: 295.00: Gunner Points: 29: Stock Info: 1 In Stock: Parker Hale 8/53 Lee Enfield No4 rear sight (PH1) . Since the Government arms factories were already running at capacity producing rifles and machine guns, private contracts were let for bayonet production. (120mm.) Ltd. (pictured at left) The No. Early No4 rifles were produced with the micrometer sight by the rifle manufacturer (Enfield Lock - "E over D" for the Trials rifles). Firing mechanism is Enfield pull cocker type, with left side serrated safety lever. Apart from the markings as stated above, you should take note of the woodwork. It has a tapered steel body with a ball finial. The rifle Savage produced was the Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.1*, a British military design that was adopted by the U.K. just a few years before World War II began. II bayonets from 19421944. 1 Mk. N30 (pictured at left) 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. Free shipping for many products! Socket: "No. Here are 2 genuine early, It has been observed that only on No4T rifles, there can be found an, In the expert write ups, there is reference to the H&H contract use of an, Get email offers & the latest news from ArtioZen. II* bayonets, Baird secured the spike to the socket using a steel pin. Unlike other makers of No. The wood shop feeding Longbranch in Canada did yield some orignal NOS Canadian Destined cheek pieces in the last decade. Mine only have the serial number (single letter, five numbers) on the butt socket. British infantry rifle Lee -Enfield No.4 Mark 1 of WW2. 1 Mk. Although touted as having many advantages over the Pattern 1907, the No. Four firms produced the No. Because of its great simplicity, the government was able to let contracts to firms not previously associated with arms production. Smith & Wesson's new M&P FPC is a compact, folding pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 9 mm Luger and designed to accept the company's M&P handgun magazines. After collating needs and the shooting thoughts of the time, a triangular sling swivel was designed to replace the front trigger guard screw on all No4Ts built after November 1944. Canadian Arsenals trademark was adopted in 1947, Spirit of the Pike - British Socket Bayonets of the 20th Century, British No. by Steve Hoog 23 Mar 2012, 13:42, Post Hollands were contracted to produce enough swivels to retro fit all arms found in service and they were provided as an armourer spare part. WIth the No4T there are still a couple of ways to do this - long length of either sling forward or rearward - depending on your stature and preference for adjustment. One influence in the selection of Singer was that Scotland was felt to be safer from German bombers than England. These rifles have not been available in original condition for decades. xb```b``^X,{%NIt#@4qz6lR9A!}klL61M?&`8p8feD'J 5'J1i&u K08|uN1+|^ T 5O.8,uM^rJV`[X;%!..@ ;~]m2G%Ey,' XtnxQc9!Lm1_h You're probably going to have to "infer" its origins from things like proof marks. If you are lucky enough to have an unmolested No4 mk1T, then you could have a rifle, scope and accessories that represent one of the 4 years of production at Holland and Holland, or as it was updated and repaired by British Armorers or other installments of service history. 4 Rifle," appeared originally in the April 2004 issue of American Rifleman. Singer and other producers (Savage has been observed). AA5081 is the stores catalogue number. The 2ndNZEF fought in the North African and European Theatres as part of the British 8th Army. Here is a Hoyt marked MT&B Co made USA 1907 leather sling produced in 1918 which are thought to have made up the contingent of these WW1 supply / shipments. From 1943 onwards, Singer bayonets bore their dispersal code, N67. . The Enfield No4 MK1 was one of the most prominent battle rifles ever produced. The scabbard is a Mk. If the * on the receiver ring was on a No.1, it would mean the action had 'pitting or rust'. 1 Rifle in 1926that had served with . A few were parkerized at the Long Branch factory later in the war, but these examples are few and far between. After hostilities the No4T parts and CES lists were re-standardized with the 1907 USA Leather Sling as a standard (despite the progress and learning). SPONSORED. Quote Reply Topic: No4 Mk1* identification help . 4 Mk. 5 S.D. The Sante Fe in the center was completely polished and blued by them to make a premium scoped sporter - they removed the original serial from the wrist and added their own by stamping through the bluing (original barrel serial is still present) this rifle may have picked up the fabricated safety spring at Santa Fe. I don't see any other markings, but the paint is quite heavy, so there . 5,949. Home Articles Guns & Parts Suppressors Optics & Thermals Ammunition Gear News & Opinion Columns Museums & Factory Tours ID Guides Interviews Event Coverage Articles by Issue Volume 1 V1N1 (Oct 1997) V1N2 (Nov 1997) V1N3 (Dec 1997) V1N4 (Jan 1998) II* bayonets were produced, over a million of which were produced by Prince-Smith. Up Next we have a Lend-Lease Agreement Lee Enfield No.4 MK1 Rifle Chambered in .303 Brit, And this Rifle is in Excell. J'aime Je n'aime pas : Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 vs Armes modernes en .308 : Page 1 sur 1: Sujets similaires. Officially adopted in July1940 as the: Tab, Securing, Bayonet No. The rifle's two-piece stock and 10-round magazine are two of its most distinctive features. by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50, Post Other than the war time Hollands originals, some of these commercial sling swivels have been retrofitted onto Npo4Ts - probably in private hands. They remained in use with select weapon platforms - the P14T / No3T as its name was changed) through to WW2. I (T) and No. Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 T Sniper Rifle (reproduction). was a firm called Princess Silk Shades, who made webbing during the War. Socket (right): A small number of aluminum mouthpieces are known, along with a single brass mouthpiece example (discussed below). Another dimension is whether to use (or if it is fitted) to include the front trigger guard triangular sling swivel (included in the factory build from Nov 1944 onwards and added by armourers as found after). II*, all in the UK: Prince-Smith & Stells, Howard & Bullough, Lewisham Engineering, and the Baird Manufacturing Co. 1.4million No. The markings in the other photos are not mentioned, except the '2' on the bolt head, which is its size (there being several sizes available to get the head space right). 4 rifles were imported to the USA from Turkey in the mid-2000s. Nearly 5 million spike bayonets were reported produced. You are using an out of date browser. Occasionally, viewer's (inspector's) marks are found on No. This one was no different. Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. Barrels with two, three, four, five, and six groove rifling were produced. This indicates the length of the bolt head with the larger numbers being the longer bolt heads. P.S.K. A redesign of the Lee-Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier . The factory eventually went on to produce cylinder heads for Davey-Paxman landing craft engines. Prince-Smith used four different markings: Howard & Bullough Co. of Accrington, Lancashire, was one of the smaller makers of the No. These are now hard to find in any condition, but this example is near pristine. The swivel was to be "low turret" in design so that the sling body would be stopped by the existing magazine loop - this allowed the sling to be "locked" in a diagonal exit path off the fore end at an ideal angle to wrap the bicep and provide sling position options for better steadying in all positions. British Lee-Enfield No4 Mk2 knife bayonet, scabbard and frog Dated 1949 P (RSAF Poole) 95.00. The box label indicates that these were packed November 1963, at the 5th Storage Depot. . The No. It has been consistently observed but no reason or original documentation found to support it. As the war drew to a close the field feedback resulted in a prototype webbing target style sling being trialed (made by MECo). According to Skennerton, more than 2 million Mk. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. 1, Mk III, I Have This Old Gun: British Lee-Enfield No. lightly-struck "s" 0000013109 00000 n The No. I have a serial number and FTR on the piece you have a picture of; my date is on the main part of the gun right above where your stuff is. Gun Parts, Enfield Model 1917 or Others, Iron . What is the letter to the right of the 'X' (proof mark) above the M.1944? JavaScript is disabled. 4 socket bayonets produced. 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 . "S" 4 Mk. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. (45mm.) These included the Ross MK. 4Mk. Howard & Bullough marked their bayonets three different ways: Lewisham Engineering, at 9 & 11 Malyons Road, Ladywell, London, was the smallest maker of the No. These war time sling swivels were made by Hollands and are typically browned steel. GI#: 102214907. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. Moncton, N.B. Here are 2 genuine early Singer produced sights - the SM 41 example was more correct to apply to my 1941 MalTby: Note the all blackened finish - dark and matt - typical of war time efforts at H&H. P.S.S. Post II: Singer in Scotland, the Savage Stevens Co. in the USA, and Long Branch in Canada. by verdenpark 30 Mar 2012, 08:34, Post II* (pronounced: number four, mark two, star) was a further simplified version, with the socket and blade two separate forgings. 0000002978 00000 n II* bayonet has Arabic markings on the socket. Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. BSA experienced a third level of maker coding change - each of its factories were given an "A,B,C" location definition. 0000004719 00000 n 0000013021 00000 n You must log in or register to reply here. So usually to get the old barrel off I cut a groove relief just forward of the receiver to relieve the pressure. 4 bayonet is coated with PX4mineral oil (grease), in a green waxed "primary pack" wrapper. British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. The butt stock itself is a n early war Sykes Limited Normal length piece - much like the original it replaced. Both bayonet and scabbard are serial numbered. 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