Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? The 12 month average price is $625.64 used. 123 Main Street Anywhere City, USA 55555 Phone: (555) 555-5555 Email Map & Directions Hours of Operation Follow Us On Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest RSS Feeds Blog Posts, Gallery Images, Forum Topics Login Email: Password: Remember Me Forgot Password? While British and Australian conversions were to the standard commercially available .410 shotgun cartridge (though of varying chamber lengths) the Indian conversions have been the source of considerable confusion. De Lisle, was effectively an SMLE Mk III* receiver redesigned to take a .45 ACP cartridge and associated magazine, with a barrel from a Thompson submachine gun and an integrated suppressor. [41], During the course of the Second World War, the No. Japan: Captured from British Army during World War II. 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. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield, (SMLE) Background. [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. The SMLE Mk V (later Rifle No. 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. Original Long Branch years are on the left sidewall of the receiver. RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. I (T) chambered in .303 British. [67], The C No.7 22' MK.I rifle is a .22 single shot, manually fed, training version of the No.4 Mk I* rifle manufactured at Long Branch. Rifles so marked were assembled using parts from various other manufacturers, as part of a scheme during the First World War to boost rifle production in the UK. 24 Oct 2008. However, one thing is undisputed: Some Enfield No 4 Mk 2 rifles were . (Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; Queen Victoria died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped 'E.R' (. 4s. 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. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database The Number 4 Rifle had a peep sight at the rear of the receiver, and the barrel extends about 3 inches from the front of the forestock. Identifying Serial Numbers Hi guys, A friend just inherited his father's Lee Enfield and doesn't know anything about it. 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. It has markings of a crown and GR I have a BNP .303 rifle. I A (a transitional model), Mk. 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. Serial number- 95L5837. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. This Martini Enfield artillery carbine has a number that would suggest a date of 1909, perhaps when the carbine was made drill purpose? The left side of the receiver is marked "No.4 Mk2 / UF 55 A17380". 4 Mk. 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. [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. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. [52], During the Second World War, standard No. 4 Mk 2 rifles: Note 1: Second World War UK production rifles had manufacturer codes for security reasons. [99], 'Khyber Pass Copies', as they are known, tend to be copied exactly from a 'master' rifle, which may itself be a Khyber Pass Copy, markings and all, which is why it's not uncommon to see Khyber Pass rifles with the 'N' in 'Enfield' reversed, amongst other things. 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. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. 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. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. 32 Mk. A plug was welded in place forward of the chamber, and a window was cut in the side of the barrel. They did, however, continue to be used at Bisley up into the 1970s with some success, and continue to perform extremely well at Military Service Rifle Competitions throughout the world. From the late 1940s, legislation in New South Wales, Australia, heavily restricted .303 British calibre (and other 'military calibre') rifles,[72] so large numbers of SMLEs were converted to 'wildcat' calibres such as .303/25, .303/22, .303/270 and the popular 7.754mm round. Dave91 Apr 25, 2010 The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast Member Benefits: No ad networks! RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. Magazine cut-off on an SMLE Mk III rifle. BSA Co. 1917 dated, mag cut-off, matched serial numbers. None of these is known to have been successful,[71] though some owners have adapted 3-round magazines for Savage and Stevens shotguns to function in a converted SMLE shotgun, or even placing such a magazine inside a gutted SMLE magazine. 1 Mark III and No. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. Australia: No.1 MkIII/MkIII* manufactured at Lithgow Arsenal in Lithgow, New South Wales. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. 8 and Rifle, No. 4 Mk. Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). [48] The No. [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. Will ship at buyers expense. 4 variant, a 'battle sight' was developed that allowed for two set distances of 300 yards and 600 yards to be quickly deployed and was cheaper to produce than the 'ladder sight'. With an S prefix, this was about the 196,800th rifle produced by RSAF Enfield in 1916. AN ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle is currently worth an average price of $625.64 used . [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]. Brunei: used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Police Force during the early days. Again, thanks for the help! [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. The demand of new ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle's has risen 2 units over the past 12 months. 4 Mk I/3. 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. Italy: post-World War II Italian Army and Navy. [23] The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2 inches (640 mm). I also have a No7MkI/L Land Service swiveling pommel blade bayonet intended for the MkV submachine gun but will also fit the No4Mk1 Enfield. 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. I cant seem to find his posting right now, but it might help explain things. 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. It was introduced in service in the 1970s. 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. The insurance guy I use has no clue on guns, I have asked before. 5 Mk I). Best to get an appraisal though, and like all things, firearms values fluctuate, more so here in Canada lately. Sterling Armaments of Dagenham, Essex produced a conversion kit comprising a new 7.62mm barrel, magazine, extractor and ejector for commercial sale. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. Again Big B, you have a very collectable and sought after rifle and in pristine condition would fetch a handsome sum of money. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. Khyber Pass Copy rifles cannot generally stand up to the pressures generated by modern commercial ammunition,[100] and are generally considered unsafe to fire under any circumstances.[14]. Two crossed swords pointing down with the letters M and O on either side. Then, the work was assigned to Holland & Holland, the famous British sporting gun manufacturers, which converted about 23,000 No. 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. Grizzley1 Registered Joined Aug 31, 2014 It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the .303 Britishcartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by means of five-round chargers. 5. Note the block-style S of the J. Stevens Company. "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. In British service, the No. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. Or you can e-mail Ian. A total of 24992 .303 rifles were in Norwegian inventory at the time. Thanks I don't think the stock is original because I don't see a serial number. The SN is L6604XSAW. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. 4 Mk II rifle, which they marketed as the AIA No. [46] With a cut-down stock, a prominent flash hider, and a 'lightening-cut' receiver machined to remove all unnecessary metal, reduced barrel length of 18.8 in (478 mm) the No. 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. These design features facilitate rapid cycling and fire compared to other bolt-action designs like the Mauser. 5 Mk. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. In total, over 16 million LeeEnfields had been produced in several factories on different continents when production in Britain shut down in 1956, at the Royal Ordnance FactoryROF Fazakerley in Liverpool after that factory had been plagued with industrial unrest. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. 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. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. I do remember reading something by Peter Laidler, so forgive me if I dont recall it correctly. TonyE R.I.P. (Thats why I prefer people to list their location). ISBN0-949749-37-0. This feature was removed on the Mk III* rifle. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. 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. 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. Thanks for all you answers. Solomon Islands: used by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. 4 Mk. Plain and simple. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership Discuss anti-gun legislation Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses Serial number- 37978. A standard (complete) 1942 Longbranch Lee Enfield No4 Mk1* Rifle made for Britain during WW2. 950.00 . 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. There were three main batches of conversions. The stock and fore end was marked with broad white painted bands and the letters 'DP' for easy identification. Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. 3. 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. [42] The No.4 Mk I rifle was primarily produced for the United Kingdom. The No. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. 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. The Royal Canadian Air Force also used these as a survival rifle in the remote parts of Canada. SAF Lithgow, in Australia, produced shotguns based on the MkIII action under the 'Slazenger' name, chambering the common commercial .410 shotgun shell. Rifle Factory Ishapore of India still manufactures an sporting/hunting rifle chambered in .315 with a LeeEnfield action.[114]. 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. [64], After the Second World War, the Rifle, No. A transitional model the No. As a standard-issue infantry rifle, it is still found in service in the armed forces of some Commonwealth nations,[13] notably with the Bangladesh Police, which makes it the second longest-serving military bolt-action rifle still in official service, after the MosinNagant. 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. [36] Many Mk III and III* rifles were converted to .22 rimfire calibre training rifles, and designated Rifle No. Often the serial number . 5 Rifles). 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 . A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. (E.A.L. It was a simplified version of the Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield rifle that served the Empire so well in the first unpleasantness. Externally the new rifle is very similar to the classic Mk III*, with the exception of the buttplate (the buttplate from the 1A SLR is fitted) and magazine, which is more 'square' than the SMLE magazine, and usually carries twelve rounds instead of ten,[88] although a number of 2A1s have been noted with 10-round magazines. )[36], The SMLE design was a relatively expensive long arm to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. Very Good/Excellent condition. The rifles were manufactured by parts outsourcing and were assembled and finished in Australia, chambered in 7.6251mm NATO and fed from modified M14 magazines. good idea, I will have. [80] Most of the Charlton Automatic Rifles were destroyed in a fire after the Second World War,[81] but a few examples survive in museums and private collections. 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. The No. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. It is possible to obtain a 10-round (the maximum allowed by law) M14 magazines for the M10-B2 match rifles in particular, provided an import permit from the appropriate Licensing Services Division can be obtained in some States, yet Australian Federal Customs may still refuse importation on no valid grounds. 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. 2s Modified to Mk. The LeeEnfield takes its name from the designer of the rifle's bolt systemJames Paris Leeand the factory in which it was designedthe Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield. 4 MK. 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. Ethiopian Empire: acquired after World War I. Finland: some stored in depots after the Finnish Civil War, Some captured from the Resistance were used by the pro-Nazi French militia Milice franaise, Nazi Germany: some captured No. Straight, Sighting L1A1 rifles were: Captured from British Army during War. 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