Peek! 1 Mk. 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. [77] The end result was the Charlton Automatic Rifle (based on the obsolete MLE), [78] which was issued to Home Guard units in NZ from 1942. 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. 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. 32 Mk. Republic of China (19121949): used during Warlord Era. Turkey: converted Ottoman-captured rifles to 7.9257mm Mauser. Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, 'dial' long-range volley; telescopic sights on sniper models. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. The Arsenal Rifles Lee Enfield No.4 mk1 identification. I blade bayonet which had a large muzzle ring to fit over the flash hider. Rack number?, club inventory number? Armi Sport offers both a defarbed and (believe it or not) what they call a "farbed" version. Magazine cut-off on an SMLE Mk III rifle. [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. 5 rifles served in Korea (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper 'T' variants, mostly with Australian troops). The "year" is stamped in a non-matching font and the metal work looks to have been refinished. [21] Some of the MLEs (and MLMs) were converted to load from chargers, and designated Charger Loading LeeEnfields, or CLLEs. I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price. Plain and simple. It was unsuitable for general issue and production ceased in 1947, due to an 'inherent fault in the design', often claimed to be a 'wandering zero' and accuracy problems.[47]. If no one knows, then is there a place where I could go to figure out the manufacture date? The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. 4 marks, in the hope of increasing sales of a rifle that had little U.S. market penetration. 4 action, but lightened and shortened, chambered in .303 British. Other Equipment. Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. The No. [91][92] Also contributing to the total was the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) at Ishapore in India, which continued to produce the SMLE in both .303 and 7.6251mm NATO until the 1980s, and is still manufacturing a sporting rifle based on the SMLE Mk III action, chambered for a .315 calibre cartridge[93] the Birmingham Small Arms Company factory at Shirley near Birmingham, and SAF Lithgow in Australia, who finally discontinued production of the SMLE Mk III* with a final 'machinery proving' batch of 1000 rifles in early 1956, using 1953-dated receivers. 4 rifle was heavier than the No. 5 groove Rifling in excellent condition. Advertisements. 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. Matching serial numbers. 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. GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. 4 Mk I, chambered in the same .303 . IV[60] from 1921 onwards. The same six serials were used on the six rifles, but not necessarily applied to the exact same ones. 4 Mk I (T) and No. Initial production was 1,403 conversions of 19311933 troop trials 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. Despite this, the British learned from the results of the L8 test program and used them in successfully converting their stocks of No. This example was built by Canadian Arsenals and was one of only 50,000 built at this period of time at the Long Branch facility. 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. In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. The 12 month average price is $625.64 used. The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. [44] With the introduction of the No. I, Mk. WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. SAF Lithgow, in Australia, produced shotguns based on the MkIII action under the 'Slazenger' name, chambering the common commercial .410 shotgun shell. 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. 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. . Thank you for your time. Lee Enfield 303 Serial Numbers 1 How can I look up my SMLE's history by serial? Work on a long-range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and resulted in the .276 Enfield in 1912. 1 Mk. [105], Khyber Pass Copies patterned after the LeeEnfield are still manufactured in the Khyber Pass region, as bolt-action rifles remain effective weapons in desert and mountain environments where long-range accuracy is more important than rate of fire. 4 rifle was further simplified for mass-production with the creation of the No. 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. Also the number on the receiver has been ground off. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. 4 (T) sniper rifles to 7.6251mm NATO, which led to the creation of the L42A1 series sniper rifles.[86]. De ransel op de rug deel 2. Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. 4s. The Howell Automatic Rifle was the first attempt to convert the LeeEnfield SMLE into a semi-automatic rifle. 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. [14], Many people still hunt with as-issued LeeEnfield rifles, with commercial .303 British ammunition proving especially effective on medium-sized game. 5 Rifles). Maybe something similar is going on with the No.4? 1 Mk. (HT standing for 'Heavy Barrel, Telescopic Sight),[14] which saw service in the Second World War, Korea, and Malaya and was used for Sniper Training through to the late 1970s. Poland: used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Portugal: used by the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, during the First World War. 4 Mark I rifle was adopted on Nov. 15, 1939. Again Big B, you have a very collectable and sought after rifle and in pristine condition would fetch a handsome sum of money. The rifle was also equipped with a detachable sheet-steel, 10-round, double-column magazine, a very modern development in its day. However, the LeeEnfield was mainly replaced in main-line service in the Pakistani Police in the mid-1980s by the AK 47, in response to increasing proliferation of the Kalashnikov in the black market and civilian use. Roughly 1,400 of these were converted to No. [102] Enfields continue to be used as drill weapons by the National Ceremonial Guard of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). 5 was first issued to the British 1st Airborne Division and used during their liberation of Denmark and Norway in 1945. This puts collectors into a spin trying to figure it out and fake is called!. The two Charlton designs differed markedly in external appearance (amongst other things, the New Zealand Charlton had a forward pistol grip and bipod, whilst the Australian one did not), but shared the same operating mechanism. 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. Lee Enfield SMLE MKIII * - .303 British $ 799.00 For sale is a Lee-Enfield SMLE MKIII* bolt action rifle in .303 British. Several First World War accounts tell of British troops repelling German attackers who subsequently reported that they had encountered machine guns, when in fact it was simply a group of well-trained riflemen armed with SMLE Mk III rifles. With an S prefix, this was about the 196,800th rifle produced by RSAF Enfield in 1916. I rifle as many collectors believe. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. [103], Many Afghan participants in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were armed with LeeEnfields. 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. 4 Mk 2 (Arabic numerals replaced Roman numerals for official designations in 1944) rifle, a refined and improved No. Bermuda: used by the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps. Possible, sure. Recording of serial numbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martini rifles. In British service, the No. Serial number is of 1950s and date stamped 1942? 4 (T) LE. [48] The No. Pluralsight Android Threads Getting Started Torrent, Fundamentals Of Computer By E. Balagurusamy, Download Driver Usb Samsung Galaxy Y Gt-s5360b, Driver Hp Notebook 14 G102au Windows 7 32 Bit, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Binkw32.dll Error, 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips. [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]. Both Savage and Long Branch started off by making No4 Mk1 rifles (with bolt catch) before moving production to the slightly simplified 1* version. 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 IV. The No. They are idiots. Or you can e-mail Ian. 7 and No. The floating barrel increased the accuracy of the rifle by allowing it to vibrate freely and consistently, whereas wooden forends in contact with barrels, if not properly fitted, affected the harmonic vibrations of the barrel. Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. [16] To further facilitate rapid aimed fire the rifle can be cycled by most riflemen without loss of sight picture. (The Pattern 1914 became the Rifle No. 4 Mark I would be adopted in 1941 and serve until 1952, until replaced by the M1 Garand. I (T). A_square, I thought that at first as well, but that last number looks open at the top to me. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . Canadian sniperSergeant Harold Marshall carries a No. No. [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). 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. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. [45] No. I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. What does Smle stand for? I've just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. Serial Number on the rear face of the bolth handle of my 1944 No. United States: Used by units of the American Expeditionary Force attached to British and Australian units during the First World War. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. 5 Mk I (the 'Jungle Carbine'). Many Mk. [37] The increased gap resulted in an improved sighting radius, improving sighting accuracy and the aperture improved speed of sighting over various distances. Who used the Lee-Enfield 303? The Holland & Holland conversions usually have the contractor code 'S51' on the underside of the buttstock. Serial number- 95L5837. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine LeeMetford and Magazine LeeEnfield rifles[57][58] but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. The carbine subsequently was down graded to. During the 1960s, the British Government and the Ministry of Defence converted a number of LeeEnfield No. 4 Mk. All Savage-Stevens Enfield rifles have a letter C in their serial numbers. 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. Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History, George Crile, 2003, Grove/Atlantic. 7 Mk. 5 Mk I as a 'Jungle Carbine'. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. [90] The original 2,000 yards (1,800 m) rear sight arm was found to be suitable for the ballistics of the 7.6251mm, which is around 10% more powerful and equates to a flatter trajectory than that of the .303 British MkVII ammunition, so it was a simple matter to think of the '2000' as representing metres rather than yards. Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 Fax: 877.486.7278 [111][112] (For more information see Gun politics in the United Kingdom and Gun politics in Australia. Nepalese Police constables may also be usually seen equipped with SMLE rifles. 1 Mk V rifles were manufactured solely by R.S.A.F. In Jordan, the LeeEnfield was in use with the Police and Gendarmerie until 1971, and with the Armed Forces until 1965. It is one of 75,000. Serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number. Very Good/Excellent condition. These are designated Mk IV Cond., with various asterisks denoting subtypes. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). 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. Greece: Used by Hellenic armed forces during World War II and post-World War II period. RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? Manufactured until at least the 1980s and continues to produce a sporting rifle based on the MkIII* action. The primary distinguishing feature of the No. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. 1 Mk. Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). The rest of the story is that this carbine was accepted into New Zealand service in 1899 and was assigned inventory number 1909. The Serial Number is located on the right side of the receiver ring. The rear of the bolt handle, bottom of the magazine . Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 This material was extracted from official papers. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. 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. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. The left side of the receiver is marked "No.4 Mk2 / UF 55 A17380". These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 Short Rifles[59] during The First World War and Rifle, No. The Birmingham made version reads "1853" over "ENFIELD." Neither one is period correct but besides an early four digit serial number, the lock plate is a quick way to identify a 1st generation Birmingham made Parker Hale. The initial BSA batch of L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. Design. Rather, they are newly manufactured firearms and are not technically chambered for commercial .308 Winchester ammunition. Your rifle had the left sidewall ground down, quite roughly in spots. 303 Mk. 4 Mk. In the stowed position, a fixed distance aperture battle sight calibrated for 300 yd (274 m) protruded saving further precious seconds when laying the sight to a target. It is one of 2500 out of 25,000 made by BSA. 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. [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]. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. [27], During the First World War, the SMLE Mk III was found to be too complicated to manufacture (an SMLE Mk III rifle cost the British Government 3/15/) and demand was outstripping supply, so in late 1915 the Mk III* was introduced, which incorporated several changes, the most prominent of which were the deletion of the magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve, and the long-range volley sights. It has markings of a crown and GR I have a BNP .303 rifle. Some rifles (such as LongBranch) had very finely marked serial numbers done with an engraving pen on the receiver wall. THE SAVAGE MADE NO4MKI* ENFIELD. That MLE with a s/n of 252 must be a pretty rare one then. )[36], The SMLE design was a relatively expensive long arm to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. [14], During both World Wars and the Korean War, a number of LeeEnfield rifles were modified for use as sniper rifles. 4 rifles, except for the new barrel (which still retained the original No.4 rifle bayonet lugs) and magazine. The resulting weapon, designed by W.G. 1 Mk III* it lacked a volley sight and had the wire loop in place of the sling swivel at the front of magazine well along with the simplified cocking piece. In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. CIA officer Gust Avrakotos later arranged for the Egyptian Ministry of Defence to set up production lines of Enfield .303 ammunition specifically for the conflict. Hand. 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 950.00 . such a low number. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. 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 . [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. 4 Mk. 5 Mk. [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. 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. Any idea? Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. 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. Nigeria: Used by the Nigeria Regiment and then by Nigerian Army. The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, Small Arms Limited and later, Canadian Arsenals Limited, Spelling errors in the markings; as noted the most common of which is a reversed 'N' in 'Enfield'), V.R. We cannot say for certain it is a year, nor can we say for certain much of anything else about that number. Long before the No. I have a No.1 Mk III British SMLE.303 I already ordered a book/manual on the rifle that shows how to tell certain details by the markings but i would like to look up my specific rifle by serial number. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. At some point just after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Rifle Factory Ishapore in India began producing a new type of rifle known as the Rifle 7.62 mm 2A, which was based on the SMLE Mk III*[87] and was slightly redesigned to use the 7.6251mm NATO round. Thanks to inter-war development, an improved and simplified design was waiting in the wings, and the No. Also non macthing bolt is a concern. For the quarter ending April 30th 1960, numbers were UB60 A63625 . They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. In the late 1960s, RSAF Enfield entered the commercial market by producing No.4-based 7.6251mm rifles for sale. 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. Norway: Received from Allied airdrops to the resistance during WW2 and given by Britain to the Norwegian Brigade during the occupation of Germany in 1947. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. I* (T) sniper rifles were converted to this new calibre and designated L42A1. Jordan: Arab Legion used Mk III and No. 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. 4 Mk I* Perhaps this is how the 1950s serial got onto a 1942 rifle? III* rifles by adding a heavy target barrel, cheek-piece, and a World War I era Pattern 1918 telescope, creating the SMLE No. Bangladesh: extensively used during 1971 war. [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]. Lee Enfield SMLE No1 Mk1 .303 Serial Number 1 - YUP Serial number 1 Made in the LSA ( london small arms factory ) this is rifle number 1 a very rare find and a jewel in my collection, here. Sri Lanka: Phased out in the late 1960s with the arrival of the L1A1 SLR. [77] Similar developments were the South African Rieder and Charlton of Australian/New Zealand origin. [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. 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. I introduced in 1942, the Mk. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. [citation needed]. Smoothbored shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. During the First World War alone, 3.8 million SMLE rifles were produced in the UK by RSAF Enfield, BSA, and LSA.[94]. 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. 4 MK. 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