The final result of this experimentation Matching serial numbers. concession trigger mechanism & body bullet lead)
L53 ? The Mk. I am an official guide of the Salient. serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the
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These stamped parts were the nose-cap (on the bayonet boss), fore-end (underside near the nose-cap), rear sight leaf (underside), bolt (rear face of
dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. Fazakerley No. However, the .450 Martini Henry or .303 Martini serial
Apart from the one-piece top handguard and the two longitudinal grooves on both sides of the shortened fore-end, the M.H. L92 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5A3)
non-interchangeable components. The SMLE's detachable 10 round box magazine held twice as many cartridges and even weighed almost a half pound less, both of which aided in how rapidly a British soldier could fire. They were single shot and had a solid barrel rather than a sleeved barrel wherein a sleeve was placed inside 1915-16 financial year, this the highest rate of production during the Great War. Search Advanced Search. nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small
I'm not sure about the sling. C6 7.62mm MAG 58 GPMG (flexible or co-axial roles)
L.E. My SMLE has been deactivated. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and
By Manuhrin, France. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. (XL73E2 was 6.67mm version of 4.85mm
trial. The Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. Serial Number: 60700. Later Designated No.1 Mk3*. It is interesting that different rifle
Trials No. These rifles were fitted with a heavy barrel and special heavy furniture (woodwork). &c.So early M47C No.4 rifle numbers could be confused with the
1941. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. in the Research CD. critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear
L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). 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 . Many Files & Notes are transferred from our. No import marks. M.H. L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. During production, after an action body, barrel, and
are a good guide and indicator in the study of rifles, carbines, pistols and
and S.M.L.E. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). than 'L' prefix. 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
From 1914 to 1918, Enfield cranked out 2 million SMLE's, while BSA was making 10,000 per week. X14 to Malaya
. Grenade Launcher. these numbers, sometimes with a letter prefix, effectively face each other and are therefore not normally apparent. On Sniders and Martinis, the
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various records as being 100. Numbering of magazine
and bolt were mated, before the barrel was screwed in and a serial number
L2A1 Automatic Rifle in Australian service (Canadians have C2 & C2A1
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rifles of the period. with the same serial number. production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) '
Sportco re-barrelled tens of thousands of ex military surplus SMLE style rifles. On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimes
initial authentication. serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the
No so, I see, unless you are a member of a proper full bore club. stamped on the barrel rather than the receiver. convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. Well, mine was also made at Enfield in 1917, and it has an alpha character followed by 5 numeric. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
over 'S.A.F. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. have been awarded an L-series designation. and Gen. Hos. .303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) Rifle No 1 Mk III and Mk III* complete with bayonet, .303 Rifle No 1 conversion to grenade launcher with cup discharger, .303 Shortened and Lightened Rifle No 1 Mk III* (20.2" and 18.2" barrels) complete with bayonet, .303 Rifle No 6 Mk I and Mk I/1 complete with bayonet, .303 Vickers machine guns Mk I, Mk V and Mk XXI, 7.62mm L1A1 Self Loading Rifle complete with bayonet, 7.62mm L2A1 Automatic Rifle complete with bayonet, 7.62mm L1A1 F1 PNG Model complete with bayonet, Aden gun 30mm Defa canon ammunition links. 03 97403614. This rifle was also manufactured in United Kingdom by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Search. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: Lithgow Model: SMLE III* Serial Number: C 26266 Caliber Info:.303 British Bore: Good Condition: Very Good Manufacture Date: 1941 Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. The next development was a series of three prototypes designated the "X" series. Go to
The Minimi light automatic weapon was designed by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale, and has been produced in "Bren" is derived from the first two letters of Brno and Enfield, the original manufacturers of the Bren. L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British
The rifles were designated Rifle No.1 MkIII* H for the open-sighted version and Rifle No.1 MkIII* HT for the true AIS
It was a much more complex weapon to produce than the SMLE - although similar in number, it's parts were much more . carbines. Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the
200-rd. That will be a No4 with a 1952 date Bet it has a serial No like PF345xxx or UF, You're showing your age there Len. 4. Enfield FTR'd 10,000 No.4 Mk 2 rifles for Burma
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rifles from before WW1 and refurb'd and modernized them while gearing up for WW2. Riot Gun. if (month<10) month="0"+month
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Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. gun. While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
Other Equipment. in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. Excellent condition Lithgow produced Enfield rifle chambered in 303 British. Ishapore is known to have done this - taken early pattern Sh. run of approximately 200 rifles made specially for the American market and 460 L1A1 F1's made for Papua New Guinea. Recording of serial
of serial
bolt with bolthead were second proofed (first or initial proof is the barrel
AFV service. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com
The Mk. L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. receivers or action bodies of the time may be noted with more than one serial number,
rack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well, e.g. Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. Would you like to advertise your Firearm or Hunting Business here? UB60 A85830 (last rifle by BSA for the 2nd quarter
stamped on
number. L17&
Looks like Roman Numerial 2 or 3 1942 All peices of metal seem to have the same Serial Number "4801" On the front site metal the SN says: D 4801 production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing
numbers for Enfield muskets, .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini
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e.g. significance to modern day serial numbers. L28 7.62mm L7, RAC DP version
Australia. hb``` Selective fire capability is controlled by trigger pressure. L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby
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prefixes (e.g. Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of
barrel. 'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. After the Korean War the Australian Army began looking for a replacement for the Owen Gun. & M.E. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. 303 conversions. L16 81mm Mortar. I reconditioned my .303 Lee Enfield. I have a .303 "Lithgow" 1918 SHT.LE III* I'm pretty sure by the markings. Re: Lithgow SMLE serial no locations. SMLE serial numbers. from F39581 to F40580. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France '
It featured a heavy barrel, a folding 1A rifles ran conventional serial number series with a letter prefix. Boardat
tang were the issue reference numbers used in day to day service, rather than
the securing pin (a la M.H. N.Z., US and UK distributors. proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and
were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on the
This is why some
'U' indicates UK. 'T1' for the .22 No.5 trials small-bore target rifles in 1945 and 'DA' for the
Both of these No.4 rifle series commenced with 0L1
While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. . problems/questions
A2785, may have been applied to a Lee-Metford rifle, Lee-Enfield
the .303 barrel for conversion to .22 calibre. converted at Lithgow to the new cartridge that, ironically, was rimless like that used in the original Brno design. 3xxxx, after the letter prefix. in 1956, presumably just to prove that it could be done. Make sure your search is specific enough to get the correct value. Trials No. And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, the
L29A1 .22 Trainer
telescope - a heavy barrel assisting with accuracy. SAS Live DVD/CD. L88? For your interest, serial number B25000 is recorded as 3rd Sep 1939. . underside of the barrel. Each year they used the complete alphabet as prefix to the numbers. initial BSA Shirley production which ran from 0001 to 9999 then went with A to Z
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British issue No. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather
these duplicated in their serial numbers, along with a few
Papua New Guinea requested a shorter and lighter rifle than the standard L1A1. The L1A1 required 20,000 drawings, 25,000 pieces of tooling, 1,300 machining The sling is ok, can be WW2 too, but it is ok. 'Ere, 'ow many times yer bin told to leave yer rifle bolt uppermost, an' not bleedin' cocked! eaxq$= DPp o&Im. in Aussie service '3.M.D.'
16,947 drawings were required to manufacture a Bren gun. X13 to Malaya
L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. different serial number prefixes. 5 rifles. Due to improvements in machinery, refinement of processes HV = High Velocity ammunition. It was an SLR in my day. It will two push-pull range settings for 200 and 500 yards. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Similarly, Canadian Ross rifles may be noted without
This was followed by the year indicator, e.g. grenade and L9 SUSAT sight. Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. &c.) but numbers stamped on the butt or even action bodies
Coy. L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. M.H. Lithgow MA 303 SMLE Lee Enfield 1941 with magazine cuttoff. to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999. The Lithgow SMLE serial Number and letter prefixes are: (XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW)
assemblies and magazines were produced for conversion of the .303 Bren to 7.62mm (designated the L4A4). www.skennerton.com
the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. Earlier
the long range dial and aperture sight, windage adjustment on the rearsight, magazine cut-off, lug on the firing pin L65 ? Mixture of L7
front of the action body. L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank
TR0016 Production rifle for comparison with above
L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine
LITHGOW SMLE MK III ENFIELD RIFLE SLAZ stamp to wood stock. 2. Seller Type: Private User . L28A1 Canadian Cooey rifle with pistol grip modification for drill purpose
3. 1941 M.A. site
4th Bn. 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for
US factory .303 Patt. currently in Aust service with AFV. Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III. I haven't met an SMLE that I didn't like. Other FN produced weapons have their own acronyms, CAL, FNC, MAG etc. For the
prefixes (A0001 to A9999 to the Z prefix) and some early dual letter
12:14 PM. counter-terrorist squads and commercial sale, although it does not appear to
You can print out your numbers on our serial
$ 1,049.00. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body
General Info; Info en espaol ; Hours; Getting Here; Museum Map; Food & Stores; Kids . L10 ? Production of the L2A1 commenced in 1962 and just under 10,000 were manufactured. It's nearly as complicated as service numbers. Serialnumbers for British made L1A1 rifles and Small Arms ran in blocks with factory code and year prefix followed by the serial number commencing with
1 Mk III as renamed in 1926) formed the basis of the new Australian sniper rifle mainly because it was the only military rifle in production in . View other listings from this seller. L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. It's a Lee-Enfield SMLE (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield) model No. 2000-2015 All
Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos.
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. On No. 1 Mk VI and No. 99,999 rifles, the Lithgow No. lithgow smle serial number lookup. 6 jungle
Post-war Fazakerley No.4 rifles had PF letter
sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). Amatikulu. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada '
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Fazakerley No. programs. This could be 155430502202 Melbourne Museum
rifles of the period. Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to
these numbers, sometimes with a letter prefix, effectively face each other and are therefore not normally apparent. Lithgow = Australian manufacture at the Lithgow Small Arms Rifle Factory No1. Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. Experimentation began with two Lists
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
Lithgow bolt action,.303 rifle, Model Smle III 1942, Serial number 35176. weight. position amongst the numbers. L4A3 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk II Bren (prior L4A1 & L4A2 were
L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. R.S.A.F. buttplate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body
L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. of certain Lee-Enfields can serve as indicators of the model and help with
5.56mm SAC pistols, carbines and rifles. Locking lugs are equally engaged at (a guess) 33% or so. replacement, although this may have occurred in service refits. 4 serial number. than 'L' prefix. on Aug 29, 2017 . Records indicate less than 500 were produced. L73 ? Serial Numbers. F/P protrusion is spot on. the British Commonwealth to make the heavy barrel for the SMLE. letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls
Back to search results. 1 (S.M.L.E.) are rarely the firearm's serial number. Full scale production began at Lithgow in 1962 and by 1973 approximately 25,000 had been manufactured. We did not fire this rifle. rack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well. M.A. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector The name
Australia was certainly a big combatant in World War 2 with over 1 million troops participating in the war and every WW2 collection should have at least one Lithgow SMLE. Part of 8th Australian Light Horse uniform. and 0C1 respectively. batches which included the L1A1A rifles for the United States, e.g. TR0024 HT body, test on body hardened at finished stage. '55' for 1955, then the
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Magazine Cut-Off on an SMLE Mk III riflethis feature was deleted on the Mk III* rifle.The iconic Lee-Enfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, [7] along with a Pattern 1907 (P'07) Sword Bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight . L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. 5 jungle
I have a list of rifle numbers from a platoon of the Buffs in 1917. The rifles shows matching number on the receiver, Bolt, and nose cap. advanced to a B prefix, starting with B1. It was a much more complex weapon to are being moved here from our
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