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. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. 4 Mk. . Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. I have no clue. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. 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. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . LeeEnfield No. Recording of serial numbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martini rifles. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. 4 Mk I/3. the British Army The Lee-Enfield . Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. Each No. From 1965 to 1975 (when production is believed to have been discontinued), the sight ranging graduations were changed from 2000 to 800, and the rifle re-designated Rifle 7.62 mm 2A1. [107] LeeEnfield rifles have also been seen in the hands of both the Naxalites and the Indian police in the ongoing Maoist insurgency in rural India. 4 Mk. In British military . RSAF ENFIELD CONVERSIONS 1941 - 1942 - The first batch of conversions. 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 year is fake. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO as part of a programme to retain the LeeEnfield as a reserve weapon. A super nice example exhibiting many L over B marked parts and early features - low side fore wood and rounded cocking piece. Rather, they are newly manufactured firearms and are not technically chambered for commercial .308 Winchester ammunition. A total of 24992 .303 rifles were in Norwegian inventory at the time. Poland: used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Portugal: used by the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, during the First World War. 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. Like the No. Along with this will be the model designation, and below this, the serial number. 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. Thanks for the tips! [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. In Jordan, the LeeEnfield was in use with the Police and Gendarmerie until 1971, and with the Armed Forces until 1965. It was equipped with a No. (Thats why I prefer people to list their location). Observed examples are dated 1931 and 1933. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. VI but had a flat left side and did away with the chequering on the furniture. [104] The CIA's Operation Cyclone provided hundreds of thousands of Enfields to the Mujahideen, funneling them through Pakistan's ISI. The machinery from ROF Fazakerley was sold to Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Rawalpindi where production and repair of the No.4 rifle was continued from 1957. 2s Modified to Mk. Serial numbers below 6000 were for civilian sale, serial numbers 6000 and higher were built under contract to the Canadian government. The initial BSA batch of L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. "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 WWII British No.4 MK I* evolved from a long line of Lee-Enfield rifles that were first adopted by the British Army in . III* (HT). 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. Yes, I know, I should get out more! United States: Used by units of the American Expeditionary Force attached to British and Australian units during the First World War. I'm making it a sticky for your reference: http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/theenfieldlists/ yockey5 15K 2 Also non macthing bolt is a concern. I (T). bear - am i not seeing 1949 ? [31], The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No.1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War as well, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of British and Commonwealth forces. I do remember reading something by Peter Laidler, so forgive me if I dont recall it correctly. What should I mark down for insurance value? 5 Mk I, designated Rifle, No. LeeEnfields are very popular as hunting rifles and target shooting rifles. [36] Many Mk III and III* rifles were converted to .22 rimfire calibre training rifles, and designated Rifle No. THE SAVAGE MADE NO4MKI* ENFIELD. 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. 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. BOLT HEAD Could it be some other sequential number? III* rifles by adding a heavy target barrel, cheek-piece, and a World War I era Pattern 1918 telescope, creating the SMLE No. Ive just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. www.skennerton.com/NewBooks.htm for the rest of the story you need to post some really good photos , there is a question or two that jump to mind but ill leave those to the more knowledgeable among us . 4 MK. 4 Mk. [45] No. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. 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. 4 Mk. Many Mk. The Rieder Automatic Rifle was an automatic (full automatic only) LeeEnfield SMLE rifle of South African origin. Plain and simple. [103], Many Afghan participants in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were armed with LeeEnfields. Attachments DSCF2312.jpg 154 KB Views: 1,217 DSCF2313.jpg 63.7 KB Views: 775 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. The accuracy requirement was ability to place 7 of 7 shots in a 5 inches (12.7 cm) circle at 200 yards (183 m) and 6 of 7 shots in a 10 inches (25.4 cm) circle at 400 yards (366 m). 2 Fazakeley Rifle. I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. SMLE serial numbers. 4 and No. Also the number on the receiver has been ground off. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 Short Rifles[59] during The First World War and Rifle, No. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* 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 . 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. I rifle as many collectors believe. Only SMLE Mk III* rifles are known to have been assembled under this program. [14], Many people still hunt with as-issued LeeEnfield rifles, with commercial .303 British ammunition proving especially effective on medium-sized game. 2 3 rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No.4 and No. The used value of an ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle has risen $89.20 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $625.64 . 5 Mk I as a 'Jungle Carbine'. Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. 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. As far as civilian rifles are concerned, some manufacturers have their own dating systems, with, for example, prefixes or suffixes to serial numbers providing that information. Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. It has markings of a crown and GR Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. 1 Mk III pattern rifle. Just saying that here is an instance where a number was mistaken as a date. The rear 'battle sight' was ground off to make room to attach the No. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. 4 Mk. Republic of China (19121949): used during Warlord Era. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. [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. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. [64], After the Second World War, the Rifle, No. Often the serial number . Then, the work was assigned to Holland & Holland, the famous British sporting gun manufacturers, which converted about 23,000 No. [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. Serial number- 37978. l 1150.00. The No. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price. 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. (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. 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. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. In the early 1930s, a batch of 2,500 No. 4 MK. [14], During both World Wars and the Korean War, a number of LeeEnfield rifles were modified for use as sniper rifles. 2 Mk. For the No. 1 Mk VI also introduced a heavier 'floating barrel' that was independent of the forearm, allowing the barrel to expand and contract without contacting the forearm and interfering with the 'zero', the correlation between the alignment of the barrel and the sights. 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. [citation needed]. 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. Forum for discussion by serious collectors of Lee Enfield arms, accessories, ammunition, and accoutrements 7 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. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle . Again, thanks for the help! It was then decided that the limit of the effective range was a more realistic proposition at 800 m. The Ishapore 2A and 2A1 rifles are often incorrectly described as '.308 conversions'. The British military switched over to the 7.6251mm NATO round in the 1950s; starting in 1970, over 1,000 of the No. [20] Many LECs (and LMCs in smaller numbers) were converted to special patterns, namely the New Zealand Carbine and the Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine, or NZ and RIC carbines, respectively. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. 1 Mk V rifles were manufactured solely by R.S.A.F. [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]. 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. 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. The No. 5 Mk. 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. About 3,000 rifles, mostly Stevens-Savage, appear to have been partially converted by Holland & Holland but never received brackets, scopes of the final 'T' mark. [37] The increased gap resulted in an improved sighting radius, improving sighting accuracy and the aperture improved speed of sighting over various distances. Long before the No. Enfield Trials Rifle . Work on a long-range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and resulted in the .276 Enfield in 1912. [28] It was produced in very limited numbers and an experimental folding stock version was made. [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. [46] A 'Shortened and Lightened' version of the SMLE Mk III* rifle was also tested by the Australian military and a very small number were manufactured at SAF Lithgow during the course of the Second World War. When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. Turkish 857mm conversion of a LeeEnfield captured during World War I. Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LeeEnfield&oldid=901787238', LeeEnfield conversions and training models, Special service LeeEnfields: Commando and automatic models, Models/marks of LeeEnfield rifle and service periods, Australian International Arms No. The No. Numbers and markings on rifles, I find fascinating. An Afghan mujahid carries a LeeEnfield in August 1985, Canadian Rangers, photographed in Nunavut, June 2011. 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. 10. I rifles made at Enfield. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). 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. Or you can e-mail Ian. The insurance guy I use has no clue on guns, I have asked before. 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. 3. 9 blade bayonets were issued for use with the No. $ 1,099.00 For sale is a Canadian Lee-Enfield No.4 MK1* Long Branch bolt action rifle in .303 British. The "year" is stamped in a non-matching font and the metal work looks to have been refinished. 4 variants, Katanga: bought for police force but also used by army. [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 No. Brunei: used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Police Force during the early days. The LeeEnfield was the standard issue weapon to rifle companies of the British Army and other Commonwealth nations in both the First and Second World Wars (these Commonwealth nations included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and South Africa, among others). 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. IV[60] from 1921 onwards. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. 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. [68] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953.[69]. A new rifle based on the Mauser design was created to fire the round, called the Pattern 1913 Enfield. 4 Mk IV. If it's a 1942,it will more likely then not,have the rear release tab for the bolt. Lee Enfield Rifle Lookup Upgrade T Later And to get that, the rifle has to be original original original, matching numbers through out, not mismatched sported or refurbished. [40] Unlike the SMLE, that had a nose cap, the No 4 LeeEnfield barrel protruded from the end of the forestock. I (T) and No. James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. 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. 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. Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. 4 Mk I and No. . 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. 95L9081 1950, CMk3 sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Un-Grooved, un-serialed stock, Magazine serialed to rifle. 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. 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. 4 rifle with the trigger hung forward from the butt collar and not from the trigger guard, beech wood stocks (with the original reinforcing strap and centre piece of wood in the rear of the forestock on the No.4 Mk I/Mk I* being removed in favour of a tie screw and nut) and brass buttplates (during World War II, the British replaced the brass buttplates on the No.4 rifles with zinc alloy (Zamak) ones to reduce costs and to speed up rifle production). A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. Two crossed swords pointing down with the letters M and O on either side. Rifle & Carbine Serial Number Log. [16] To further facilitate rapid aimed fire the rifle can be cycled by most riflemen without loss of sight picture. Standard Mk VII .303 inch cartridge for LeeEnfield rifle. [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. If no one knows, then is there a place where I could go to figure out the manufacture date? [29], The inability of the principal manufacturers (RSAF Enfield, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited and London Small Arms Co. Ltd) to meet military production demands, led to the development of the 'peddled scheme', which contracted out the production of whole rifles and rifle components to several shell companies. Talens, Martien. It is one of 75,000. Serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number. 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. 24 Oct 2008. It was introduced in service in the 1970s. [39] The No. The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. 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. It was a further simplification and cut down on both material costs and machine time in its construction, much as the No. Mark 4 #1 1942. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. It looks more of a case of someone trying to make it out to be something it is not. However, one thing is undisputed: Some Enfield No 4 Mk 2 rifles were . In Iraq and Egypt, the LeeEnfield was replaced by the Kalashnikov as the standard issue rifle in the Armed Forces by the late 1950s, and in Police Forces by the late 1970s.In the UK, the single-shot .22 calibre Rifle No. 4 marks, in the hope of increasing sales of a rifle that had little U.S. market penetration. III (Mk. Lee Enfield SMLE MKIII * - .303 British $ 799.00 For sale is a Lee-Enfield SMLE MKIII* bolt action rifle in .303 British. The resulting weapon, designed by W.G. MAGAZINE LEE RIFLES & CARBINES Lee-Metford Lee-Enfield Note: Charger loaders and conversions are family. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. 3s and Mk. 1s, 4 No. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. The same six serials were used on the six rifles, but not necessarily applied to the exact same ones. General Great War Discussion. 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. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. 32 Mk. Previous conversions to Drill Purpose (DP) of otherwise serviceable rifles were not considered to be sufficiently incapable of restoration to fireable state and were a potential source of reconversion spares. The LeeEnfield rifle is a popular gun for historic rifle enthusiasts and those who find the 10-round magazine, loading by charger clips, and the rapid bolt-action useful for Practical Rifle events. 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