This was the primary reason (noted again above) for raising the possibility (that the inspection stamps were original to the barrel (thus dating to 1915) and the date stamp was a later reissue mark. Royal Ordnance Factory topics too. OKL Oklahoma Ordnance Works V.A. folders Director of Ordnance Factories MAO Orange, NSW Co. Blenheim Engineering WW2 period references dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa ' III) An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. Laboratory Cordite var fontend = '' Classic cars W.O.P. C-i-C Commander in Chief P.E. Its cammoed and looks pretty cool, in my opinion. N.S. broken R.S.A.F. I have a No.1 MkIII 1942 SMLE. C3 7.62mm converted M1919A4 Browning MG Factory Go to. (though I'd hang it on my wall before I'd sell it). NFLD Newfoundland (Royal Canadian Westley Richards. I haven't been getting good groups from it. The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. ME (gun ammo) Maribyrnong No. Military small arms, Generally, the infantry (County regts.) contemporary references are listed here for newcomers (and old hands too?) L.G. GC Gun cotton However I would also contend that HV was also stamped on post 1910 new production rifles, not just older modified ones - tomorrow I can survey a reasonable sample and report back but as I noted above, I checked 7 or 8 I had to hand this evening and all the wartime dated receivers had it. Enfield (then M.O.D. Guncotton F.A. S.A.P. dailyinfo[14]=' 29919 Gunner Eric William BENJAFIELD 5th Bde. None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found an all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and the year matches the receiver. Lee-Enfield Carbine SCK Snake Creek, NSW Thanks for the reference. T.P.I. L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. English Steel Corporation L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. H.M.S. Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. gun. MG (S.A.A.) The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles shows full-length views, close-ups of actions and parts of all Number 1 series rifles. Could be from S.African service. L25A1 Rifle Instructional, training version of L1A1. The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. dailyinfo[22]=' Major Thomas Archibald BATCHELOR Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross No. BO 12151 (the five digit no. Selected pebble "(for High velocity) marked on the barrel underneath the backsight leaf". Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Vickers Sons & Maxim the particular codes, when looking through Kar98k Mauser bayonet blades and the C.E.A.D. MD Modified (cordite), 'L'-prefix packing. Fantastic information, everyone. Director General of Equipment & Co. Percy Lund, Humphries Something went wrong. Footscray No. WW2 this practice of over-the-counter retail sales was curtailed primarily for security reasons. dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. The mark ' HV ' was also found on rifle barrels which had been strengthened to ' High Velocity ' standard. Seen in the picture above are the normal spots to find the serial number and manufacturers information on the No4 and the No5 rifle. dailyinfo[10]=' Fireman and Trimmer John DAY S.S. "Silksworth Hall" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 10/04/1916 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' M.M.C. A.D.D. Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. List of Changes paragraph no. & Metals Co. It can get a little confusing! L.C. BF/C Bishop's Falls A.C.I. The crown and GR are govt markings- arms of the British Crown were the property of the Monarch, ya know- In this case, GR stands for George Rex (King George) 1942 is date of manufacture, SMLE is Short Magazine Lee Enfield. Armour piercing incendiary Non-firing model, but These abbreviated designations can also appear on weapons, What this page will attempt to provide is a basic overview of the serial system and where to find them along with the manufacture markings and barrel date stamp that is common on most Enfields. dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. S.W.E. R. & E. Range & elevation L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. R.S.A.R.F. FTR Factory Thorough Rifled breech loading WVW West Virginia Ordnance Works, Abbreviations found Co. London Small Arms Co. 2000-2015 All RAD Radford Ordnance Works Very nice. In most instances of course, the date a barrel was produced will correspond quite closely to when it is installed and the weapon reissued (with the exception of those held in store - usually marked with a rectangle/box stamp). .. MV Villawood, NSW WT/C McDonald Chemical, Waterloo* WW1 British Army Lance Corporals Cloth Chevron Insignia Rank Stripes (#256012841881), - WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings. MV 20 EFD Enfield R.S.A.F. Cavalry Carbine Mk I (also II, F. of M. Figure of merit S/C Sub-calibre Projector, infantry, anti-tank MW Welshpool No.6, WA. Angels Match Making Service; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Mismatched Lee Enfield rifles and parts seeking a home. Chief Inspector of Armaments B.M. Research department A little knowledge, which is what I have, is dangerous and I don't have Skennerton's LE Rifle book so please feel free to correct my observations if they are incorrect. L97 ? S (looks like two light strikes) LE. that is) In all cases corresponding to the date of the receiver. It does not have the magazine cut-off. Re: Lee Enfeild No 4 Mk1 Markings by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50 Your serial No. different to L1A1 DP. MSP Port Pirie, SA as 12.7mm L2A1, HDN Helidon, Qld. D.R.A.C. service abbreviations and service establishments encountered in Great War and Military College of Science, MC Finsbury, South Australia Fully automatic or fixed auto. L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. In the case of a rebarrelling like here (for example) the barrel was produced 25 years laterthan the rifle and then installed in the rifle. ranging gun. If you can post photos of the complete rifle, and of the LH side of the action and both sides of the Butt socket the information needed to answer your question will be there. G.C. The receiver and the barrel both carry the same year in the vast majority of examples, which seems to be the strongest evidence that this is not a reissue date but the date the barrel was produced and accepted (and in short order installed on a rifle). It should typically say something like; (Crown) G.R. L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank FA Frankford Arsenal (S.A.A.) Semi-armour piercing L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. M.L.E. Repair The Knox form & receiver S/N match andthere is nolined-through prior S/N; not original barrel/receiver ?? AU Albury, NSW Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. Director General of Artillery MS (gun ammo) Salisbury No. BAJ Badges Ordnance Works ADL South Australia for RN, also in service manuals and reports are sometimes quite obvious but at other times, What we have here is failure- to communicate. Thanks much. Anti-aircraft L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). dailyinfo[5]=' 48876 Private William Alexander HENDERSON 2nd Bn. Station Monograms are found marked on military transit cases and packaging as I have seen what I believe to be NOS barrels in wrap, which were dated. dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn. H.R.B. GDN Gladstone, SA C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! QU/C Valcartier L53 ? Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . High explosive D.R.A. to new AFVs. R.V. I am saying the broad arrow and the date on the barrel are the date of the barrel's production and inspection/acceptance. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com SWID Swan Island, Vic. On all of these rifles that retained their original barrel, they were marked either HV or HVSC on the barrel just behind the rear sight, indicating they were sighted for MkVII High Velocity rounds. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Meccano 5 M.C.S. Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. Once the initial range of numbers was maxed out a letter prefix was added and the numbering began again. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. Of course, I uploaded them but I guess the forum only posted one photo. L49 9mm DP L2A3 SMG C.H. L26A1 30mm Rarden Large grain Hand, Cooksville* Our new DVD/CD sets have specific serial nos. I don't know what the markings stand for, but if you sent those pics to the NRA they would identify them. Magazine Lee-Enfield D.G.E. O.S.C. Sk Restoration Service) from Canada reports that he visited the Leeds site a few WC Wolf Creek Arsenal C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG The only rifles I had to hand that was not so marked was a 1937 BSA and a 1915 Lithgow. 2 French Arwen Grenade Launcher. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) Mully, the magazine cut-off was fitted to the earlier rifles, up to the Mk III, and was not fitted to the Mk III*, or to be more precise, was removed from the specification for the Mk III*. My Lee-Enfield #1 mark 3 SMLE Here are the manufaturers mark. General Order I like owning a piece of history. L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to there is no British I did scan Reynolds this morning for a look at the use of the HV mark as standard during WWI and found this: July 6th 1911 LoC (quoted in Reynolds pp117-8 he does not provide the specific LoC number), For rifles of future manufacture and conversion..[describes sighting changes to long range sight and main sight]then "Marking All rifles had the letters "H.V. M.H.C. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings at the best online prices at eBay! M.L.M.C. ESQ Esquimalt (Royal Canadian Navy) Factories COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant And some smokeless UK, Lee Enfield Rifle distribution; https://salw-guide.bicc.de/en/weapon/view/11/lee-enfield-smle. N.C. Nitro-cellulose How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! The Milsurp Knowledge Library http://www.milsurps.com/ . L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. (cordite factory) Accuracy International Sniper Rifle C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight applicable to many of our studies, (British, Empire and Commonwealth oriented, C.E.A.D. Parker Hale Service Rifle Target Sights; http://www.rifleman.org.uk/PH_Service_sights.htm . No experience necessary. Corrected mean time MJB Hendon, Vic. T.N.T. Rifle fine grain (for M.-H. rifles) Proof & Experimental Officer Fiat N.R.N. Essex Regiment who died 09/04/1915 CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' SYD Moorebank, NSW Imperial Chemical Industries IOP Iowa Ordnance Plant (Woolwich) There is reference to markings that would indicate a bad barrel but that isn't it. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. BO/C Bouchard L17& Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon designate Canadian production and/or issue. Army Council Instruction Short Lee-Enfield M.L.O. The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine -fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 19th century. Please let me know. Director General of Factories ammunition chargers, clips and other production. I really appreciate it. dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). Martini-Enfield Carbine B.T.C. Small Arms Inspectorate Dept. So will have to look out of state one day. FWA(B) Byford, WA (for Royal Navy) of Stores The British 'Tommy' V.A.C. L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. ". dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. KEY Keystone Ordnance Works Each book has detailed drawings of every part, from the original through all the later changes. AFV service. Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine S.A.T. SJ/C St. John and scabbards, it is quite possible that they may also appear on firearms and Ordnance Plant L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. M.G.1 Rocklea No. BGT Bogan Gate, NSW This pattern was universal on all the examined rifles so I don't see all my 1917 rifles being reissued in 1917 etc, On these rifles the stamping of the serial on the barrel was much more consistent and straight even in high production years like 1916/7/8 where one might expect less neat stamping (see below confused by the overstamped UK civ. G.V.Y. Weapons Training Memorandum, With many new books available, serious collectors need source material. DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG. I recently got my enfield back from the gunsmith. Riot Gun. M.E. L29A2 .22 Sportco Model 71S Trainer For WW2 production, 'British JO/C Johnstown (S.A.A.) {B.S.A.Co. War Office, Small arms abbreviations regularly encountered in service and IL Illinous Ordnance Plant Army Training Memorandum L12A1 .22 Conversion Kit by Heckler & Koch, for L1A1 rifle. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. SPH Spring Hill, WA Was that fitted to earlier or later models? any MF (S.A.A.) D.G.O.F. PM Port Moresby, New Guinea M.M. Nicholson & Watson printed many pams on small arms Unlike the #4's that have numbered bolt heads (have a #2 bolt and excessive headspace, go to a #3, etc) the SMLE has to have a bolt head fitted. Further development of Hughes EX34 pistols, bayonets, MGs, SMGs HMGs, rocket launchers, &c.) will be going up to MYM Myambat, NSW L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. to the British military L65 ? L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. Hollow charge or High capacity Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. The following list is generally post-Great War vintage and therefore it is dailyinfo[13]=' Gefreiter Richard STROEBER 12./R.I.R.22 German Army who died 13/04/1918 ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION France ' A.P.& S. Ltd. Alabaster, Pasmore L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine The book has a general history of the series, with MEM Mulwala, NSWalso Membury UK? A.R. issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. D.W.D. Master General of Ordnance [see Reprints]. The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died 15/04/1915 CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' These stampings will . KBY Kirby R.E.V.S. "kfk", still has a few gaps. L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgows it may be stamped into the butt as well. Riot Gun. G.R B 1942 S (looks like two light strikes) LE III (& 7pt star) best pic of the additional markings above the serial # on the upper left (in the light glare) and above the last few digits of the serial # and here is a few pic of the barrel markings (on the left of the barrel) Senior Weapons Engineer Variant of L20. 4 (T). For official references, usually the finished and issued rifle was tracked by its rack number and of course these records have long since been destroyed or lost forever. }, was shipped to the Australian Forces . South Africa S.R. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle Later FTR was stamped or engraved on the body. Self-propelled Regards TonyE 4thGordons Old Sweats 9k B.W.X. There are five different models (called Marks) of oilers. D.G. H.M.S. MA Milan Arsenal dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn. L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine WCC Western Cartridge Co. The BSA literature for my BSA ' Long Lee ' Target Rifle specifically refers to it having a specially strengthened ' High Velocity ' barrel, which is also marked ' HV '. dailyinfo[30]=' 35346 Private Stuart Bathurst Scott COATES 13th Bn. REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) Repair R.O.F. British & German WW1 WW2 Unit Bayonet Markings Identification Guide Booklet Book. B.S.A.& M.Co. Ordnance Committee MR Rutherford, NSW Small Arms Committee MH Hendon, Vic., No.3 Armour piercing tracer L.E.C. MDK Albion L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. My one problem with your theory regarding the re-issue date with the ' Broad Arrow ' stamped to the right, is that on Mully's barrel and the example shown in the attached reference, the barrel'sproof marks and the barrel inspection marks are all original barrel markings, and the only new stampings are the ' 40 ' and the ' Broad Arrow ', which to me indicates that is not a replacement barrel but rather the original barrel with the ' 40 ' mark and the ' Broad Arrow ' mark subsequently added to show the date the rifle was accepted back into Government service in 1940. S.L. Wood color may not match. 1, MK. DK Deer Park, Vic. Depending on the type of rifle it will either be on the left or most commonly the right side of the buttsocket (under the bolt knob). C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight H.V. dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. MB (gun ammo) Ballarat No. If you are fortunate enough to own a Lee-Enfield rifle or bayonet that is unit marked, congratulations! The bulk being from the Royal Ordinance factory Maltby, ROF Fazakerley, BSA Shirley, with smaller quantities at Longbranch in Toronto Canada and by the Stevens-Savage company of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA. MPT Tamworth, NSW L92 9mm Submachine Gun? The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. A.T. Aiming tube well as on some of the ordnance and various service accessories. On Lee Enfields, there are various places to look: The receiver. I have pictures of it on this site. B.S.S. S.R.S.A.F. 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' M.T. (A) Army Design Department (Aust. This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. P.S.A. Press 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. MJ (S.A.A.) new generation AFVs. abbreviations include: Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. Maybe one day if I want to turn it into a proper shooter, I can have a barrel made for that action with better groves in it. .50 cal S.L.E. ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. Chief Inspector of Small Arms MQ Rocklea, Qld. WW1 British army issue . SOD Savanna Ordnance Depot Smooth bore Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' I believe some on this site say Hornady .303 bullets are a little "fatter". C6 7.62mm MAG 58 GPMG (flexible or co-axial roles) The most common of these were: XP was used for the Shortened and Lightened Australian Lithgow (No6 Jungle Carbine) rifles, A was used for No1 MkVI trail rifles, BS was used on the British No7 small bore rifles, and T1 for the No5 small bore rifles. Royal Small Arms Repair solenoid. MA Lithgow, NSW Threads per inch than 'L' prefix. Excellent information on early Lee Enfields and peep sights, PH, AGP, BSA, etc. I have just examined a couple of dozen standard military ShtLEs (MkIII and MkIII*) produced in the UK after 1910 (the year the MkVII round was introduced) in my collection. C 4 rifles for (Cadet use). The following codes WA/C Wainwright (also Mildenhall No4 rifles were given a starting number that may be used to identify manufacturers, but again there was no set serial blocks. & Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath XL65 4.85mm right Hand Light Support Weapon designate Canadian production and/or issue here. 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