Turkey: converted Ottoman-captured rifles to 7.9257mm Mauser. I blade bayonet which had a large muzzle ring to fit over the flash hider. 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. The Lee-Enfield No. 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. The initial BSA batch of L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. An Afghan mujahid carries a LeeEnfield in August 1985, Canadian Rangers, photographed in Nunavut, June 2011. [95], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. It is highly collectable but not rare. M madcratebuilder Registered Italy: post-World War II Italian Army and Navy. 32 and its bracket (mount) were matched and serial numbered to a specific rifle.[54]. [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). Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. the British Army The Lee-Enfield . Perhaps this is how the 1950s serial got onto a 1942 rifle? Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. Could it be some other sequential number? It is one of 75,000. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. [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. The serial number and the year of manufacture were marked on the receiver ring of the weapon. Sri Lanka: Phased out in the late 1960s with the arrival of the L1A1 SLR. A super nice example exhibiting many L over B marked parts and early features - low side fore wood and rounded cocking piece. The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. [74], In the early 1950s Essential Agencies Ltd. 4 Mark I* was the primary rifle of the British and Canadian armed forces during WWII, and it served well into the 1950s. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. 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. 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. There were three main batches of conversions. He sent me the serial number but I can't make heads or tails of it. 5 Mk I). I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. such a low number. 1 Mk. Lee Enfield Rifle Lookup Upgrade T Later [52], During the Second World War, standard No. The LeeEnfield rifle was derived from the earlier LeeMetford, a mechanically similar black-powder rifle, which combined James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system that had a barrel featuring rifling designed by William Ellis Metford. The usual suggestion is to look for what is the selling price on gun-broker & take the average of sold ones on there for "fair market value". It's not stamped all that well so that doesn't help. 4 Mk IV, The LeeEnfield in military/police use today, THE .256 INCH BRITISH: A LOST OPPORTUNITY by Anthony G WilliamsArchived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Special Service Lee Enfields: Commando and Auto Models by Ian Skennerton. 1 Mk. [22], A shorter and lighter version of the original MLEthe famous Rifle, Short, Magazine, LeeEnfield, or SMLE (sometimes spoken as 'Smelly', rather than S, M, L, E)[14]was introduced on 1 January 1904. [98], A number of British Service Rifles, predominantly the MartiniHenry and MartiniEnfield, but also the various LeeEnfield rifles, have been produced by small manufacturers in the Khyber Pass region of the Pakistani/Afghan border. I've just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. (E.A.L. Although the .276 Enfield had better ballistics, troop trials in 1913 revealed problems including excessive recoil, muzzle flash, barrel wear and overheating. Smoothbored shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. All we can go by is the serial number. Often the serial number . First debuted in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, the rifle has still found use today in military, sporting and ceremonial roles - over one hundred years since its inception in its original form. Lee Enfield Number 4 Mk2 .303 1953. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. 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. 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 rifles at RSAF Enfield and a few others including Stevens-Savage No. The results of the trials that were conducted on the L8 series rifles were mixed and the British Government and the Ministry of Defence decided not to convert their existing stocks of LeeEnfield No. The resulting weapon, designed by W.G. [73] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. General Great War Discussion. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. The No. Again Big B, you have a very collectable and sought after rifle and in pristine condition would fetch a handsome sum of money. [82] It fired in semi-automatic only and suffered some feeding and extraction problems and, despite meeting accuracy and soundness of design concept, never made it past the prototype stage. WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. 10. The stock and fore end was marked with broad white painted bands and the letters 'DP' for easy identification. Each No. The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. Your rifle had the left sidewall ground down, quite roughly in spots. BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. Thanks for all you answers. thats what I thought. . I am afraid I must disagree with Shane's opinion on Lee Enfield rate of fire. 5 Rifles). BSA Shirley undertook 100 conversions to .22'. Note 2: GRI stands for 'Georgius Rex, Imperator' (Latin for 'King George, Emperor (of India)', denoting a rifle made during the British Raj. [43], In the years after the Second World War, the British produced the No. The L59A1 was a conversion of the No4 Rifle (all Marks) to a Drill Purpose Rifle that was incapable of being restored to a firing configuration. 4 series rifles that were converted to 7.6251mm NATO were re-designated as the L8 series of rifles with the rifles being refitted with 7.6251mm NATO barrels, new bolt faces and extractor claws, new rear sights and new 10-round 7.6251mm NATO magazines that were produced by RSAF Enfield to replace the old 10-round .303 British magazines. Or you can e-mail Ian. 4 Mark I would be adopted in 1941 and serve until 1952, until replaced by the M1 Garand. 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. [44] With the introduction of the No. Greece: Used by Hellenic armed forces during World War II and post-World War II period. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. 2/1s (Mk. Maybe something similar is going on with the No.4? The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. Vietnam: Vit Minh captured LeeEnfields from French forces. 9, all .22 rimfire trainers and/or target rifles based on the Lee action, were adopted or in use with Cadet units and target shooters throughout the Commonwealth, the No.8 as of 2017 has been replaced among cadet forces due to obsolescence. I rifles were made for Trials. The No. All he really wants to know when it was built. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. Police forces in both the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu continue to operate and maintain stocks of No.4 rifles. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO as part of a programme to retain the LeeEnfield as a reserve weapon. 4 Mk 1 rifles so upgraded were re-designated No. Lee Enfield SMLE MKIII * - .303 British $ 799.00 For sale is a Lee-Enfield SMLE MKIII* bolt action rifle in .303 British. 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. Despite a rubber butt-pad, the .303 round produced excessive recoil due to the shorter barrel. In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. 32 Mk. The No. 4 Mk. 4 Mk. Possible, sure. Enfield from 19221924, with a total production of roughly 20,000 rifles, all of which marked with a 'V'. [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]. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. Enfield Serial Number Discussion in '. 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. 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 No. 5 iron sight line was similar to the No. Armi Sport offers both a defarbed and (believe it or not) what they call a "farbed" version. Still have it. These stand for 'Standard Small Arms' and 'National Rifle Factory', respectively. [48] The No. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. Nigeria: Used by the Nigeria Regiment and then by Nigerian Army. 4 Mk IV. 4 Mk I used to develop the No. . Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. Serial number is of 1950s and date stamped 1942? Military equipment, such as the Lee-Enfield rifle, are often found with letters, numbers, codes, runes and symbols stamped, etched, scratched, embossed, pressed or branded into the wood or metal. (Thats why I prefer people to list their location). In Jordan, the LeeEnfield was in use with the Police and Gendarmerie until 1971, and with the Armed Forces until 1965. [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. A standard (complete) 1942 Longbranch Lee Enfield No4 Mk1* Rifle made for Britain during WW2. 2/1 was also made. Netherlands: Both the LeeEnfield No. 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 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. [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. 4 rifle was further simplified for mass-production with the creation of the No. 9 blade bayonets were issued for use with the No. 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. Note that not all FTR rifle were converted. 1 Mark III and No. [42] It was produced only in North America, by Small Arms Limited at Long Branch in Canada and Stevens-Savage Firearms in the USA. Australia: No.1 MkIII/MkIII* manufactured at Lithgow Arsenal in Lithgow, New South Wales. Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. The Indian conversions were originally chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge, which is based on the .303 British cartridge, and will not chamber the common .410 shotgun cartridge. 1 Mk III or III*, with the original MLE and LEC becoming obsolete along with the earlier SMLE models. [26], The iconic LeeEnfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, along with a Pattern 1907 bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight arrangement and a fixed, rather than a bolt-head-mounted sliding, charger guide. Design. Often he would be given a batch of rifles to refurb. Canada converted about 1,588 rifles at Small Arms Limited (to the end of 1945) and, in 1946, at Canadian Arsenals Limited. Thanks for the tips! It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. Other Equipment. 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). 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. If it has the cutout toward the barrel knox,after 1942. good point on the longbranch but the maltby not so much , interesting thought line englishman - i know peter has been a wealth of knowledge and much life experience. )[36], The SMLE design was a relatively expensive long arm to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. 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. 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. [10] Both underwent a minor upgrade series in 1899 (the omission of the cleaning / clearing rod), becoming the Mk I*. Hand. 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. The rest of the story is that this carbine was accepted into New Zealand service in 1899 and was assigned inventory number 1909. [100], The quality on such rifles varies from 'as good as a factory-produced example' to 'dangerously unsafe', tending towards the latter end of the scale. If no one knows, then is there a place where I could go to figure out the manufacture date? I have no clue. 24 Oct 2008. 6, Mk I[49] was also developed, using an SMLE MK III* as a starting point (as opposed to the No. I assume its a Canadian longbrance, but I am a bit confused as a web post puts this serial number around 1950? 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. [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 Rieder Automatic Rifle was an automatic (full automatic only) LeeEnfield SMLE rifle of South African origin. No. They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line and police units. 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. 4 MK. Back to Blog Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Joseph Strickland [65][66], In Britain, a .22RF version of the No.5 Rifle was prototyped by BSA and trialled with a view to it becoming the British Service training rifle when the .303'CF No.5 was initially mooted as being a potential replacement for the No.4 Rifle. Later on when Avrakotos asked Michael Vickers to revamp their strategy, he stopped the Enfield system and, with the large amounts of money available thanks to Charlie Wilson, replaced them with a mix of modern weapons like AK-47s and mortars. I do remember reading something by Peter Laidler, so forgive me if I dont recall it correctly. 32 3.5 telescopic sight. 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. Like the No. Numerous attempts have been made to convert the various single-shot .410 shotgun models to a bolt-action repeating model by removing the wooden magazine plug and replacing it with a standard 10-round SMLE magazine. Any idea? 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. 4 rifles, except for the new barrel (which still retained the original No.4 rifle bayonet lugs) and magazine. (serial) number on. Discussion in 'Non-XD Handguns' started by BobTheMasher, Mar 21, 2009. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. Hey guys I bought this 1917 B.S.A CO Lee Enfield Smle a couple of days ago I'm just curious on the nose cap serial number the letter is a J but the numbers match the other parts that are matching have a D. Here are some pictures. All 7 of my Lee Enfields (2 SMLE No. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 95L9081 1950, CMk3 sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Un-Grooved, un-serialed stock, Magazine serialed to rifle. The year is fake. The Howell Automatic Rifle was the first attempt to convert the LeeEnfield SMLE into a semi-automatic rifle. Originally, the concept of a detachable magazine was opposed in some British Army circles, as some feared that the private soldier might be likely to lose the magazine during field campaigns. 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. I have a lee Enfield no1 mark3. Other distinctive features include a nose cap screw was slotted for the width of a coin for easy removal, a safety lever on the left side of the receiver was slightly modified with a unique angular groove pattern, and the two-piece hand guard being extended from the nose cap to the receiver, omitting the barrel mounted leaf sight. The Holland & Holland conversions usually have the contractor code 'S51' on the underside of the buttstock. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). 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. III* (HT). 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. Some rifles (such as LongBranch) had very finely marked serial numbers done with an engraving pen on the receiver wall. Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. [40] Unlike the SMLE, that had a nose cap, the No 4 LeeEnfield barrel protruded from the end of the forestock. The entire bayonet was 21 + 3 4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 + 1 2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). Replaced by M-1 Garand and M-1 Carbines. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . The No. 1 Mk V is the rear aperture sight. 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'. The serial number is DA22567A, above the serial number it says NO.4 MK1 F (FTR) that is all the markings I can really see on the gun and I was wondering what year the rifle was made, the model it is, & how much it is worth? [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. The receiver-mounted rear sights and magazine cutoff were also present and 1,025 units were produced in the 1930 period.[38]. Thank you for your time. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield, (SMLE) Background. The Arsenal Rifles Lee Enfield No.4 mk1 identification. 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. 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). Very interesting site about Lee Enfield Rifle Markings. 4 Mk 2 rifle, the British refurbished many of their existing stocks of No. Attachments DSCF2312.jpg 154 KB Views: 1,217 DSCF2313.jpg 63.7 KB Views: 775 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. 3 standard) were later modified for use with the 7.6251mm NATO L42A1 Sniper Rifle. Despite this, the British learned from the results of the L8 test program and used them in successfully converting their stocks of No. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. The rear 'battle sight' was ground off to make room to attach the No. 4s. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. 4 Mk I Long Branch aperture sights, LeeEnfield No. RSAF ENFIELD CONVERSIONS 1941 - 1942 - The first batch of conversions. What should I mark down for insurance value? Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. 4 Mark I rifle was adopted on Nov. 15, 1939. Who used the Lee-Enfield 303? [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. III* rifles by adding a heavy target barrel, cheek-piece, and a World War I era Pattern 1918 telescope, creating the SMLE No. l 1150.00. Right Handed or Ambidextrous. I rifle as many collectors believe. Brunei: used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Police Force during the early days. These unusual rifles have something of a mysterious service history, but represent a missing link in SMLE development. Just saying that here is an instance where a number was mistaken as a date. Rather, they are newly manufactured firearms and are not technically chambered for commercial .308 Winchester ammunition. And to get that, the rifle has to be original original original, matching numbers through out, not mismatched sported or refurbished. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. The SN is L6604XSAW. A new bayonet was designed to go with the rifle: a spike bayonet, which was essentially a steel rod with a sharp point and was nicknamed 'pigsticker' by soldiers. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. Canadian sniperSergeant Harold Marshall carries a No. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. 4 MK. Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk 2, .303 British. 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