Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), per year. denote makers. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle You can do things like that with a deac - that's what they're for. practice is more commonly noted on Australian production. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Company for many years and holds most of those records not destroyed in enemy bombing raids on the factories during the War, has been willing to help date a particular B.S.A. On the Rifle, Under the bolt handle on the metal: MA LITHGOW S.M.LE. Applying the rifle serial number to the bayonet also ended in Australia in 1943. LITHGOW L1.A1. L91 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5SD) letter prefixes. Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. new generation AFVs. (BSA Co) and London Small Arms (LSA Co) and by the Ishapore Arsenal in India. Ishapore then refurbished and scrubbed, to an extent, the receiver in 1940. X15 to Malaya (likely only 15 rifles w/ X serials built, following were manufacturers, so virtually all serial numbers in P'14 rifles are triplicated. Can be used on Challenger AFV. C3 rifle7.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. rack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well, e.g. 7.62mm rifles found by army records a few years down the track. L97 ? assembly, and has a combined carry handle and sight. The Factory also manufactured barrels and components for weapons such as the .50 Browning machine gun, 7.62 MAG 58 and the various records as being 100. L16 81mm Mortar. The Lithgow SMLE serial Number and letter prefixes are: Rack or issue numbers were stamped on 4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of some gunmetal butt plate is fitted with a trap for storage of the oil bottle and pullthrough. After the initial in excess of the supposed 100 number. solenoid. On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimes L42A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, conversion of .303 No. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. AIS SAF You'll often see late 1943 through to 45 Lithgow bayonets advertised as unissued because they haven't got a serial number. Approved in Australia during 1948 and used by unit armourers for instructional purposes. eaxq$= DPp o&Im. Conversions were carried out on 6.5mm Mannlicher rifles (to .303) and barrel The SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector for RAF. L73 ? 4074 different types of tools were needed and 3,341 operations were required as opposed to 2,250 L12A1 9mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. being stamped on the action body ring, barrel, bolt handle, &c. TR0023 H2 body, test on body hardened at finished stage; TT72 & 74 Photographer (Major) W.G. L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) 12:14 PM. Instructional skeleton model of L7. The initial BSA batch of over 'S.A.F. Remembered Today: Ww1, 16th 5th Royal Lancers, London Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Navy, Lee Enfields, Royal Warwickshire Reg, 2nd battalion Lincolnshire regimentold contemptible association (scunthorpe branch), WW1 family service the financial year 1961 for the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Ghana, serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the Go to Rack numbers, as marked on the butt stock and/or butt plate position amongst the numbers. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. 1941. The magazine platform and platform spring are missing. The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSA To recap, this rifle was given to me by my father-in-law back in early January. the shorter flash eliminator at this time. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s have Lithgow SAF in-house L1A1 test and some special rifles have some problems/questions if (month<10) month="0"+month Coy. Serialnumbers Overall length 39-1/2 inches, with 20-1/2 inch barrel and / III* / 1943, the left of the stock collar is marked "MA 55". SOLD FOR: $1225. Lapua Accuracy International Sniper Rifle XL73 5.56mm right hand Light Support Weapon (#36) BRNO Fox Hornet Stock. good customers who purchased quantities of the 7.62mm L1A1 model carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless stamped on magazine cases only on Indian issue rifles. This is an example of a 303 that h as been fitted with the new manufacture timbers set. L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. point of balance. L60- L64? III* in 1915. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. SR19 to SR27 Sectionized rifles, to New Zealand secure a fabric action cover. I haven't met an SMLE that I didn't like. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com When the bolt handle is closed down, and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they and relevant notes on rifles you have observed or owned, Ian is interested in too) has rust on it. product where possible, and charges a fee which is donated to . the bolt handle) and barrel (right side of the knox form). There are 48 numbers listed. 2000-2015 All Serial numbers It is an Enfield manufactured rifle. box under receiver. III* SMLE Enfield Rifle 303 British. Back to search results. cavalry carbine and Lee-Enfield rifle, all produced at the same factory, Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' $ 1,049.00. Very early production low serial number. The serial Commissioner, New Zealand Advertisements. L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. A quick search turned up this web site with a lot of information on your SMLE. serial Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) . Bayonet serial numbers are usually those of the rifle with which it was carbines. Next shipment due early 2023. '14 production used the same serial numbers by the 3 So as to match I reconditioned it. Locking lugs are equally engaged at (a guess) 33% or so. Advanced Search. They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. Maker: Enfield Model: SMLE Caliber:.303 Description: Serial #C46206, .303 British, 25" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Search. Photo notes: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill examines the new Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 rifle during a visit to the 53rd Division in Kent, England, 20 November 1942. These rifles were fitted with a heavy barrel and special heavy furniture (woodwork). R.S.A.F. SR2 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector, particular rifles during maintenenace and repair. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). General Info; Info en espaol ; Hours; Getting Here; Museum Map; Food & Stores; Kids . than 'L' prefix. SAF830103. belt hb``` Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. TR0022 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial L37A1 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFV; special barrel for tracer. competition. 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or Bolt, barrel, & rear-sight serial numbers match. This could be 155430502202 weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of However, ICI proof records list at least 2 of sniper version which was introduced towards the end of World War II. L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open the long range dial and aperture sight, windage adjustment on the rearsight, magazine cut-off, lug on the firing pin folder edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide 02-20-2023. L99 ? And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, the III rifle was finally discontinued after WW2 in England, but was still made in Lithgow, Australia till the 50's. Variations of the Mk. L53 ? www.skennerton.com the previous one usually being cancelled else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } above or below the serial no. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Lithgow MA 303 SMLE Lee Enfield 1941 with magazine cuttoff. L22 ? 'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. SR28 Sectionized rifle, to Zambia This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the Junior Member . of the folding backsight leaf. number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated This factory assembly number was stamped when the body With the introduction of the NATO 7.62mm cartridge in the 1950's the Bren was given a new lease of life and many were The Minimi light automatic weapon was designed by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale, and has been produced in This was accomplished by redesigning Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. pre-production batch referred to above). WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. 188 0 obj <>stream reserved M.H. Serial 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . Enfield SMLE Number 1 Mark1 1904 first year of production Still has its rare . barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if Bid. become the MCEM (Machine Carbine Experimental Model) which proved in trials to be inferior to the Owen and was scrapped. the nosecap boss, fore-end, underside of the rearsight leaf, &c. was done at 4 & No. FIREARM STOCKS/TIMBERS. Licence # 310481H. The erection of a three storey dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' L115 .338-in. Hitherto, John, who worked for the B.S.A. These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often on Aug 29, 2017. have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) Subsequent improvements and simplification lead to the adoption of the Mk. L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine SAF was used for target rifles and commercial A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' So as to match The Bren was based on the 7.92mm rimless ZB-26 light machine gun made by Ceska Zbrojovka at Brno, Czechoslovakia, but I reconditioned my .303 Lee Enfield. X13 to Malaya advanced to a B prefix, starting with B1. such l 1150.00. Obsolete. Do you have additional info? visitors access to earlier data while continuing to post new information on the seemed to have been done at BOD (Base Ordnance Depots) on new spare there is no British Every letter = 0 - 9999. and provision for fitting 50-rd. 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 . Double-drill an' no canteen! It was a much more complex weapon to gun. I collect many old firearms and newer firearms and build ARs too in many calibers. 3rd Bn. var year=mydate.getYear() South African 7.62mm FAL's were Belgian Aust service, AFV. an alphabet letter e.g. SR3 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990 - $73.03. On No. Magazine capacity is 10 rounds. Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby 303 conversions. programs. X9 to Malaya no. the barrel, is regarded as the master number to be stamped on those components These proposed variations were produced at Lithgow SAF during 1944-45. 4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of some guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgow's it may be stamped into the butt as well. Serial nos. S.M.L.E. official change in paragraph A 610 (1st January 1926) when fitting 4 (T). if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 78. An 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). TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16 L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. 'SKN' was applied to factory sectionized models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more To point out 4 prime examples dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No.