A MK1 MLE in 7-9/10 condition which is average for what I`ve been seeing over the last couple of yrs are in the range of $1500- $2500. 4 rifle as well. 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. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. (Thats why I prefer people to list their location). 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. 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. 7, Rifle, No. Observed examples are dated 1931 and 1933. 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 . Thanks form being patient with me, the enfield rookie I am! The main deficiency of the rounds at the time was that they used heavy, round-nosed bullets that had low muzzle velocities and poor ballistic performance. Smoothbored shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. [36] Many Mk III and III* rifles were converted to .22 rimfire calibre training rifles, and designated Rifle No. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band holding the. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. He sent me the serial number but I can't make heads or tails of it. 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'. 5 was shorter and 2 lb (0.9 kg) lighter. BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. The shorter length was controversial at the time: many Rifle Association members and gunsmiths were concerned that the shorter barrel would not be as accurate as the longer MLE barrels, that the recoil would be much greater, and the sighting radius would be too short. The Australian Army modified 1,612[51] Lithgow SMLE No. The initial BSA batch of L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. SAF Lithgow, in Australia, produced shotguns based on the MkIII action under the 'Slazenger' name, chambering the common commercial .410 shotgun shell. Your rifle had the left sidewall ground down, quite roughly in spots. Hand. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . 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. 4 MK. Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. 5 Mk. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. 32 3.5 telescopic sight. Dated 1953 believed is 'Irish Contract Rifle' lot, but serial number was supplied to British Army. Generally inferior workmanship, including weak/soft metal, poorly finished wood, and badly struck markings. No. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. The charger bridge was no longer rounded for easier machining.The iron sight line was redesigned 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 2001,300 yd (1831,189 m) in 100 yd (91 m) increments. 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. Initial production was 1,403 conversions of 19311933 troop trials No. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. An Afghan mujahid carries a LeeEnfield in August 1985, Canadian Rangers, photographed in Nunavut, June 2011. 303 british identification 303 british rifle identification 303 british serial number search 303 british serial numbers Published by Ian D Skennerton, PO Box 80, Labrador 4215, Australia, 2001. 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. Such rifles would have 5-digit serial numbers with either an "E" or an "F" serial number prefix, and the serial number would be stamped on the rear of the bolt handle and on the bottom of the fore-end, as well as on the receiver ring. However, one thing is undisputed: Some Enfield No 4 Mk 2 rifles were . When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. 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. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. The left side of the receiver is marked "No.4 Mk2 / UF 55 A17380". 5 Mk I). The Australian military were not permitted to manufacture the No. 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. 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. [83] The LeeEnfield No. LeeEnfields are very popular as hunting rifles and target shooting rifles. [12] Although officially replaced in the UK with the L1A1 SLR in 1957, it remained in widespread British service until the early/mid-1960s and the 7.62 mmL42A1 sniper variant remained in service until the 1990s. [52], During the Second World War, standard No. This feature was removed on the Mk III* rifle. Armi Sport offers both a defarbed and (believe it or not) what they call a "farbed" version. [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. 3. Very interesting site about Lee Enfield Rifle Markings. Pluralsight Android Threads Getting Started Torrent, Fundamentals Of Computer By E. Balagurusamy, Download Driver Usb Samsung Galaxy Y Gt-s5360b, Driver Hp Notebook 14 G102au Windows 7 32 Bit, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Binkw32.dll Error, 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips. 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. It should be used only as a general guide. 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. Apr 13, 2010 I have and Enfield.303 No.5 MK1 'Jungle Carbine' serial T5xx that I have been unable to find any production dates for. 5 Mk I (the 'Jungle Carbine'). Most of the Canadian made No.4 Mk.I* (T) sniper equipments went into British service. LeeEnfield No. [29] Rifles with some or all of these features present are found, as the changes were implemented at different times in different factories and as stocks of existing parts were used. 5 iron sight line was similar 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? The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. III* (HT). 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. 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. I (T) and No. It is highly collectable but not rare. The Howell Automatic Rifle was the first attempt to convert the LeeEnfield SMLE into a semi-automatic rifle. Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership Discuss anti-gun legislation Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses AN ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle is currently worth an average price of $625.64 used . During World War I alone, more than 2,000,000 SMLEs were made at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock, Middlesex (Reynolds 1960: 180). These unusual rifles have something of a mysterious service history, but represent a missing link in SMLE development. Such rifles would have 5-digit serial numbers with either an "E" or an "F" serial number prefix, and the serial number would be stamped on the rear of the bolt handle and on the bottom of the fore-end, as well as on the receiver ring. 4 Mk I* and No. If it's a 1942,it will more likely then not,have the rear release tab for the bolt. These are designated Mk IV Cond., with various asterisks denoting subtypes. I rifles at RSAF Enfield and a few others including Stevens-Savage No. Turkey: converted Ottoman-captured rifles to 7.9257mm Mauser. 4 Mk. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[113]. RSAF Enfield used 4 digits (other manufacturers used 5 digits) and a letter suffix, repeating every year. Recording of serial numbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martini rifles. I, Mk. A_square, I thought that at first as well, but that last number looks open at the top to me. The Original Yesterdays Weapons Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers Moderators: millwright39, PaulM, Amatikulu Share 15 posts 1 2 Next Amatikulu 223 veteran member Aug 17, 2008 #1 The link below is to a web site I created some time ago. It is essentially an updated N0. Serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number. United States: Used by units of the American Expeditionary Force attached to British and Australian units during the First World War. It is one of 75,000. Such rifles would have 5-digit serial numbers with either an "E" or an "F" serial number prefix, and the serial number would be stamped on the rear of the bolt handle and on the bottom of the fore-end, as well as on the receiver ring. bear - am i not seeing 1949 ? 5 Mk I as a 'Jungle Carbine'. Republic of China (19121949): used during Warlord Era. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. Perhaps this is how the 1950s serial got onto a 1942 rifle? [40] Unlike the SMLE, that had a nose cap, the No 4 LeeEnfield barrel protruded from the end of the forestock. All we can go by is the serial number. Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) This has come out of the 'Hans Gnter Collection' 890.00. 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. II and Mk. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. 1 Mk III pattern rifle. Go to. Bermuda: used by the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps. This means that final head space is not achieved until the bolt handle is turned down all the way. [111][112] (For more information see Gun politics in the United Kingdom and Gun politics in Australia. Will ship at buyers expense. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. [72] Post-Second World War, SAF Lithgow converted a number of SMLE rifles to commercial sporting rifles- notably the .22 Hornet model- under the 'Slazenger' brand. [96] AIA also offered the AIA M10-A1 rifle, a Jungle Carbine-styled version chambered in 7.6239mm Russian, which uses AK-47 magazines. 1 Mk. I rifles were made for Trials. [39] The 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. 5 Mk I was popular with soldiers owing to its light weight, portability and shorter length than a standard LeeEnfield rifle. I've just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. Thailand: (the contract was concluded on 10 December 1920 when the king received shipment of 10,000 rifles.). Design. 4 Mark I* was the primary rifle of the British and Canadian armed forces during WWII, and it served well into the 1950s. 4 Mk. That is a red flag to me. 6, Mk I[49] was also developed, using an SMLE MK III* as a starting point (as opposed to the No. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. During the 1960s, the British Government and the Ministry of Defence converted a number of LeeEnfield No. I'm making it a sticky for your reference: http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/theenfieldlists/ yockey5 15K 2 It is like detective work trying to figure out the clues. [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. The primary distinguishing feature of the No. [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. The Commando units of the British military requested a suppressed rifle for killing sentries, guard dogs and other clandestine operational uses during the Second World War. 1 Mk. This Martini Enfield artillery carbine has a number that would suggest a date of 1909, perhaps when the carbine was made drill purpose? 4 (T) LE. GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. The stock and fore end was marked with broad white painted bands and the letters 'DP' for easy identification. They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line and police units. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. M madcratebuilder Registered Australia: No.1 MkIII/MkIII* manufactured at Lithgow Arsenal in Lithgow, New South Wales. What does Smle stand for? 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. Very collectable in its own right but still not rare. 4 rifles, except for the new barrel (which still retained the original No.4 rifle bayonet lugs) and magazine. The No. I (T) and No. Police forces in both the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu continue to operate and maintain stocks of No.4 rifles. 4s and a No. No. Any idea? Interesting to some American Korean War veterans, the Enfield wasn't issued a flash protector. 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. Some rifles (such as LongBranch) had very finely marked serial numbers done with an engraving pen on the receiver wall. Note the block-style S of the J. Stevens Company. Returned to Britain in 1952 in exchange for P-17 rifles. 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. Khyber Pass Copies can be recognised by a number of factors, notably: British company Armalon Ltd[101] developed a number of rifles based on the Lee Enfield No 4. In the early 1930s, a batch of 2,500 No. The magazine cutoff was also reintroduced and an additional band was added near the muzzle for additional strength during bayonet use. Two crossed swords pointing down with the letters M and O on either side. That is. if the 1942 denotes year. The rear of the bolt handle, bottom of the magazine . A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. MAGAZINE LEE RIFLES & CARBINES Lee-Metford Lee-Enfield Note: Charger loaders and conversions are family. Lee-Enfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. It is one of 75,000. 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. Despite this, the British learned from the results of the L8 test program and used them in successfully converting their stocks of No. [32] The Lithgow Small Arms Factory finally ceased production of the SMLE Mk III* in 1953.[27]. 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". Each No. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. It was a simplified version of the Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield rifle that served the Empire so well in the first unpleasantness. I have a No.1 Mk III British SMLE.303 I already ordered a book/manual on the rifle that shows how to tell certain details by the markings but i would like to look up my specific rifle by serial number. Yes, I know, I should get out more! The No. Israel: used during the first few years of independence. 5 Mk. [41], During the course of the Second World War, the No. [30] The magazine cut-off was reinstated after the First World War ended and not entirely dispensed with in manufacturing until 1933 and some cut-offs remained on rifles so-equipped into the 1960s. 1 Mk. Rifle Factory Ishapore of India still manufactures an sporting/hunting rifle chambered in .315 with a LeeEnfield action.[114]. Very early production low serial number. A five-round .22 cal 'Parker-Hiscock' magazine was also developed and in service for a relatively short period during the later period of the First World War, but was subsequently withdrawn from issue due to reliability problems with its quite complicated loading and feeding mechanism. Thank you for your time. The No. De ransel op de rug deel 2. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. 3s and Mk. All SNs appear to be matching but the original serial was crossed out and reserialized most likely when it reentered service during WWII. Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 Fax: 877.486.7278 [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. Enfield from 19221924, with a total production of roughly 20,000 rifles, all of which marked with a 'V'. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. The original bolt would be proofed to 18 ton's per square inch of pressure. Original Long Branch years are on the left sidewall of the receiver. [42], Later in the war, the need for a shorter, lighter rifle forced the development of the Rifle, No. 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. Brabantia Nostra. [14][106] As of 2012, LeeEnfield rifles (along with MosinNagants) are still being used by the Taliban insurgents against NATO/Allied forces in Afghanistan.[91]. Norway: Received from Allied airdrops to the resistance during WW2 and given by Britain to the Norwegian Brigade during the occupation of Germany in 1947. Many Mk. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. [43], In the years after the Second World War, the British produced the No. I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO. 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. No Savage LeeEnfields were ever issued to the US military; the markings existed solely to maintain the pretence that American equipment was being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them. p. 372. Long before the No. 2/1s (Mk. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. Matching serial numbers. that serial is definetly a longbranch range , and not an early one , longbranch did make rifles from 48-56 , my records show 1944 production was 58L to 84L , 42 was 1L to 20L so that is out , i show 1950 production in the 91L to 95L range that looks to be correct . 5 rifles served in Korea (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper 'T' variants, mostly with Australian troops). thats what I thought. What should I mark down for insurance value? Often the serial number . 4 Mk IV was designed with the modern shooter in mind, and has the ability to mount a telescopic sight without drilling and tapping the receiver. 1 Mark III and No. Back to Blog Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Joseph Strickland 950.00 . Italy: post-World War II Italian Army and Navy. [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. Roughly 1,400 of these were converted to No. I (T) chambered in .303 British. During World War II, the British standardized their sniper equipment as the Lee-Enfield Number 4 Mark I (T). [27], During the First World War, the SMLE Mk III was found to be too complicated to manufacture (an SMLE Mk III rifle cost the British Government 3/15/) and demand was outstripping supply, so in late 1915 the Mk III* was introduced, which incorporated several changes, the most prominent of which were the deletion of the magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve, and the long-range volley sights. 2 Mk. In British service, the No. 5 Rifles). Ive just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. Small numbers of LeeEnfield rifles were built as, or converted to, experimental automatic loading systems, such as the British Howell and South African Rieder and the best-known of which was the Charlton Automatic Rifle, designed by a New Zealander, Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine guns which were in chronically short supply at the time. [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. 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. 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