$14.00. Director of Weapons Production Chief Inspector of Armaments 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. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. 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. Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question. Rocklea No. dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' In the years before the Great War (World War I, WWI, 1914-1919), British Empire military gear was often marked with a series of letters and numbers that identified the unit that owned the gear. 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 #. Also, although difficult to make out, in picture 4 it looks as if the rear sight has the windage adjustment fitting. Two Swiss codes are noted. AFV service. ), Some more British document.write; XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon Arms Factory There is reference to markings that would indicate a bad barrel but that isn't it. L.E. British Slings Overview Page; http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/british_slings_overview_page.htm .. Markings on leather and webbing slings. & Metals Co. Original British Military. Schmidt & Bender scope. L65 ? You may also find the "Broad Arrow"- 3 marks that make an arrow- British equivalent to the US Flaming Bomb mark- indicates govt issue. Gale & Polden, Bernards Publishers as well as var fontstart = '' Excellent information on early Lee Enfields and peep sights, PH, AGP, BSA, etc. are most likely to have been marked in lower case rather than capital letters as Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! This included altering the profile of the rear sight bed, re graduating the dial sight and altering the magazine plate and cases. OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant Essex Regiment who died 09/04/1915 CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. War Office LA/C L'Arcadie OA Ogden Arsenal & Sons Ltd. The following codes var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 M.G.O. S.A.T. XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon Re: Lee Enfeild No 4 Mk1 Markings by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50 Your serial No. D.G. Sulphur-less fine grain MAB Bathurst, NSW IOW Indiana Ordnance Works B.S.S. L22 ? BO 12151 (the five digit no. Small arms training 2nd Bn. Sign up for a new account in our community. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) MW (S.A.A.) DM Des Moines Ordnance Plant L3A2 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible). L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) AFV MG. Manually operated PLM Plumbrook Ordnance Works 2 I read that BO would indicate early 1944. 'C'-prefix Nomenclature L.S.A. K.W.H. Vickers Armstrong, Crayford broad arrow WD mark, lock marked 'Enfield 1861', barrel with matching marks, the butt stamped Enfield, brass butt plate marked 'N.Z. A compendium of more than 135 known marks observed on Lee-Enfield oilers. JO/C Johnstown R.M.L.O. Selected pebble site Self-propelled Found some unused here is the States. 'bull-pup' assault rifle. bomb bodies) Military small arms, Generally, the infantry (County regts.) L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. L53 ? Such examples of items produced in the occupied B.E.S.A. Navy) H & S Ltd. Harrison & Sons Ltd. Sk This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth A.M.R. 1. dailyinfo[5]=' 48876 Private William Alexander HENDERSON 2nd Bn. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather MPT Tamworth, NSW The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. MA Milan Arsenal The station 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. With a brief history and a full step by step photographic guide to disassembly of the rifles. No4 rifles were given a starting number that may be used to identify manufacturers, but again there was no set serial blocks. Army Council Instruction Marks on underside of barrel are process inspection marks as it went through the production line. Anti-aircraft Artillery Surplus Rifle; http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 .. Wikipedia Lee Enfield; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield Wikipedias entry on Lee Enfields. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Lee-Enfield MEP Maribyrnong, Vic. M.M. Also called L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. Found a barrel though. if (month<10) month="0"+month EA Edgewood Arsenal MRO Marrangaroo, NSW WC Wolf Creek Arsenal The following list is generally post-Great War vintage and therefore it is It is a commercial contract rifle from BSA with a South African Govt property marking. folders L35 ? Jim Gooding (Museum MV Villawood, NSW U [above] N.A.& A.Co. Markings on British and Commonwealth Bayonets. Small Arms Committee (more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. Find the worth of your vintage Lee Enfield rifle. serial #. Superintendent Royal Small MH (S.A.A.) So, to address your concern, I don't think those ARE the original stamps on a new barrel I think the stamps on the receiver (with BSA marks) are original, and the stamps on the barrel (with Enfield inspection stamps) are consistent with it being a WWII produced barrel.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). Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. The station monograms may also be found incorporated in various case headstamps, marked on ammunition chargers, clips and other production. French R.G.F. DK Deer Park, Vic. ADL South Australia for RN, also Arwen Grenade Launcher. TV Townsville, Qld. By Manuhrin, France. Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. G.S. Rifle, Short Magazine Lee- L115 .338-in. A.D.D. Here are the manufaturers mark. ML Maribyrnong Munitions Supply Lab. 1, S.M.L.E Marks III & III* & No. WCC Western Cartridge Co. Martini-Enfield Rifle These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. S.P. D.S. dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa ' MYM Myambat, NSW to new AFVs. My continuing concern, is why would older original stamping, the original barrel proof mark and the original barrel inspection marks be on a completely new barrel. I.T.M. C.I.N.O. HAL Halifax (Royal Canadian Navy) Armour piercing incendiary Go here, this site will tell you what the marks are all about. I haven't been getting good groups from it. FR Factory dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. chain gun, applied Laboratory )* L45A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Drill version of L45. 1 C No.4 Mk I & Mk I* Lee-Enfield and (T) sniper variants L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external MS (gun ammo) Salisbury No. I include a (poor) photo below showing the marks on wartime produced rifles. Almost want to rebarrel it but finding someone with the tools is hard. small arms, edged weapons, MGs. More noted in service pams: TOC Tocumwal, NSW gun. L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism maybe even 100% more than for a regular German manufacturer. . A.T.M. This included altering the profile of the rear sight bed, re graduating the dial sight and altering the magazine plate and cases. V.A. BO/C Bouchard Try the simple fixes first. , By ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand Weapons Training Memorandum, With many new books available, serious collectors need source material. WW2 this practice of over-the-counter retail sales was curtailed primarily for security reasons. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. CHK Chickasaw Ordnance Works L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. A common problem on older "Smellys" is that they have excessive headspace- rear locking lugs and worn weapon does that. C1 7.62mm FAL rifle Too bad that UK postal takes so long! Site devoted to Lee Enfield Enforcers. KBY Kirby IFS/C International Flare Signal Co.* D.O.F. Guns Have Only Two Enemies-Rust and Politicians, "The United States Constitution (c) 1791 - All Rights Reserved". Manufacturer's Monograms for ammunition production S.L. CQA Canadian Arsenals Ltd.* R.S.M.L.E. E.S.C. Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . Co. Henry Rifled Barrel Co. to 1878 I believe some on this site say Hornady .303 bullets are a little "fatter". Mean point of burst I am not challenging the idea that the barrel was replaced in 1940 as part of the bringing old rifles out of storage and war reserve which I fully accept. MFB Broken Hill, NSW Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. H.R.B. Belt-fed mechanism EY Emergency G.R. P.& E.O. US, Civilian Marksmanship Program; http://www.odcmp.com/. A.D.D. 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping Royal Air Force who died 22/04/1919 PENTON MEWSEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Original. Magazine Lee-Enfield The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. Aust service, AFV. Cavalry Carbine L4A1 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E1) with Mk I bipod & steel Manufacturers will be noted either on the left side of the receiver or on the left side buttsocket. D.R.A.C. RA Raritan Arsenal I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? Goto D.G.F. S.L.E. L24A1 .50cal MG, Ranging Drill. Machine carbine "mpr" &c. DEN Denman, NSW Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. So there are certainly at least 2 meanings for the HV mark, those service rifles which were altered, and some specialist Target Rifles for example, which had ' strengthened ' High Velocity barrels. dailyinfo[3]=' Nurse Edith Frances BARKER 90th (Cheshire) Detachment Voluntary Aid Detachment who died 03/04/1918 LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY France ' Ordnance Plant Their values are perhaps 50%, Was that fitted to earlier or later models? C.I.A. By Small Arms Inspectorate Dept. SMLE rifle manufacturers were given no serial ranges to begin or end production with, so it is possible that two rifles may exist with the same serial number produced at different factories. L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine General Order months ago and that building is progressing well. Royal Sussex Regiment and Chemical Warfare. L103 DP L85 (SA 80) (though I'd hang it on my wall before I'd sell it). Low velocity Small Arms of World War 2' lists makers and codes on Gas operated WW1 British Army Lance Corporals Cloth Chevron Insignia Rank Stripes (#256012841881), - WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings. Admiralty: FWA(B) Byford, WA (for Royal Navy) British Army Delegation SYD Moorebank, NSW deeper struck, so my guess is that it was a much later additional mark stamped in 1940 when the rifle was probably refurbished and re-issued. Army Inspection Service Discarding sabot "Killingholme" Royal Naval Air Service who died 27/04/1916 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' What we have here is failure- to communicate. R.C.L. These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. M.O.A. 5. US, Government Disposal Auctions; Name says it all, where to go to bid on government surplus, including military. SOP Sangamon Ordnance Plant Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy) D.M.T. Muzzle-loading ordnance WW1 British army issue . the particular codes, when looking through Kar98k Mauser bayonet blades and the spotting gun, M8C. F.S. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Army Inspection Department M.P.B. BSW British Standard Whitworth These S.M.L.E. Factory ". HG Hendon, U.K. L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. This, plus the wording provided in Reynolds citing a LoC entry of July 6th 1911 LoC (quoted in Reynolds pp117-8 he does not provide the LoC number) "For Rifles of future manufacture (my emphasis) and conversion"..[describes sighting changes]then "Marking All rifles had the letters "H.V. I had just bought the rifle & didnt know anything about firearms, so I handed the rifle over to a buddy of mine that told me what had happened. Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. The web site looks interesting, enjoy. "kfk", Terminal velocity C.H. of Stores This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. I had the bolt get locked down due to a primer falling out of the casing after the round fired. Australia: G.C. Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France ' Hudson & Kearns SWID Swan Island, Vic. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. No experience necessary. M.C.S. Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S., DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. Medium machine gun rights B. However it did not result in a change of the rifle mark designation, but altered rifles were marked HV on the barrel immediately behind the back sight. There is no "HV" stamp on Knox form to signify high velocity Mk. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. FIELD GUIDE TO LEE-ENFIELD OILERS / OIL BOTTLES. Royal Gun Factory counter-terrorist squads and commercial sale, although it does not appear to L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. Military Liaison Officer 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. L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. Recoilless Station Monograms are found marked on military transit cases and packaging as e.g. MF Footscray, Vic. Purpose arm A.P./T. The Lee-Enfield family of rifles is the oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service. dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. KWN Kowguran Research department O.F. Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine Director, Military Training G. Gunpowder Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. JavaScript is disabled. L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82 GR Green River Ordnance Plant . British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. different to L1A1 DP. dailyinfo[26]=' Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gordon CADE Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross and Bar, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Middlesex Regiment who died 26/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' B.P. Once the initial range of numbers was maxed out a letter prefix was added and the numbering began again. R.O. Master General of Ordnance Basic Enfield Identification and the Facts about Serial Numbers Enfields at a Glance Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. L68to L73? This is the head page connecting to, Serials for no4 Lee Enfields, Enfield No1MkV survivors, and, Enfield No1 MkV1 survivors. Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who died 13/11/1916 ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL France GWF is free to use so please support the Forum 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) enfield 303 shtle By Mully, UK and Mosul General purpose A.R. Beeswax Would love to see it hit 1" at 100yrds one day. VII cartridge; not original 1915 barrel ?? EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. who can locate and recognise them. 1, MK. S.A. Small arms or semi-automatic E.-M. Enfield-Martini (.402-in. N.R.N. MS Salisbury, SA No.2 (also Mauritius) His Majesty's Stationery W.O. 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