Original. Minute of angle (optical) M.E.R. B.S.A. The new Pattern Room Places that will have the serial information is on the bolt, receiver and normally the barrel. DEN Denver Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) Braendlin Armoury Co. Ltd. Army Inspection Department So yes it is an acceptance mark (the arrow) and where the date on the barrel significantly post dates the date on the receiver it is indicative of rebarrelling, but it is the date of manufacture and acceptance of the barrel, not reissue of the rifle, in my view. Thames Ammunition Works, And in Service Parts Catalogues: British Slings Overview Page; http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/british_slings_overview_page.htm .. Markings on leather and webbing slings. Can I conclude that the '40 stamp on the barrel is not a re-issue date, but is rather the production date of the new barrel/receiver that was fitted during WW2? EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) D.I.L. 2 Ian Skennerton has personally viewed this rifle & has verified it & for those who have his book "The Lee-Enfield" you will find mention of this rifle on page 566 & for the sharp eyed lot, yes . like, in collections, or for sale by dealers. dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. This included altering the profile of the rear sight bed, re graduating the dial sight and altering the magazine plate and cases. D.G.F. Cordite Hand, Cooksville* Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. NA/C Nanaimo General purpose country but Germany placed contracts with some factories there. BO/C Bouchard Grenade Launcher. M.G.O. L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? I believe this distinction is repeated on a large number of my rifles. O.P. 700m iron sight, 6x42 var sc_security="0d3fd5f8"; DP. S.R.S.A.F. Headstamps of the .303; http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/303headstamps.html .. Headstamps and markings on .303 ammunition, great site well worth a visit. DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. 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. Director, Weapons & Development Browning K.F.K. WH/C Whitebourne I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! Please let me know. L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. In several (although not all) of these cases the stamping of the arrow and number appeared deeper/crisper than the other proofs however I am convinced this is simply a result of the hand stamping, in many cases the stamps were similar. 'PROOFS, STAMPS & TRADE MARKS for RIFLES, PISTOLS & SHOTGUNS - An International Guide, Edition of 2023' Compiled by Paul Fowkes, edited with Ian Skennerton Hard & soft covers, 11 x 8 in., 144 pp, 2,000 . A [over] 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. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) Naval service Would love to see it hit 1" at 100yrds one day. I have a BSA ' Long Lee ' Target Rifle in my collection, which has never been in military service, and the barrel is marked ' HV ' to show that the barrel had been manufactured to ' High Velocity ' standards. JA Joilet Arsenal WW1 British army issue . Discarding sabot Obviously that is usually very close to the rifle's assembly date/barrel's installation date (if a rebarrel) but the stamp itself does not I think signify a reissue as then it would not be present on rifles with the original barrel and in my experience it is, universally, on standard military rifles. F.G. Fine grain GBK Glenbrook, NSW D.C.I. P.I.A.T. BC Beloeil Ordnance Committee topics too. dailyinfo[5]=' 48876 Private William Alexander HENDERSON 2nd Bn. WGA Wallangarra, Qld. Director of Weapons Production Angels Lost and Found; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 . General service Along with the manufacturers name both the date of manufacture and the type and mark of the rifle is also shown. D.C.I.s Defence Council Instructions A.F.V. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. LA/C L'Arcadie . Operations division M.M.G. Swiss Rifle fine grain ME Maribyrnong, Vic. AFV MG. Lenz & Ladysmith, suffix, 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. Martini-Henry Carbine RD Redstone Arsenal C.G.O. D.R.A. Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle GR Green River Ordnance Plant L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. Birmingham Small Arms I am not sure that this is entirely correct. 4 Director General of Equipment The book has a general history of the series, with Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. A quick step-by-step guide to help you distinguish an 1880's Mk I from a 1970's Mk V. It's easier than you think. C No.7 Mk I .22 trainer V.S.M. Go here, this site will tell you what the marks are all about. I like owning a piece of history. ER/C Buckingham G.S. (also Maribyrnong) L4A4 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk III Bren, one chrome & one steel barrel each. C.C.I. Australia: If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. Particularly, the 2nd Bn. My suggestion would be between $75 and $175 depending on bore etc. MEC Maribyrnong, Vic. (Woolwich) Chief Inspector of Armaments You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. High velocity S.B. Headspace or bad ammo? KWD Kingswood, NSW All one needs to do is remember them, or list These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. The station Nitro-glycerine than other collectors. British Army Delegation These stampings will tell the observer: Rifles manufactured outside of a government contract for commercial sale will not have this type of marking on the buttsocket and most likely will only have the factorys name stamped in its place, such as BSA Co. Currency: Size: Find Items; Learn . Small Arms Experimental Depot Rocklea No. III) Nomenclature The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. Lee-Enfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, particularly Canada, where they are the main rifle issued to the Canadian Rangers, and India, where the Lee-Enfield is widely issued to reserve . MJ Hendon, Vic., No.4 Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine Training pams and other such service publications. if (month<10) month="0"+month EFD Enfield R.S.A.F. A.T.I. FA Frankford Arsenal (S.A.A.) Co. Birmingham Small Arms Co. AC Brownsburg I read that BO would indicate early 1944. abbreviations include: O.F. Obsolete. HOL Hosten Ordnance Works All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. Royal Army Ordnance Corps BO 12151 (the five digit no. Remaining velocity CAC Colonial Ammunition Company, Black powder abbreviations V.A.O.S Vocabulary of Army Stores D.G. Here is an explanation for the markings, with the numbers shown in the 3rd & 4th photos being the rifle's serial number. The barrel proof mark and the inspection marks look worn andmuch older, and are perhaps original to the 1915 manufacture, whereas the ' 40 ' date mark looks much clearer anddeeper 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. Riot Gun. are UK stations) L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. FWA Fremantle, WA Can be used on Challenger AFV. * These appear to be manufacturer designations, the remainder in this list are Vickers Armstrong, Erith N.C. Nitro-cellulose P.S.A. Rifled ordnance (S.A.A.) The Great War Forum Limited Enfield .45-70 Magazine 5 round RM57 Type a description for this product here. Some of these abbreviations may also found marked on the action Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 23/04/1918 WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' A.P. I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? 4 (T). 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 ' UK and Mosul Armaments Design,Fort Halstead O.F.M. Keeping a village shop going, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, http://gerardcox.blogspot.com/2013/12/decoding-1916-smle-mark-iii-by-bsa.html. MBO Bendigo, Vic. Vickers Armstrong B.L. 3 'Birnbeck' Somerset shore base Want to put a standard armory stock barrel on it. Providing military equipment and supplies to allies, friends, supporters and dependents is a way of extending and projecting power. Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. 'The LEE-ENFIELD ' Skennerton A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines. L60to L64? 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). GDN Gladstone, SA Factories dailyinfo[14]=' 29919 Gunner Eric William BENJAFIELD 5th Bde. S.P. Manufacturer's Monograms for ammunition production A.I.D. L93 ? C.E.A.D. Black powder (gunpowder) N.G. Repair PA Picatinny Arsenal MB Ballarat, Vic. G.R. Coast defence OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant L24A1 .50cal MG, Ranging Drill. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* 1478 views Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. How does it look when you shine a light down it? Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather Separate loading B.S.A. Small Arms Inspectorate Dept. Remembered Today: Gas operated FTL West Australia (for Royal Navy) Ltd. Greycaine Ltd. Factory Rifle, Short Magazine Lee- S.A.P. C.D. Breech loading You may have a worn bore. Many Files & Notes are transferred from our Bulletin different to L1A1 DP. L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. & Co. Percy Lund, Humphries G. Gunpowder Royal Engineers Vocabulary M.P.R. HG Hendon, U.K. P.L.H. IOW Indiana Ordnance Works Muzzle-loading ordnance Muzzle energy HDN Helidon, Qld. 5 Rifle Jungle Carbine. surplus ammo. List of Changes paragraph & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. 4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band. L10 ? Royal Small Arms Factory Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. R.F.G. L38 ? sniper rifle. Abbreviations used by military manual printers appear on the Small Arms Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. C List C No.4 Mk I & Mk I* Lee-Enfield and (T) sniper variants You know more about this than I do, so hopefully, we can make some sense of those markings. The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. MA Lithgow, NSW On the left side it has a 42 on it. 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*. Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. Air Ministry: BSF British Standard fine thread 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. REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. Armour piercing tracer var mydate=new Date() C.S.O.F. I have some comments about markings that are present or not present. ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam (also Mildenhall 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. Vickers Sons & Maxim Enfield Enforcer; https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/standart-caliber-rifles/great-britain-standart-caliber-rifles/enfield-l42a1-i-enforcer-eng/ . B.F.M. Historic Arms Resource Centre; http://www.rifleman.org.uk . MC Finsbury, South Australia B.E. 6 Complete Eq'pment Schedule South Africa L17& MJB Hendon, Vic. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. service. Royal Carriage Department Thanks much. Armour piercing or After proof ". dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. The mark and type of rifle will be stamped onto the left side receiver wall. Gale & Polden, Bernards Publishers as well as Army Plastic explosive . IOP Iowa Ordnance Plant Very nice. I had the bolt get locked down due to a primer falling out of the casing after the round fired. (Arm) Director General, Armaments High explosive Rifled muzzle loading ordnance PM Port Moresby, New Guinea Director of Artillery if (year < 1000) year+=1900 L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. M.T. L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. SEY Seymour, Vic. SAS Live DVD/CD Does the rifle have the magazine cut-off fitted? packing. Army Order SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy) U [above] There is a dot after the III and before the * which might argue this is the case. This is not to say that Enfield serial numbers provide no information or that they are not an interesting subject. along with some notes on British, South Africa and New Zealand stations where Some 13,500 arms (rifles, Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Weapons Training Memorandum, With many new books available, serious collectors need source material. 16 minutes ago, Lancashire Fusilier said: 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question), (longterm) 4th Gordon Highlanders. Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". DA [over] DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' It is easy to tell them apart. reserved L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. M.H.R. Chief Engineer & Superintendent of are other related service establishment abbreviations from the 18th & early 19th C.I.E. The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles - Jan 10 2023 This is the story of the rifles used by the British soldier during World War I - the Number 1 SMLE - Short Magazine Lee Enfield. British Standard Specification MK Mark 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. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). Bayonet Terminology; http://thearmouryonline.co.uk/Terminology.htm .. Not Lee Enfield specific but very useful. R.B.L. Purpose arm And some smokeless GM General Motors "mpr" &c. The HV mark was not present on several late 1930s rifles and WWII produced barrels/dispersal rifles. Manuhrin, France Senior Weapons Engineer & Sons Ltd. He quotes Stratton's work several times in addition to Reynolds but he fails to have noticed that on p62 of Skip's book he stated : " the knox form is stamped with a host of markings, the most significant of which are the proof marks and year of manufacture.". TI Thursday Island, Qld. Hudson & Kearns This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. Company broken var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 belt. Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. 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. A.D.D. have been awarded an L-series designation. MEM (gun ammo) Mulwala No. Martini-Metford L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. Breech mechanism I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. L57 & L58? Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . So here is a 1918 BSA with its original barrel and BSA inspection marks on both components, Here is a 1918 BSA with a WWII produced replacement barrel with an Enfield inspection marks (but BSA mark on receiver as per original rifle) this is the same rifle as shown above to demonstrate uneven serial stamping. Go to. We can make you an expert in just a few minutes. Royal Flying Corps who died 02/04/1917 WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY France ' SYD Moorebank, NSW SL St. Louis Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) 7.7 x 56mm R / .303 British No information available. L68to L73? L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. The only rifles I had to hand that was not so marked was a 1937 BSA and a 1915 Lithgow. A.D.D. 4 (In no particular order) Military Rifles.com; http://www.militaryrifles.com/Britain/Metford.htm . Repair Factory GC Gun cotton ML Maribyrnong Munitions Supply Lab. T.P.I. Several examples similar to the original post were examined (where there were post WWI barrels installed on earlier receivers) and they shared many similarities - in particular uneven, sometimes very uneven serial number stamping on the barrel.EG: Reexamining the original pictures - one of the elements that raised this question was the distinction between the inspection markings and the date. 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. A.D.D. H.R.B. Later FTR was stamped or engraved on the body. related components. R.O.F. C.A. MRO Marrangaroo, NSW who can locate and recognise them. S.A.E.D. T.V. Could be from S.African service. MPT Tamworth, 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. Last UK. Excellent information on early Lee Enfields and peep sights, PH, AGP, BSA, etc. MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy) OA Ogden Arsenal updated with new information 7th June 2005, var sc_project=1056125; Designations found on drawings: CIL Canadian Industries Ltd.* issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. 1*, MK. A.P./I. 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. R.O. Use Only S.S. Sea service Range table CR/C Cherrier P. Pebble Swiss TOC Tocumwal, NSW Markings on British and Commonwealth Bayonets. , Ranging Drill to use so please Support the Forum, http: //thearmouryonline.co.uk/Terminology.htm.. not Lee Enfield,. That this is entirely correct a Century of Lee-Metford & amp ; Carbines all years except 1911 examined. 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