Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. Royal Naval Ordnance Depot Many of these titles were also available for private purchase. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 23/04/1918 WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' It does not have the magazine cut-off. The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. FT(A) Fleet Train (Aust.) M.H.C. R.S.A.R.F. Hispano-Suiza O.P. Matching serial numbers is always a plus. Range table DA [over] DJ/C De Beaudeau D.G.E. than 'L' prefix. Gas operated dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. I have seen what I believe to be NOS barrels in wrap, which were dated. CR/C Cherrier I really appreciate it. BR Birmingham Pembroke Royal Navy who died 18/04/1918 GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT United Kingdom ' Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean? 2 & No. H.V. ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam British Regimental Markings; http://www.martinihenry.com/units.htm#generalservice. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. S (looks like two light strikes) LE. I include a (poor) photo below showing the marks on wartime produced rifles. 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. Could be from S.African service. KBY Kirby WH/C Whitebourne CIL Canadian Industries Ltd.* Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. HOL Hosten Ordnance Works Navy) For those out there that want to get deeper into the serial number issues I would suggest purchasing either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books. T.V. a crown. Hudson & Kearns R. & E. Range & elevation C3A1 7.62mm Sniper rifle Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. G.P. broken ENFIELD 1916 SHT.L.E. List of Changes paragraph no. conversion, Smooth bore 4 L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. S.W.E. Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's dispatch time, origin postcode, destination postcode and time of acceptance, and will depend on the postage service selected and receipt of cleared payment. L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. OOP Oak Ordnance Plant Remembered Today: packing. None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found 0n all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and on these the year matches the receiver. Regards TonyE 4thGordons Old Sweats 9k Martini-Metford Rifle What we have here is failure- to communicate. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month MH (S.A.A.) Army Inspection Department G.C. Self-propelled XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". . Very good pics Goomba. H.M.S. This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth Chief Inspector of Armaments 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. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon dailyinfo[29]=' 4547 Lance Corporal Albert FERGUSSON 1st Bn. for locations of Ammunition dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. USA. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. My Lee-Enfield #1 mark 3 SMLE Here are the manufaturers mark. MFG Goulburn, Vic. PE/C Petawawa I have some comments about markings that are present or not present. Director of Artillery Types of Markings Typically Found on Lee-Enfield Oilers / Oil Bottles MQ (S.A.A.) Welshpool No. Mean time or Missed target C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) I believe some on this site say Hornady .303 bullets are a little "fatter". BO/C Bouchard What is the significance of the 1915 date stamp making us of a reverse letter 'L'? [see Reprints]. L74A1 12ga Pump Action Riot Gun. Could be from S.African service. gun, with barrel 152mm longer than L6A1. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon Understanding the buttsocket markings of the Lee-Enfield. ammunition chargers, clips and other production. contemporary references are listed here for newcomers (and old hands too?) dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' Sk Jim Gooding (Museum Rifled breech loading SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank Footscray No. KEN Kentucky Ordnance Plant L26A1 30mm Rarden Threads per inch Some SMLEs may be found with as little as a 3 digit number and high as a 5 digit number. R.E.V.S. The .303-cal. )* Manually operated .312" if I'm not mistaken. (1961), Canada: R.E. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. S.o D. Superintendent of Design starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. $125.00. My suggestion would be between $75 and $175 depending on bore etc. DS/C Delson chain gun, applied R.G.F. small arms, edged weapons, MGs. L.G. Want to put a standard armory stock barrel on it. Lee-Enfield Carbine Headspace or bad ammo? S.R. Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) Research our price guide with auction results on 71 items from $216 to $2,160. In the case of Savage Stevens the serial numbers began with a 0C1 and for Long Branch 0L1, these serials progressed in sequence directly relating the serial number to the number of rifles produced. Chatteralaut (French). F.G. Fine grain L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. B.S.A.& M.Co. C No.4 Mk I & Mk I* Lee-Enfield and (T) sniper variants L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. Something went wrong. MH Hendon, Vic., No.3 H.S. Bore Viewers images http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/bore_viewers/index.htm . Keliner, MR Rutherford, NSW Belt-fed mechanism to the British military country but Germany placed contracts with some factories there. (W) Chief Inspector of Armaments L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. Lee-Enfield Rifle MEM Mulwala, NSWalso Membury UK? D.o A. Was that fitted to earlier or later models? 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. Enfield Enforcer; https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/standart-caliber-rifles/great-britain-standart-caliber-rifles/enfield-l42a1-i-enforcer-eng/ . Tightened it up to a routine 2 1/2" group shooter! have been awarded an L-series designation. I think it unlikely that this is the case. I.T.M. V.A.C. All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. Martini-Enfield Rifle W.R.A.Co. Design Department Enfield 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. EA Edgewood Arsenal L88? I agree try FB .312" & see. new generation AFVs. Marks on underside of barrel are process inspection marks as it went through the production line. Rifle large grain Director, Royal Armoured Corps C1 9mm Sterling SMG Fully automatic or fixed auto. Association UK and Mosul L49 9mm DP L2A3 SMG Later FTR was stamped or engraved on the body. L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. Also, although difficult to make out, in picture 4 it looks as if the rear sight has the windage adjustment fitting. WRA Winchester Repeating Arms 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. M.E. It's easy! The mark ' HV ' was also found on rifle barrels which had been strengthened to ' High Velocity ' standard. A.C.I. WGA Wagga Wagga, NSW S.A.C. A [over] PLM Plumbrook Ordnance Works dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. Also included here 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. The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. F.A. Laboratory Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. Manuhrin, France S.A.C. 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. Hollow charge or High capacity Superintendent of Research Magazine Lee-Enfield COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant var fontstart = '' rights GMR Gibbs Manufacturing & Research Aust service, AFV. I have a No.1 MkIII 1942 SMLE. M.E. KWN Kowguran The dates being individually hand struck upon acceptance at the end of the production process and thus looking sharper and clearer. Vickers Sons & Maxim dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) A.H.Q. service (and Australian too) in the mid-1950s. National Arms & Ammunition I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? S.M.R.C. Muzzle energy Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. KAM Kamloops (Royal Canadian Navy) MV 20 The following codes You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Further,I believe the mark was not just applied to converted rifles, but also newly produced ones (after 1910). WW1 British Army Lance Corporals Cloth Chevron Insignia Rank Stripes (#256012841881), - WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings. L.E.R. document.write; L18? On Lee Enfields, there are various places to look: The receiver. O Gauge garden model railway R.C. HOB Hobart, Tas (for Royal Navy) Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1916 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' The web site looks interesting, enjoy. Short Lee-Enfield Some 13,500 arms (rifles, AFV service. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) RAPD Raritan Arsenal Publication Dept. SC/C Scarborough Repair Ordnance Committee G. Gunpowder QU/C Valcartier DU/C Dundurn D.W.P. Australian B.W.X. BRIS Brisbane, RNAD L12A1 9mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. DK Deer Park, Vic. R.E.V.S. to new AFVs. LOP Louisiana Ordnance Plant I have just examined rifles from 1914, 15,16, 17, 18, 21 from various British manufacturers and they are all stamped HV or HV SC (Small Cone). L31 ? R.O. B.M. Enfield (then M.O.D. L.S.A. They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgows it may be stamped into the butt as well. For less than $25 USD you'll have answers to 98% of all the questions posted on most Enfield forums and gunboards. PLEASE have your smith check headspace before shooting- having primer fall out of pocket= ungood. C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight , By who died 05/04/1918 AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY France ' as 12.7mm L2A1, USA Reloading Information, Lee Enfield screw and bolt sizes; https://www.enfield-rifles.com/screw-and-bolt-sizes-for-the-enfield_topic3330.html; .. Threads used on Lee Enfield rifles.UK. LA/C L'Arcadie James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '