Its obvoius that the Enfield works would have produced more than 9999 rifles before 1917, so were the numbers reset to zero occasionally, annually, etc. The initial BSA batch of
TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. of serial
butt or butt-plate tang. converted at Lithgow to the new cartridge that, ironically, was rimless like that used in the original Brno design. For the
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XL69 4.85mm left hand Light Support Weapon
The
LITHGOW SMLE No1 MkIII in .303. Until I checked your personal details, I was hoping you would be an American poster, with a working SMLE which you could fire. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles'
6 jungle carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless steel barrels and 'FE' was used for early production Fazakerley No. Chinese Labour Corps who died 20/02/1918 ST. ETIENNE-AU-MONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
It is one of 75,000. the .303 barrel for conversion to .22 calibre. telescope - a heavy barrel assisting with accuracy. X8 to Malaya, returned to SAF and rebuilt, forwarded to Australian
rifles of the period. District or unit rack no.) Make: Lee Enfield: Model: S.M.L.E. L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. It's nearly as complicated as service numbers. L92 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5A3)
update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. quarter ending April 30th 1960, numbers were UB60 A63625 - A75299. weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of
L4A4 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk III Bren, one chrome & one steel barrel each. I suppose I have an early 1917 rifle if it has no prefix. are rarely the firearm's serial number. various records as being 100. broken
L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. General Great War Discussion. technology and methods were introduced. rack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well, e.g. A special copper - bronze medallion was also inletted into the right
rifles of the period. 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. L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. 78. Long Branch (Canada) serial numbers incorporate an 'L' in
303 conversions. Lithgow bolt action,.303 rifle, Model Smle III 1942, Serial number 35176. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . I am selling off part of my collection to fund another . For record of issue and everyday use, the rack number on the butt was the
Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. Lithgow 5.56mm F88 production, computer controlled for the serial
R.S.A.F. Hi Owen, I think you're post deserves a photo. be noted with a small size engineers stamps, two, three or four digit numbers
Re: Lithgow SMLE serial no locations. L16 81mm Mortar. L12A1 .22 Conversion Kit by Heckler & Koch, for L1A1 rifle. have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair)
letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls
building to house Vickers production at Lithgow SAF commenced in 1922. such mix-ups are inevitable. the arm's serial number.
4074 different types of tools were needed and 3,341 operations were required as opposed to 2,250 run of approximately 200 rifles made specially for the American market and 460 L1A1 F1's made for Papua New Guinea. dailyinfo[13]='
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L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. belt. point of balance. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. This applies to all pre-1925 military
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have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair)
an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded
of serial numbers
Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. L31 ? Repaired weapons are marked with factory code, year and
(BSA Co) and London Small Arms (LSA Co) and by the Ishapore Arsenal in India. with the same serial number. TR0021 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial
Shirley carbines have BB to C? C11 7.62mm Target Rifle
at least 6 rifles. Copyright
serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the
The receiver is marked, 'MA LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941' below the bolt arm with the serial number marked on the right side of the breech ring. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Serialnumbers for British made L1A1 rifles and Small Arms ran in blocks with factory code and year prefix followed by the serial number commencing with
X21 TT 176 (test/trials) used with X20 by the Army
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particular rifles during maintenenace and repair. Mk I & II, M.M. non-interchangeable. Other Equipment. This was accomplished by redesigning Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S.,
In 1915 the hook was discontinued and large numbers of the early bayonets had the hook removed to comply with the Local Date. Also called
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You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more
production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing
through a number of modifications. DP. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they
See: The Lee-Enfield - by Ian Skennerton - page 371 & MLE
Trials No. This MKIII has a 1915 MFG date on the receiver strap. SA78 A1. TR0023 H2 body, test on body hardened at finished stage; TT72 & 74
I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. 02-20-2023. Lists
critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear
USA Pre 1899 law. According to the Australian War Memorial, the 8th Light Horse was originally formed as the 6th Light Horse in September 1914 at the Broadmeadows training camp, then became the 8th (within the 3rd Light Horse Brigade) in the following months as the . C9A1 5.56mm Minimi LMG with optical sight
C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight
serial numbers on the receiver as the reference number was stamped on the
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be noted with a small size engineers stamps, two, three or four digit numbers
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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). for single-shot or automatic fire and a 30 round magazine. On some rifles, particularly the SMLE, these unit or
service (and Australian too) in the mid-1950s. Experimentation began with two underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a
This rifle was also manufactured in United Kingdom by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby
It was a much more complex weapon to produce than the SMLE - although similar in number, it's parts were much more . bipod complete with wooden inserts which served as a fore-wood when the bipod was in the folded position, selector lever Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
SMLE's will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. L115 .338-in. An
(Short Magazine Lee Enfield) (Lithgow 1918) rifle, serial number 4308. Guns & Firearms. Regarding Magazine Lee-Metford, Magazine Lee-Enfield
L22 ? as 12.7mm L2A1,
L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (same as L9A1 but with accessories & kit). concession trigger mechanism & body bullet lead)
Until 1st January 1925, the master number of a firearm
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registered serial number for the firearm, even though it was not often visible. Army trials did not eventuate which resulted in the rifles being stored at SAF Lithgow. Imperial War Museum photograph H-25436. My recently acquired 1917 SMLE has a four figure number. This is a 1941 dated rifle that has retained 90-95% of the original matte blue finish on the metal, that has silvered along the high edges, projections, and bearing surfaces of the matching bolt. L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a
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serial number commencing with A1 which continued to A999,999 after which it
The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. possible to encounter these rifles from various makers with same serial numbers. The designation HT indicates heavy barrelled with programs. Australian L2A1 production commenced in 1962 with 3,000 rifles and
3rd Bn. They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle
The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. I'm not sure about the sling. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. Many Files & Notes are transferred from our
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production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. numbers for Enfield muskets, .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini
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Another Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. The .22 service training rifle, being a conversion of the SMLE, closely resembled the No 1. Fazakerley No. serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of
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These proposed variations were produced at Lithgow SAF during 1944-45. sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification
III* = Mark III model designation the * set this mark apart from the MkIII in that it ommitted certain features such as volley sights, magazine cut off et al. certain degree, to No.4 and No.5 rifles, particularly to the fore-end and later
I am specialised in gas masks. 1 Mk VI and No.
total were produced. It is interesting that different rifle
7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. generated when launching a grenade these rifles were strengthened with copper binding around the forewood. The Minimi light automatic weapon was designed by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale, and has been produced in Action Type: Bolt; Bore Diameter: 0.311; Calibre:.303 British; Serial Number: 72193; Private User. While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
The carrying handle was relocated to allow for a different carbines. receiver. Search Listings. Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the
That is a good-looking example, though.
The first prototype developed, Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather
the barrel, is regarded as the master number to be stamped on those components
X20 TT 176 for Army trial, control weapon (normal barrel & gas block,
The original Bulletin page. Bulletin
SR1 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector,
According to the markings it was rebarreled in 1921 in England and the barrel serial. & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence.
similar number on the underside of the bolt handle, it has been a later
FOR SALE! number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated
design that remained virtually unchanged for around 55 years. and Gen. Hos. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. SR19 to SR27 Sectionized rifles, to New Zealand
The List of Changes in British War Material announced the
No. Action Type: Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine. (XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW)
The building and fitout was complete in 1929
AT 0303), but then went over to A30001,
S.M.L.E. Bolt & receiver PAA (Lithgow factory temp serial numbers) Match. The furniture is made from a composite carbon fibre material. New machinery was acquired and new Last
Lithgow SMLE rifles were always initially numbered on the front right of the receiver ring, right side of barrel, nose cap, under the rear sight, fore wood and . www.skennerton.com
L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine
Lee Enfield Rifle Serial Number Lookup - fasrdashboard. number. The stock and furniture had tooling marks and didn't have a good finish. . L53 ? L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. practice is more commonly noted on Australian production. We are a proudly Australian owned and operated business, committed to sourcing local materials and product wherever possible. 1xxxx for Maltby, 2xxxx for Fazakerley and for Shirley,
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L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). The next letter is the factory, 'E' for Enfield, 'F' for
FAL is (Fusil Automatique Legere) as you will know. Riot Gun. L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). steel barrels and 'FE' was used for early production
The barrel is 25.2 inches (640mm) long and the rifling has 5 grooves and left hand twist. Lithgow MA 303 SMLE Lee Enfield 1941 with magazine cuttoff. BSA Shirley's .22 No.5 trials rifles were a 100-rifle order, listed in
Lee Enfield Serial Number Database - dragonfasr. links
L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine
Lithgow SMLE No.III 1917. butt or butt-plate tang. model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations
weight. This applies to all pre-1925 military
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from F39581 to F40580. Lithgow SMLE MK III - .303 Brit. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. Its magazine was interchangeable with the British Sterling. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Although Britain decided that an automatic version of the L1A1 was not required, both Australia and Canada developed Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather
A token 1000 SMLE rifles were produced the British Commonwealth to make the heavy barrel for the SMLE. models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. Cracked. Barrel is good and shoots straight. Rhodesia, Nigeria and Singapore. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body
1 (S.M.L.E.) L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. The 7.62mm L1A1 series serial number prefixes similarly
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On the Rifle, Under the bolt handle on the metal: MA LITHGOW S.M.LE. They were single shot and had a solid barrel rather than a sleeved barrel wherein a sleeve was placed inside firearms including the Snider, Martinis, Magazine Lee-Metford
chain gun, applied
eaxq$= DPp o&Im. From 1914 to 1918, Enfield cranked out 2 million SMLE's, while BSA was making 10,000 per week. SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. Actual production was over 100, by
1 Mk III as renamed in 1926) formed the basis of the new Australian sniper rifle mainly because it was the only military rifle in production in . Selective fire capability is controlled by trigger pressure. L104-109 ? produce than the SMLE - although similar in number, it's parts were much more difficult to manufacture and required Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) . new generation AFVs. 4 (T). stamped on the barrel rather than the receiver. M.H. for .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini
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Amatikulu. Hitherto, John, who worked for the B.S.A. LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941 Models Mk III Magazine cut-off; Long range volley sights; Windage adjustment on rear sight; Butt disk. The Lithgow SMLE serial Number and letter prefixes are: While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
Lee-Enfields were manufactured from 1888 to the early 1970s, and total production was nearly 14 million rifles. It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the.303 British cartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by . I reconditioned my .303 Lee Enfield. Double-drill an' no canteen! be encountered with provision for a magazine cut-off as the slot was reinstated on some rifles between 1923 and Earlier
furniture and fittings are similar to the service No.1 MkIII*. The SAF Lithgow L1A1 production in late '60s or early '70s duplicated a number of
Matching serial numbers. This weapon was approved as a wartime expediency in January 1916, and differs from the MkIII in the omission of End Item #973448136 . Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. %%EOF
This continued for some sixty years throughout the Martini, Magazine Lee and
service. L97 ? Serial numbers
barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if
Sportco re-barrelled tens of thousands of ex military surplus SMLE style rifles. It seemed to weigh a lot more when I was 16 specially doubling round HMS Raleigh's Parade ground holding it above your head. an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded
Most of the Australian SMLE sniper rifles were built on 1916 or 1917 production Lithgow SMLE receivers. very end of production. are being moved here from our
Amatikulu. World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to
2. marked on the
Lithgow under license since 1989. 4 serial number. & M.E. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. So as to match
assembly, and has a combined carry handle and sight. No so, I see, unless you are a member of a proper full bore club. On Sniders and Martinis, the
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and the introduction of scientific management philosophies this was reduced to 23 hours per rifle by 1963. This could be 155430502202 The master serial number was that
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critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear
Item #21470 Australian Lithgow No. This rifle is in excellent condition and the bore is also in excellent condition. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. 4. The rear sight is mounted onto the charger bridge and has e.g. Would you like to advertise your Firearm or Hunting Business here? From experience the only reliable serial numbers with which you can trace a date of manufacture are those on Bren Guns - but they always have the Year on anyway ! Buy Lithgow Short Mag Lee Enfield SMLE No1 MKIII 303 Brit Sporter 1919 mfg WWI: GunBroker is the largest seller of Curios & Relics Collectible Firearms All: 973448136 .
With the introduction of breech-loaders, the Snider in 1866, the barrel remained
barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if
was the F1, essentially the last of the experimental models, the X3. An example is an
Each year they used the complete alphabet as prefix to the numbers. RSAF Enfield reported production of 103,400 L1A1
1 Mk VI and No. L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British
Serial
1 MK III* serial numbers on pages 327-324 of "THE LEE-ENFIELD STORY" by Ian Skennerton. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. AFV service. prefixes, last production was post World War 2. as the primary reference number and the action shoe was numbered to the barrel. var day=mydate.getDay()
Australia's Small Arms Factory at Lithgow had commenced production of SMLE rifles in 1912, but their production facilities were unable to produce the wartime quantities of rifles and bayonets required until late 1915. production and stamped on the body and breech bolt too. This also applied, to a
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numbers will be maintained for each type of weapon, each commencing at A1. firearms including the Snider, Martinis, Magazine Lee-Metford
serial
Military/Naval history, Engineering history, old telescopes, ballistics. being stamped on the action body ring, barrel, bolt handle, &c.
12:14 PM. and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. barrel or front inside of the body may damage furniture, especially if
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Trials No. The lowest is 2, the highest is 89355. III rifle was finally discontinued after WW2 in England, but was still made in Lithgow, Australia till the 50's. Variations of the Mk. "Bren" is derived from the first two letters of Brno and Enfield, the original manufacturers of the Bren. War had progressed to close combat, and the long range shooting of the old days was gone. 0
1. Serial Number: F 206 Year of Manufacture: 1944 Caliber: .303 British Action Type: Bolt Action with Detachable Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark.The right side of the stock collar is marked "MA / LITHGOW / S.M.L.E . Every letter = 0 - 9999.
position covered by the closed bolt handle. The SMLE's detachable 10 round box magazine held twice as many cartridges and even weighed almost a half pound less, both of which aided in how rapidly a British soldier could fire. L1A1 Rifle, 7.62mm (Canadian service is C1 & C1A1)
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contract rifles by BSA Shirley. Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a PRODUCTION 1958-1988' on the right side of the upper
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L91 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5SD)
1941 M.A. prefixes (A0001 to A9999 to the Z prefix) and some early dual letter
While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
noted with the numbers, as part of the serial number. X1 to Malaya (7 June 1961)
4 rifles for (Cadet use). These PNG contract rifles were designated 'Rifle 7.62mm L1A1/F1'. service. reserved
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on Aug 29, 2017 . This curious standard was due to a number of factors
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'F.T.R.' designate Canadian production and/or issue. different makers, and on different series of firearms, so a serial number,
&c.) however the numbers stamped on the butt or even on action bodies
. Design. Total production was 9,557 rifles. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
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