Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. De ransel op de rug deel 2. The No. Greece: Used by Hellenic armed forces during World War II and post-World War II period. Also the number on the receiver has been ground off. This means that final head space is not achieved until the bolt handle is turned down all the way. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine LeeMetford and Magazine LeeEnfield rifles[57][58] but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. If it's a 1942,it will more likely then not,have the rear release tab for the bolt. 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. [75][76] During the Second World War, the majority of New Zealand's land forces were deployed in North Africa. 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. Thank you for your time. 3. I've just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. [82] It fired in semi-automatic only and suffered some feeding and extraction problems and, despite meeting accuracy and soundness of design concept, never made it past the prototype stage. As far as civilian rifles are concerned, some manufacturers have their own dating systems, with, for example, prefixes or suffixes to serial numbers providing that information. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. An Afghan mujahid carries a LeeEnfield in August 1985, Canadian Rangers, photographed in Nunavut, June 2011. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. A transitional model the No. Although the .276 Enfield had better ballistics, troop trials in 1913 revealed problems including excessive recoil, muzzle flash, barrel wear and overheating. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). Nigeria: Used by the Nigeria Regiment and then by Nigerian Army. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. Turkey: converted Ottoman-captured rifles to 7.9257mm Mauser. III* (HT). [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. Many surplus LeeEnfield rifles were sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States after the Second World War, and a fair number have been 'sporterised', having had the front furniture reduced or removed and a scope fitted so that they resemble a bolt-action sporting rifle. 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. By the late 1930s, the need for new rifles grew and the Rifle, No. Indian police officers carrying SMLE Mk III* and Ishapore 2A1 rifles were a familiar sight throughout railway stations in India after Mumbai train bombings of 2006 and the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. The same six serials were used on the six rifles, but not necessarily applied to the exact same ones. The Rieder Automatic Rifle was an automatic (full automatic only) LeeEnfield SMLE rifle of South African origin. Ireland: No1 MkIII/III* used as the service rifle by the National Army during the Civil War and later by Defence Forces, replaced by No4 LeeEnfields in 1950's until replaced by the FN FAL in 1961. The 12 month average price is $625.64 used. A_square, I thought that at first as well, but that last number looks open at the top to me. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. The weapon was reliable but unergonomic for the user as the force of the recoiling bolt interfered with handling. (Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; Queen Victoria died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped 'E.R' (. 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. From the late 1940s, legislation in New South Wales, Australia, heavily restricted .303 British calibre (and other 'military calibre') rifles,[72] so large numbers of SMLEs were converted to 'wildcat' calibres such as .303/25, .303/22, .303/270 and the popular 7.754mm round. under the crown stands for 'George Rex' and refers to the reigning monarch at the time the rifle was manufactured. 4 Mk. [40] Towards the end of the Second World War, a bladed bayonet was developed, originally intended for use with the Sten gunbut sharing the same mount as the No. The receiver-mounted rear sights and magazine cutoff were also present and 1,025 units were produced in the 1930 period.[38]. III* rifles by adding a heavy target barrel, cheek-piece, and a World War I era Pattern 1918 telescope, creating the SMLE No. Very collectable in its own right but still not rare. Stratton (see list of references at the end of this post) stated that everywhere but at Enfield a given range of numbers was limited to five digits (Enfield limited its range to only four digits), so that when 99,999 was reached, the next series would begin with the letter "A" through . The machinery from ROF Fazakerley was sold to Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Rawalpindi where production and repair of the No.4 rifle was continued from 1957. The No. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. None of these is known to have been successful,[71] though some owners have adapted 3-round magazines for Savage and Stevens shotguns to function in a converted SMLE shotgun, or even placing such a magazine inside a gutted SMLE magazine. 4 Mk. However, many 2A/2A1 owners shoot such ammunition in their rifles with no problems, although it should be noted that some factory loaded .308 Winchester cartridges may appear to generate higher pressures than 7.6251mm NATO, even though the rounds are otherwise interchangeable this is due to the different systems of pressure measurement used for NATO and commercial cartridges. Are you interested in CNo7 serial numbers as well? 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. What should I mark down for insurance value? 0 Location:London SW19 Interests:British military Small Arms and ammunition. It has markings of a crown and GR I have a BNP .303 rifle. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. AN ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle is currently worth an average price of $625.64 used . The initial BSA batch of L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. 32 Mk. United States: Used by units of the American Expeditionary Force attached to British and Australian units during the First World War. [68] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953.[69]. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. In British service, the No. Magazine cut-off on an SMLE Mk III rifle. The bolt has a relatively short bolt throw and features rear-mounted lugs and the bolt operating handle places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger at a favourable ergonomic position close to the operator's hand. No4 serial numbers too. 4 action was similar to the Mk VI, but stronger and most importantly, easier to mass-produce. [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. Dated 1953 believed is 'Irish Contract Rifle' lot, but serial number was supplied to British Army. 2/1s (Mk. 5 was first issued to the British 1st Airborne Division and used during their liberation of Denmark and Norway in 1945. [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. The LeeEnfield takes its name from the designer of the rifle's bolt systemJames Paris Leeand the factory in which it was designedthe Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield. I introduced in 1942, the Mk. 4 Mk I used to develop the No. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO. Note 2: Savage-made LeeEnfield No. II in 1943 and finally the Mk. The wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. 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. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). Thanks I don't think the stock is original because I don't see a serial number. 9 blade bayonets were issued for use with the No. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. The left side of the receiver is marked "No.4 Mk2 / UF 55 A17380". Talens, Martien. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. 32 telescope sight to the left side of the receiver. 7, Rifle, No. What does Smle stand for? As a standard-issue infantry rifle, it is still found in service in the armed forces of some Commonwealth nations,[13] notably with the Bangladesh Police, which makes it the second longest-serving military bolt-action rifle still in official service, after the MosinNagant. Bermuda: used by the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. 4 rifles and brought them up to the same standard as the No. That needs inspecting for proper fit at the recoil lugs. In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. [53] These rifles were designated as the No. All SNs appear to be matching but the original serial was crossed out and reserialized most likely when it reentered service during WWII. 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. can anyone help with solving the question of dates and serial numbers not adding up? The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. [45] No. 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. RSAF ENFIELD CONVERSIONS 1941 - 1942 - The first batch of conversions. Observed examples are dated 1931 and 1933. This sight line like other aperture sight lines proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid-barrel rear sight elements sight lines offered by Mauser, previous LeeEnfields or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield. Ottoman Empire: Captured rifles, used as reserve weapons. When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. Note the block-style S of the J. Stevens Company. Very Good/Excellent condition. Bangladesh: extensively used during 1971 war. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO as part of a programme to retain the LeeEnfield as a reserve weapon. 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. Discussion in 'Non-XD Handguns' started by BobTheMasher, Mar 21, 2009. with lettered prefixes. General Great War Discussion. Armi Sport offers both a defarbed and (believe it or not) what they call a "farbed" version. Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. Lee Enfield SMLE MKIII * - .303 British $ 799.00 For sale is a Lee-Enfield SMLE MKIII* bolt action rifle in .303 British. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. I (T) chambered in .303 British. If no one knows, then is there a place where I could go to figure out the manufacture date? [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. An Australian experimental version of the No. . [17] Some straight-pull bolt-action rifles were thought faster, but lacked the simplicity, reliability, and generous magazine capacity of the LeeEnfield. The No. Lee Enfield SMLE No1 Mk1 .303 Serial Number 1 - YUP Serial number 1 Made in the LSA ( london small arms factory ) this is rifle number 1 a very rare find and a jewel in my collection, here. India: In service during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. 4 Mk 2 with the ladder aperture sight flipped up and 5-round charger. Then, the work was assigned to Holland & Holland, the famous British sporting gun manufacturers, which converted about 23,000 No. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. No. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. The SN is L6604XSAW. De Lisle, was effectively an SMLE Mk III* receiver redesigned to take a .45 ACP cartridge and associated magazine, with a barrel from a Thompson submachine gun and an integrated suppressor. L59A1 Drill Rifles were rendered incapable of being fired, and of being restored to a fireable form, by extensive modifications that included the welding of the barrel to the receiver, modifications to the receiver that removed the supporting structures for the bolt's locking lugs and blocking the installation of an unaltered bolt, the removal of the striker's tip, the blocking of the striker's hole in the bolt head and the removal of most of the bolt body's locking lugs. Denmark: used as Rifle M/45E by the Danish brigade in occupied Germany from 1945, eventually replaced by the US M1 rifle as Rifle M/50 in 1950. I assume it's a Canadian longbrance, but I am a bit confused as a web post puts this serial number around 1950? The L59A1 was a conversion of the No4 Rifle (all Marks) to a Drill Purpose Rifle that was incapable of being restored to a firing configuration. 2s Modified to Mk. These stand for 'Standard Small Arms' and 'National Rifle Factory', respectively. This example was built by Canadian Arsenals and was one of only 50,000 built at this period of time at the Long Branch facility. The LeeEnfield was the standard issue weapon to rifle companies of the British Army and other Commonwealth nations in both the First and Second World Wars (these Commonwealth nations included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and South Africa, among others). [77] The end result was the Charlton Automatic Rifle (based on the obsolete MLE), [78] which was issued to Home Guard units in NZ from 1942. Jordan: Arab Legion used Mk III and No. It has markings of a crown and GR Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. In the early 1930s, a batch of 2,500 No. Many Mk. 1 Mk. 1 Mark III and No. Originally, the concept of a detachable magazine was opposed in some British Army circles, as some feared that the private soldier might be likely to lose the magazine during field campaigns. (E.A.L. 4 Mk I, No. Perhaps this is how the 1950s serial got onto a 1942 rifle? Note 2: GRI stands for 'Georgius Rex, Imperator' (Latin for 'King George, Emperor (of India)', denoting a rifle made during the British Raj. The PC Gallery Rifle is a carbine in pistol and revolver calibres, the AL42 a 5.56 mm rifle and the AL30C, a carbine in .30 Carbine. [20] Many LECs (and LMCs in smaller numbers) were converted to special patterns, namely the New Zealand Carbine and the Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine, or NZ and RIC carbines, respectively. [14], During both World Wars and the Korean War, a number of LeeEnfield rifles were modified for use as sniper rifles. 4 MK. MAGAZINE LEE RIFLES & CARBINES Lee-Metford Lee-Enfield Note: Charger loaders and conversions are family. 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. [96] AIA also offered the AIA M10-A1 rifle, a Jungle Carbine-styled version chambered in 7.6239mm Russian, which uses AK-47 magazines. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. I* (T) sniper rifles were converted to this new calibre and designated L42A1. 1 Mk. [73] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. These design features facilitate rapid cycling and fire compared to other bolt-action designs like the Mauser. Externally the new rifle is very similar to the classic Mk III*, with the exception of the buttplate (the buttplate from the 1A SLR is fitted) and magazine, which is more 'square' than the SMLE magazine, and usually carries twelve rounds instead of ten,[88] although a number of 2A1s have been noted with 10-round magazines. 1s, 4 No. [10], The LeeEnfield rifle was introduced in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, LeeEnfield,[10] or more commonly Magazine LeeEnfield, or MLE (sometimes spoken as 'emily' instead of M, L, E). Plain and simple. 4 variant, a 'battle sight' was developed that allowed for two set distances of 300 yards and 600 yards to be quickly deployed and was cheaper to produce than the 'ladder sight'. 1 Mk III* it lacked a volley sight and had the wire loop in place of the sling swivel at the front of magazine well along with the simplified cocking piece. Often he would be given a batch of rifles to refurb. 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. Lee Enfield Rifle Serial Number Lookup 1/26/2021 0 Comments Thus they ar usually very obviousIy stamped on th appropriate pressure-baring parts where thy can easily b seen.There are number of mthods by which rifle can b dated, or t least bracketed btween certain years f manufacture. 5. Just saying that here is an instance where a number was mistaken as a date. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. [11] The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the 'mad minute' firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the LeeEnfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. 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. such a low number. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. [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. 6, Mk I[49] was also developed, using an SMLE MK III* as a starting point (as opposed to the No. good idea, I will have. A plug was welded in place forward of the chamber, and a window was cut in the side of the barrel. The Australian military were not permitted to manufacture the No. This feature was removed on the Mk III* rifle. The L59A1 arose from British government concerns over the vulnerability of Army Cadet Force and school Combined Cadet Forces' (CCF) stocks of small arms to theft by terrorists, in particular the Irish Republican Army following raids on CCF armouries in the 1950s and 1960s. I rifles at RSAF Enfield and a few others including Stevens-Savage 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. 4 and No. Enfield from 19221924, with a total production of roughly 20,000 rifles, all of which marked with a 'V'. 2 3 rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No.4 and No. VI but had a flat left side and did away with the chequering on the furniture. I* (T) sniper rifles. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. These were similar to the No. Dave91 Apr 25, 2010 The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast Member Benefits: No ad networks! The SMLE Mk V (later Rifle No. With an S prefix, this was about the 196,800th rifle produced by RSAF Enfield in 1916. ), of Toronto, Ontario, produced a run of several thousand survival rifles based on the No. 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. The Ekins Automatic Rifle was one of the numerous attempts to convert a LeeEnfield SMLE to an automatic rifle. In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. It looks more of a case of someone trying to make it out to be something it is not. The 7mm Mauser rounds fired from the Mauser Model 1895 rifle had a higher velocity, flatter trajectory and longer range, making them superior on the open country of the South African plains. 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. Enfield Envoy, a rifle intended for civilian competition target shooting and Enfield Enforcer, a rifle fitted with a Pecar telescopic sight to suit the requirements of police firearms teams. 8 and Rifle, No. The bolt head is released by a spring catch on the No4 Mk1 and Mk2, but by a cut-out on the bolt track on No4 Mk1* made by Savage and Long Branch. Republic of China (19121949): used during Warlord Era. [98], A number of British Service Rifles, predominantly the MartiniHenry and MartiniEnfield, but also the various LeeEnfield rifles, have been produced by small manufacturers in the Khyber Pass region of the Pakistani/Afghan border. 1 Mk VI also introduced a heavier 'floating barrel' that was independent of the forearm, allowing the barrel to expand and contract without contacting the forearm and interfering with the 'zero', the correlation between the alignment of the barrel and the sights. 4 rifle with the trigger hung forward from the butt collar and not from the trigger guard, beech wood stocks (with the original reinforcing strap and centre piece of wood in the rear of the forestock on the No.4 Mk I/Mk I* being removed in favour of a tie screw and nut) and brass buttplates (during World War II, the British replaced the brass buttplates on the No.4 rifles with zinc alloy (Zamak) ones to reduce costs and to speed up rifle production). [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. 4 Mk. [31], The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No.1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War as well, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of British and Commonwealth forces. 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. I have a lee Enfield no1 mark3. 4 Mk I, Britain had obviously settled on the rear aperture sight prior to WWI, with modifications to the SMLE being tested as early as 1911, as well as later on the No. BSA Shirley undertook 100 conversions to .22'. Right Handed or Ambidextrous. [99], 'Khyber Pass Copies', as they are known, tend to be copied exactly from a 'master' rifle, which may itself be a Khyber Pass Copy, markings and all, which is why it's not uncommon to see Khyber Pass rifles with the 'N' in 'Enfield' reversed, amongst other things. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. Standard Mk VII .303 inch cartridge for LeeEnfield rifle. [14] Top-notch accuracy is difficult to achieve with the LeeEnfield design,[40] as it was intended to be a battle rifle rather than a sharpshooter's weapon,[40] and thus the Enfield is nowadays overshadowed by derivatives of Paul Mauser's design as a target shooting arm. 5) have serial numbers stamped on the rear face of the bolt handle with no indication of any numbers having been stamped or struck out on the bottom of their bolt handles. Other distinctive features include a nose cap screw was slotted for the width of a coin for easy removal, a safety lever on the left side of the receiver was slightly modified with a unique angular groove pattern, and the two-piece hand guard being extended from the nose cap to the receiver, omitting the barrel mounted leaf sight. 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 . Military equipment, such as the Lee-Enfield rifle, are often found with letters, numbers, codes, runes and symbols stamped, etched, scratched, embossed, pressed or branded into the wood or metal. For the quarter ending April 30th 1960, numbers were UB60 A63625 . Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). All those marks, taken together, tell a story of who made the rifle, who repaired it, who owned it, who used it and where it went. That MLE with a s/n of 252 must be a pretty rare one then. 24 Oct 2008. The rifles were manufactured by parts outsourcing and were assembled and finished in Australia, chambered in 7.6251mm NATO and fed from modified M14 magazines. The Howard Francis Self-Loading Carbine was a conversion of a No. [42] The No.4 Mk I rifle was primarily produced for the United Kingdom. So it is possible to have a Long Branch serial applied to a Maltby, or a Maltby serial applied to a Faz. Remember, geographical location affects values, as well. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[113]. [32] The Lithgow Small Arms Factory finally ceased production of the SMLE Mk III* in 1953.[27]. 3s and Mk. Work on a long-range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and resulted in the .276 Enfield in 1912. 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. Despite a rubber butt-pad, the .303 round produced excessive recoil due to the shorter barrel. 4 Mk I, chambered in the same .303 . 4 Mk 2 rifles: Note 1: Second World War UK production rifles had manufacturer codes for security reasons. 4 Mk. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. 4 Mk 1 rifles so upgraded were re-designated No. I have no clue. . It should be used only as a general guide. Peek! It is highly collectable but not rare. I blade bayonet which had a large muzzle ring to fit over the flash hider. Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? Despite this, the British learned from the results of the L8 test program and used them in successfully converting their stocks of No. Over 1,500 conversions were made, including a handful by Electrolux using Lithgow SMLE Mk III* rifles.[79]. 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