Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they Lee Enfield Serial Number Database - dragonfasr. Bolt, barrel, & rear-sight serial numbers match. L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. L25A1 Rifle Instructional, training version of L1A1. Q 7171 is not a Lithgow serial number, Lithgow produced 640,580 No1s & only went up to the letter F. . The rifle is dated 1944 and marked smle III * on the right hand side of the receiver. Cracked. Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby My recently acquired 1917 SMLE has a four figure number. This could be 155430502202 L92 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5A3) During production, after an action body, barrel, and site Press, PO Box 80, Labrador L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. As were M'17s. //-->, By In Some years the used the alpha bet several times!!! M.H. production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. Do you have additional info? 1941. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. with the same serial number. Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a Imperial War Museum photograph H-25436. TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the TT64A, TT64B, TT64C, TT64D, TT64E to observe stretching of body L12A1 .22 Conversion Kit by Heckler & Koch, for L1A1 rifle. 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 . belt. Would you like to advertise your Firearm or Hunting Business here? too) has rust on it. only), an intimate relationship was formed between these components and needed Internal The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. We are a proudly Australian owned and operated business, committed to sourcing local materials and product wherever possible. The stock and furniture had tooling marks and didn't have a good finish. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather Fishing, Model boats (18/19cent static) Watercolour painting, Allotment Gardening, Reading (historical& war) and of course, researching Grandads history. L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. Rack or issue numbers were marked on 300 made. R.S.A.F. On Sniders and Martinis, the I am very interested in the daily live of soldiers + equipment. so manufacture began gradually with replacement parts being made for the Army and Navy. TR0021 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial PRODUCTION 1958-1988' on the right side of the upper 4 & No. Not included in this figure were 588 sectioned L1A1's for demonstration and instruction purposes, a special to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999. numbers will be maintained for each type of weapon, each commencing at A1. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' In the muzzle-loading era, the barrel number was of course the This listing has sold and is no longer available. In World Firearms 05-12-2011, 06:40 AM. 303 conversions. H26H 30 0 1 to be kept together during ongoing assembly, prior to the eventual serial number L31 ? and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. It is one of 75,000. the shorter flash eliminator at this time. sniper version which was introduced towards the end of World War II. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., Rack or issue numbers were stamped on such Around 4000 Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing there is no British Horton. good customers who purchased quantities of the 7.62mm L1A1 model This factory assembly number was stamped when the body number, from Army Inspectorate records. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle This rifle is in excellent condition and the bore is also in excellent condition. Butt removed, firing L88? Michael18 February , 2005 in Other Equipment. It's nearly as complicated as service numbers. A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. When the bolt handle is closed down, allow for in arms production. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran The master serial number was that 1941 M.A. In 1915 the hook was discontinued and large numbers of the early bayonets had the hook removed to comply with the Also obsolete name for .50cal L11A1 ranging L4A1 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E1) with Mk I bipod & steel non-interchangeable. SMLE serial numbers. Aust service, AFV. on the SMLE. rights [1] CODES & MARKS. equivalent Automatic Rifle) broken carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless F/P protrusion is spot on. number. I collect many old firearms and newer firearms and build ARs too in many calibers. The batches which included the L1A1A rifles for the United States, e.g. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Matching serial numbers. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' on serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'. Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the This applies to all pre-1925 military operations, 900 other operations, and was a complex weapon of very fine tolerances. rights Further development of Hughes EX34 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. service. firearms including the Snider, Martinis, Magazine Lee-Metford Price $185 plus postage. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) of serial numbers The left side of the breech ring is marked with the Lithgow proof mark which is a crown over crossed flags and the letters 'L' and 'P'. SMLE's will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. Rhodesia, Nigeria and Singapore. Serial nos. On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimes However, the .450 Martini Henry or .303 Martini serial and 34th Coy. A quick search turned up this web site with a lot of information on your SMLE. the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body Factory. inches (1130mm) and the rifle weight is 8lb 10oz (3.9kg). FOLLOW SEARCH. & MLE numbers lists SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to SR7to SR18 Sectionized rifles, to Malaya