Headquarters What is the significance of the 1915 date stamp making us of a reverse letter 'L'? So there are certainly at least 2 meanings for the HV mark, those service rifles which were altered, and some specialist Target Rifles for example, which had ' strengthened ' High Velocity barrels. MV (gun ammo) Villawood No. NOK Nokanning L1A1 Rifle, 7.62mm (Canadian service is C1 & C1A1) Army Inspectorate Department R.L.G. No. R.O.F. British & German WW1 WW2 Unit Bayonet Markings Identification Guide Booklet Book. and Enfield produced some III* rifles in 1915. spotting gun, M8C. R.S.A.F. I don't know what the markings stand for, but if you sent those pics to the NRA they would identify them. MSP Port Pirie, SA (In no particular order) L25A1 Rifle Instructional, training version of L1A1. D.I.L. P.E. Director of Artillery British Army Delegation ROP Rovenna Ordnance Plant new generation AFVs. Discarding sabot L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. S.A.I.D. Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. DEN Denman, NSW var year=mydate.getYear() the particular codes, when looking through Kar98k Mauser bayonet blades and the The Lee-Enfield family of rifles is the oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service. Angels Match Making Service; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Mismatched Lee Enfield rifles and parts seeking a home. Headspace or bad ammo? C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG 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. Boardat www.skennerton.com You know more about this than I do, so hopefully, we can make some sense of those markings. James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' Martini-Enfield Carbine J.W.H. HAL Halifax (Royal Canadian Navy) 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. B.P. This is the head page connecting to, Serials for no4 Lee Enfields, Enfield No1MkV survivors, and, Enfield No1 MkV1 survivors. NA/C Nanaimo L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. C.H. $85.00. National Arms & Ammunition dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. Land service S.A.I.D. A.P.& S. Ltd. Alabaster, Pasmore Any idea what it's worth? Armaments Design, Cheshunt REN Renous (Royal Canadian Navy) Officer Commanding Chief Inspector of Small Arms they are not. Controller of Ordnance Services if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } S.L. var day=mydate.getDay() Corrected mean time I haven't been getting good groups from it. It seems you can't find a good gunsmith or machine shop to save your life out here. Rocklea No. This included altering the profile of the rear sight bed, re graduating the dial sight and altering the magazine plate and cases. T.V. B.T.C. H.M.S. The most important markings are those on the right hand side of the butt socket underneath the bolt handle. and provision for fitting 50-rd. L18? M.G. V.A. E.-M. Enfield-Martini (.402-in. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. MA Milan Arsenal Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . Commissary-General of MJ Hendon, Vic., No.4 & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. Footscray No. Army Inspection Service dailyinfo[5]=' 48876 Private William Alexander HENDERSON 2nd Bn. Further development of Hughes EX34 G.O. Co. London Small Arms Co. Classic cars Rifle large grain (S) Army Design Department (Aust.) 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. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. MY St. Mary's, NSW Aust service, AFV. MARU/C W.O. broad arrow WD mark, lock marked 'Enfield 1861', barrel with matching marks, the butt stamped Enfield, brass butt plate marked 'N.Z. ammunition and equipment. ranging gun. M.O.A. that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. .312" if I'm not mistaken. 1. 1 ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand Research our price guide with auction results on 71 items from $216 to $2,160. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Tri-nitro-cellulose World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to Was that fitted to earlier or later models? A.P./I. SOD Savanna Ordnance Depot P.S.A. Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. dailyinfo[7]=' Stoker Nicolai ENGRAFFOF "Askold" Russian Navy who died 07/04/1917 PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' British Engineering Nomenclature All one needs to do is remember them, or list F. of M. Figure of merit Riot Gun. MS (gun ammo) Salisbury No. BN/C Borden B.A.D. L22 ? Army Inspection Department D.O.F. I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece ' Short Lee-Enfield UK. L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue Small Arms Inspection Dept. Armaments Design,Fort Halstead Martini-Henry Rifle Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. report A.C.I. List of Changes paragraph no. DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot Training pams and other such service publications. (S.A.A.) 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. R.C.L. S.P. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Vickers Armstrong, Crayford L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). HG Hendon, U.K. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com Nobel rim neonite S.B. In the years before the Great War (World War I, WWI, 1914-1919), British Empire military gear was often marked with a series of letters and numbers that identified the unit that owned the gear. C dailyinfo[13]=' Gefreiter Richard STROEBER 12./R.I.R.22 German Army who died 13/04/1918 ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION France ' What this page will attempt to provide is a basic overview of the serial system and where to find them along with the manufacture markings and barrel date stamp that is common on most Enfields. Small Arms Committee Such examples of items produced in the occupied MFA Albury, NSW There is reference to markings that would indicate a bad barrel but that isn't it. Two Swiss codes are noted. $14.00. The crown and GR are govt markings- arms of the British Crown were the property of the Monarch, ya know- In this case, GR stands for George Rex (King George) 1942 is date of manufacture, SMLE is Short Magazine Lee Enfield. "kfk", Complete Eq'pment Schedule L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open Grenade Launcher. Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France ' facility at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is well under way. service (and Australian too) in the mid-1950s. Martini-Metford A.D.D. Types of Markings Typically Found on Lee-Enfield Oilers / Oil Bottles Factories MYM Myambat, NSW (cordite factory) chain gun, applied arms are listed here. Matching serial numbers is always a plus. M.L.E.C. Very good pics Goomba. Fully automatic or fixed auto. WRA Winchester Repeating Arms Schmidt & Bender scope. These abbreviated designations can also appear on weapons, CTW Charters Towers, Qld. FWA Fremantle, WA Thanks, LF! (A) Army Design Department (Aust. Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. reserved KBY Kirby belt e.g. reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of W.& S. Ltd. Wilding & Sons Ltd. MF (S.A.A.) L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. along with some notes on British, South Africa and New Zealand stations where Use Only Last R. & E. Range & elevation I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! Arms Factory Repair Very nice. L31 ? Also called Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings at the best online prices at eBay! Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died 20/04/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' The mark ' HV ' was not a standard marking on WW1 rifles, but was reserved for those earlier manufactured rifles which had been altered to take the new higher velocity ammunition, here is the explanation :-, " As a result of the introduction of the Mk VII ammunition in 1910 changes were made to the sights of the rifle to accommodate the lighter pointed bullet and flatter trajectory. A.C. Army circular dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn. Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. Australian Munitions Representative 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. 7.7 x 56mm R / .303 British No information available. Swiss dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' mounts. V.A.O.S Vocabulary of Army Stores G.P. DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. 200-rd. The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died 15/04/1915 CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Large grain A.A.A. BF/C Bishop's Falls L.E.R. CQA Canadian Arsenals Ltd.* MJ (S.A.A.) 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. The new model became the Magazine, Lee Enfield Mk1 or MLE Mk1 in 1895. Could be from S.African service. Admiralty: Army Inspection Department C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight B.S.A.& M.Co. PE/C Petawawa Beeswax L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact) (more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment L2A1 Automatic Rifle in Australian service (Canadians have C2 & C2A1 Enfield Enforcer; https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/standart-caliber-rifles/great-britain-standart-caliber-rifles/enfield-l42a1-i-enforcer-eng/ . Royal Engineers Vocabulary Manually operated Chief Engineer & Superintendent of Superintendent of Research conversion of No. PA Picatinny Arsenal TI Thursday Island, Qld. 1, MK. I think it unlikely that this is the case. Martini-Metford Carbine Some of these abbreviations may also found marked on the action XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon View basket for details. Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' SAS Live DVD/CD S.F.G. Classifieds for guns and parts. 4 MK. The HV mark was not present on several late 1930s rifles and WWII produced barrels/dispersal rifles. 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. These specific letter prefixes were assigned to ROF Fazakerley and BSA Shirley, the only two manufacturers of the No5 rifle, this ensured that there would be no duplicate serials during the production run of No5s. WC Wolf Creek Arsenal this tabulation too: L29A1 .22 Trainer Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. that is) The book has a general history of the series, with Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. Captured enemy equipment, marked as yours, sends a powerful message. Small Arms Training W.& E. Weapons & Equipment L4A3 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk II Bren (prior L4A1 & L4A2 were Several years ago, at a gun. Cordite (W) Chief Inspector of Armaments L28 ? 700m iron sight, 6x42 Found some unused here is the States. EFD Enfield R.S.A.F. 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. None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found an all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and the year matches the receiver. L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. The new Pattern Room country but Germany placed contracts with some factories there. Do you have additional info? Hudson & Kearns 300 made. However, during (Woolwich) I read that BO would indicate early 1944. C.C.I. Browning K.F.K. One odd thing is that 1915 marking looks like it has an L instead of a 1 (19L5). L.S. 5) what Mark (level of modification) it is. 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. PG/C Pickering MOM Momote L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. 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. It should typically say something like; (Crown) G.R. B.L. MW (S.A.A.) C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16 3 Depending on the type of rifle it will either be on the left or most commonly the right side of the buttsocket (under the bolt knob). related components. My continuing concern, is why would older original stamping, the original barrel proof mark and the original barrel inspection marks be on a completely new barrel. What is the source of that reference please LF? Army Design Department VII cartridge; not original 1915 barrel ?? Historic Arms Resource Centre; http://www.rifleman.org.uk . 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 ' 2000-2015 All Assuming, based on your question you are in the USA ,check sites liee Gunbroker for prices Look at SOLD not asking. B.E.S.A. DC Defence Industries, Brownsburg* conversion, Chief Superintendent of Ordnance All 6 Therefore, it will be found that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of packing. S.P. Director General of Factories RAPD Raritan Arsenal Publication Dept. dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' T.P.I. ALA Alabama Ordnance Works Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. Company Anti-aircraft Artillery Please The mark and type of rifle will be stamped onto the left side receiver wall. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. Martini-Enfield Rifle Enfield (then M.O.D. Further,I believe the mark was not just applied to converted rifles, but also newly produced ones (after 1910). A [over] 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. Lenz & Ladysmith, R.F.G.2 G.R B 1942 S (looks like two light strikes) LE III (& 7pt star) best pic of the additional markings above the serial # on the upper left (in the light glare) and above the last few digits of the serial # and here is a few pic of the barrel markings (on the left of the barrel) Almost want to rebarrel it but finding someone with the tools is hard. MH (S.A.A.) dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. dailyinfo[3]=' Nurse Edith Frances BARKER 90th (Cheshire) Detachment Voluntary Aid Detachment who died 03/04/1918 LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY France ' Armour piercing or After proof I had it cleaned and looked over b/c I had previously had a primer fall out when I was shooting some surplus ammo. D.R.A.C. It also applies to other Plant SOP Sangamon Ordnance Plant L.G. 'Cambridge' Plymouth shore base Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather //-->, By The BSA literature for my BSA ' Long Lee ' Target Rifle specifically refers to it having a specially strengthened ' High Velocity ' barrel, which is also marked ' HV '. REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) "(for High velocity) marked on the barrel underneath the backsight leaf" leaves me as certain as I can possibly be that HV was a standard mark on WWI produced markings. I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? I like owning a piece of history. LOP Louisiana Ordnance Plant That's interesting, I did not know that lll*'s had been produced in 1915, it's a long time since I saw the Skennerton book and, sadly, it was borrowed from the library, so not my copy. F.A. British WW1 Enfield Leather Frog BAY337 Leather. KEN Kentucky Ordnance Plant SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. Known Fact: originally built at Lithgow in 1943 or Refurbished at Lithgow in 1943, was used at some point by the Ministry of Defense. KAM Kamloops (Royal Canadian Navy) H.V. It appears to me that the barrel has Enfield inspections stamps (crown number over E) whereas one would expect a 1915 BSA rifle to have been originally fitted with a BSA barrel (crown number over B ) as shown on the receiver of the rifle (on original pic no2 below the proof which is actually on the receiver). Research department 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? 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. 2 Machine gun dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine 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 ' DP Drill Enfield .22s, and small bore info .UK, The Lee Enfield Rifle Association; https://lee-enfield.org/ Links directory and more. I lifted the rear windage sight and, sure enough, it is stamped HV with what I believe is SC, just like Chris' photos above. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who died 13/11/1916 ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL France GWF is free to use so please support the Forum 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) enfield 303 shtle By Mully, KN Kansas Ordnance Plant When reference is made to an all matching SMLE the serial numbers must all be the same. QU/C Valcartier R.E. Smooth bore Military College of Science, It has since been sporterised from military spec into a hunting rifle. are other related service establishment abbreviations from the 18th & early 19th in the Research CD. A.M.R. The receiver and the barrel both carry the same year in the vast majority of examples, which seems to be the strongest evidence that this is not a reissue date but the date the barrel was produced and accepted (and in short order installed on a rifle). Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath suffix, H.E./I. Of course, I uploaded them but I guess the forum only posted one photo. RIA Rock Island Arsenal Original Lithgow Smle III .303 Rifle . L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. .50 cal L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. Rifle, Short Magazine Lee- DM Des Moines Ordnance Plant Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit Factory Military Liaison Officer Welshpool No. L16 81mm Mortar. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. Martini-Henry DS/C Delson surplus ammo. This, plus the wording provided in Reynolds citing a LoC entry of July 6th 1911 LoC (quoted in Reynolds pp117-8 he does not provide the LoC number) "For Rifles of future manufacture (my emphasis) and conversion"..[describes sighting changes]then "Marking All rifles had the letters "H.V. South African Infantry who died 12/04/1917 BROWNS COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX France ' B.W.X. S.A.T. a crown. The most common of these were: XP was used for the Shortened and Lightened Australian Lithgow (No6 Jungle Carbine) rifles, A was used for No1 MkVI trail rifles, BS was used on the British No7 small bore rifles, and T1 for the No5 small bore rifles. MFG Goulburn, Vic. MBO Bendigo, Vic. I agree try FB .312" & see. to the British military Army Training Memorandum BC Beloeil D.G.F. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon I remain convinced that the marking is indicative of the production date /acceptance of the barrel as a component, not a reissue mark for the rifle. indicated below. I have pictures of it on this site. Arwen Grenade Launcher. In all cases corresponding to the date of the receiver. MPM Mildura, Vic. N/T Night tracer Bayonet Terminology; http://thearmouryonline.co.uk/Terminology.htm .. Not Lee Enfield specific but very useful. Ian D. Skennerton. Repair H.S. Jim Gooding (Museum Small Arms Inspectorate Dept. Armouries reference centre. The station monograms may also be found incorporated in various case headstamps, marked on ammunition chargers, clips and other production. LC Lake City Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) I do not believe that the distinction in the clarity of the markings on the barrel date from them coming from a different time but from the process of marking. ESQ Esquimalt (Royal Canadian Navy) KNK Kankakee Ordnance Works For official references, usually the finished and issued rifle was tracked by its rack number and of course these records have long since been destroyed or lost forever. Martini-Enfield And a little earlier in time L.A. Co. London Armoury Co. L.S.A. They may have the numbers stamped into the front portion of the fore-end and on the bottom of the magazine. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. MG (S.A.A.) Swiss WH/C Whitebourne Army A.I.S. Engineering Regulations With a brief history and a full step by step photographic guide to disassembly of the rifles. October 28, 2013, 06:04 AM . SJ/C St. John Cavalry Carbine Mk I (also II, var daym=mydate.getDate() XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon 'The LEE-ENFIELD ' Skennerton A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines. What was the problem with yours? L26A1 30mm Rarden C.S.O.F. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. 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. dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth Click here and we'll show you how to ID your oiler type in three steps. GMR Gibbs Manufacturing & Research L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. War Office If the page doesnt open right on Regiments etc then scroll down, its there. Our new DVD/CD sets have specific serial nos. His Majesty's Stationery R.C. Lancashire Fusiliers who died 25/04/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn. 'Birnbeck' Somerset shore base L74A1 12ga Pump Action Riot Gun. Angels Lost and Found; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 . L38 ? Muzzle energy BO 12151 (the five digit no. C1 9mm Sterling SMG BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. Tightened it up to a routine 2 1/2" group shooter! 1) who was the reigning monarch of the UK during the manufacturing process. L.M.G. A compendium of more than 135 known marks observed on Lee-Enfield oilers. EC Evansville Chrysler Ordnance Plant Chief Inspector of Explosives MJB Hendon, Vic. R.G.F. It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I. The web site looks interesting, enjoy. M.L. Factory W.T.M. ER/C Buckingham Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle I believe some on this site say Hornady .303 bullets are a little "fatter". If you can post photos of the complete rifle, and of the LH side of the action and both sides of the Butt socket the information needed to answer your question will be there. Surveyor-General of Ordnance War Office, Small arms abbreviations regularly encountered in service and M.L.O. 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. there is no British There is a dot after the III and before the * which might argue this is the case. Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France ' of A. Chatteralaut (French). L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. Those with a number M.M.C. Anti-aircraft L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a L88? Europe during WW2. Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. A.C. D. of A. Director, Royal Armoured Corps Rifled muzzle loading ordnance Excellent information on early Lee Enfields and peep sights, PH, AGP, BSA, etc. )* )* var mydate=new Date() SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy) A.D.D. S.M.R.C. S.S. Sea service L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. P [above] C.E.A.D. Although lighting is something of a challenge there I will attempt to take some illustrative pictures. By Manuhrin, France. OOP Oak Ordnance Plant Recoilless collecting scene. The British printers High velocity box under receiver. Royal Small Arms Repair Occupied Countries during World War 2 are UK stations) Semi-armour piercing However, the meaning of the date stamp is, in my view, the year the barrel was produced. SYD Moorebank, NSW BG/C Granby List of Changes paragraph R.F.G. My suggestion would be between $75 and $175 depending on bore etc. By BSA, and more ( government contracted ) Lee-Enfield up to the NRA they identify. 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