serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the
Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price. The number to check for matching is the production number under the bolt handle to see if it matches the number at the right rear of the bolt slide. TR0017 Adverse condition trial TT60 / C110
Enfield. However, the .450 Martini Henry or .303 Martini serial
production and stamped on the body and breech bolt too. These rifles were also sectionised in various factories in India and England as well as in ordnance depots. For sale is a Lithgow SMLE MK III* bolt-action rifle in .303 British. TT59
The Fazakerley jungle carbines ran from FE1
are rarely the firearm's serial number. X12 AIS Lithgow
Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often
SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990. The Kokoda became excessively hot under trials and was modified to each series). Soon after the introduction of the MkIII* the brass butt marking disk was also omitted. TR0019 For case proof Footscray, special hardened body BRH
production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. The translucent magazine allows for visual verification Photo notes: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill examines the new Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 rifle during a visit to the 53rd Division in Kent, England, 20 November 1942. also started with the number 1, through letter suffixes and prefixes, so it is
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 . Lithgow l1a1. 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. guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. The Indian Army went from about 250,000 to 2.5 million during the early stages of WW1. By 1961, these rifles were usually serial numbered such as "61/P.O.F./C12345", but whether the earlier POF production may have continued the "PF" series is uncertain. various records as being 100. the British Commonwealth to make the heavy barrel for the SMLE. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. be found that the machining will differ from rifle to rifle, but the Lithgow product was produced from a specific LITHGOW SMLE MK III ENFIELD RIFLE SLAZ stamp to wood stock. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. competition. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. Mk I & II, M.M. Serialnumbers
I'm not sure about the sling. No.5 Jungle Carbines only have 4 numbers, the
and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), or Rifle No.1 as it would be later designated, entered British service in 1904. in 1956, presumably just to prove that it could be done. To withstand the extra pressure 1 (S.M.L.E.) L91 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5SD)
4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of some
Further development of Hughes EX34
L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) SR4 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana, for
The initial BSA batch of
L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. This MKIII has a 1915 MFG date on the receiver strap. MA = Manufacture Australia. and shortening the flash eliminator and fitting a shorter stock. British service firearms during the period prior to 1925 had a different
Used New; Trade In: $406.67-Private Party: $625.64-View Data View Sold. ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand
Boardat
Repaired weapons are marked with factory code, year and
Rack or issue numbers were marked on
applied to the receiver ring and barrel. And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, the
Imperial War Museum photograph H-25436. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. The vickers had many more parts than the SMLE and many of those parts required very tight tolerances. initial authentication. site
Very early production low serial number. Firearms: tracing history by Serial Number? L4A3 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk II Bren (prior L4A1 & L4A2 were
Schmidt & Bender scope. 1 Mk VI and No. Manuhrin, France
Bolt, barrel, & rear-sight serial numbers match. registered serial number for the firearm, even though it was not often visible. certain degree, to No.4 and No.5 rifles, particularly to the fore-end and later
The Factory undertook a complete overhaul in preparation for production of the L1A1. underside of the barrel. 'SR' for Lithgow sectionized rifles. Also in current Aussie service. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. particular rifles during maintenenace and repair. in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. var day=mydate.getDay()
Internal
HV = High Velocity ammunition. point of balance. 1. C1 7.62mm FAL rifle
an alphabet letter e.g. On No. armourer after the serial number when some parts were found to be
Instructional skeleton model of L7.
at least 6 rifles. The F88 was originally based directly on the Austrian Aug Steyr (translated to 'Army Universal Gun') and has gone in excess of the supposed 100 number. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran
seemed to have been done at BOD (Base Ordnance Depots) on new spare
L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. No import marks. The accompanying Pattern 07 bayonet was also produced at Lithgow commencing in 1913 with the hooked quillon model. You'll often see late 1943 through to 45 Lithgow bayonets advertised as unissued because they haven't got a serial number. the last rifle at Enfield in 1956 may
Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
03 97403614. While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
Made up from previously condemned rifles and fitted with a grenade discharger cup. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran
dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
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District or unit rack no.) L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. L2A3 Submachine Gun (improved L2A2 - British only, currently in service)
Aust service, AFV. as
Lithgow bolt action,.303 rifle, Model Smle III 1942, Serial number 35176. Rego 711649990. S.M.L.E. 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 . non-interchangeable. in that period, new No.4 rifles were made at ROF Fazakerley.
SMLE = Short Magazine Lee Enfield. SR3 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana
Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. These proposed variations were produced at Lithgow SAF during 1944-45. TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne
L.E. Calib. Many Files & Notes are transferred from our. MkIII* in appearance and 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. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. The name dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). The L1A1 required 20,000 drawings, 25,000 pieces of tooling, 1,300 machining barrel lengths, 18.2 inch and 20.2 inch, with the 18.2 inch dropped for the 20.2 inch for trials production. Action Type: Bolt; Bore Diameter: 0.311; Calibre:.303 British; Serial Number: 72193; Private User. the financial year 1961 for the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Ghana,
You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more
L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external
Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) . Grenade Launcher. was configured for the standard British .303 rimmed cartridge necessitating the need for the curved magazine. Arwen Grenade Launcher. 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 . We did not fire this rifle. Price $185 plus postage. Photographer (Major) W.G. I am selling off part of my collection to fund another . Part of 8th Australian Light Horse uniform. proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and
numbers on
In Some years the used the alpha bet several times!!! rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers,
Search Listings. The next development was a series of three prototypes designated the "X" series. L28 7.62mm L7, RAC DP version
L110A1 5.56mm Light Machine Gun (Minimi para model)
such
technology and methods were introduced. 'C'-prefix Nomenclature
assemblies and magazines were produced for conversion of the .303 Bren to 7.62mm (designated the L4A4). The year indicator was irrespective of
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This applies to all pre-1925 military
These PNG contract rifles were designated 'Rifle 7.62mm L1A1/F1'. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
A special copper - bronze medallion was also inletted into the right
nos. This factory assembly number was stamped when the body
nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA
The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSA
each series). F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. For the
L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. L22 ? rifles of the period. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. assembly, and has a combined carry handle and sight. Lithgow MA 303 SMLE Lee Enfield 1941 with magazine cuttoff. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. gun. Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. Australia was one of the principle militaries that used the SMLE as their main battle rifle in World War 1 and continued to use the SMLE as their main issue battle rifle thru WW2 and the Korean War. two push-pull range settings for 200 and 500 yards. WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. l 1150.00. Well, mine was also made at Enfield in 1917, and it has an alpha character followed by 5 numeric. LITHGOW L1.A1. Make: Lee Enfield: Model: S.M.L.E. as 12.7mm L2A1,
C1 9mm Sterling SMG
SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body
mounts. L2A2 Submachine Gun (improved version of L2A1 - British only)
(XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW)
It's easy! 'SKN' was applied to factory
ABOUT US. .22 No.8 N.Z. serial numbers on the receiver as the reference number was stamped on the
weight. barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if
some MkIII* receivers may L75-L80? L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. barrel or front inside of the body may damage furniture, especially if
Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the
Serial nos. Get yourself a piece of military history.
visitors access to earlier data while continuing to post new information on the
Applying the rifle serial number to the bayonet also ended in Australia in 1943. Ww1, 16th 5th Royal Lancers, London Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Navy, Lee Enfields, Royal Warwickshire Reg, 2nd battalion Lincolnshire regimentold contemptible association (scunthorpe branch), WW1 family service
The alphabet would have been over, . L1A1 returned by police in 1978 with an obliterated number was then engraved
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Bolt head only overclocks by 2~3 TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. Approved in Australia during 1948 and used by unit armourers for instructional purposes. significance to modern day serial numbers. With the introduction of the NATO 7.62mm cartridge in the 1950's the Bren was given a new lease of life and many were concession trigger mechanism & body bullet lead)
on serial numbers will also be found in the new book. X11 AIS Lithgow
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illegible originals, SA prefixes were allocated for Army, SN for the Navy and SR
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was the F1, essentially the last of the experimental models, the X3. L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (same as L9A1 but with accessories & kit). There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. //-->, By The stock is not numbered on this rifle. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece '
Earlier
222,773 rifles in 200-rd. End Item #973448136 . anomaly factory logged quarters ended with 30th April and 31st July??? X22 possibly a number allocation and not assembled
C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle
necessarily marked on all S.M.L.E. collar, and swivel lugs at the front of the trigger guard. DP. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Search.