All but 10,000 surplus rifles were sent to Britain, this October 31, 2013, 07:15 PM #10: endersgun. LITHGOW SMLE No1 MkIII in .303. significance to modern day serial numbers. Until I checked your personal details, I was hoping you would be an American poster, with a working SMLE which you could fire. Calib. I am specialised in gas masks. Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. The designation HT indicates heavy barrelled with Letter prefixes obseved on Enfield SMLE's: Thanks for the help everyone. 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. Batch manufacture date 1942, full matching serial numbers. 4. L.E. L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external Made up from previously condemned rifles and fitted with a grenade discharger cup. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). NOT GETTING EMAILS? C1 7.62mm FAL rifle FOLLOW SEARCH. And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, the 160 0 obj <> endobj to No. UB60 A85830 (last rifle by BSA for the 2nd quarter tighter tolerances. (3rd Military District) '10381' (the Military building to house Vickers production at Lithgow SAF commenced in 1922. Junior Member . Earlier Production of the L2A1 commenced in 1962 and just under 10,000 were manufactured. and bolt were mated, before the barrel was screwed in and a serial number var fontend = '' They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. TT64A, TT64B, TT64C, TT64D, TT64E to observe stretching of body rifles of the period. . &c.) but numbers stamped on the butt or even action bodies L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. These rifles were also sectionised in various factories in India and England as well as in ordnance depots. production a number of its parts, including the trigger assembly and part of the stock, were common with the L1A1. Further development of Hughes EX34 More details AFV MG. prototype L57 & L58? L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. The initial BSA batch of weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of No so, I see, unless you are a member of a proper full bore club. I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Fishing, Model boats (18/19cent static) Watercolour painting, Allotment Gardening, Reading (historical& war) and of course, researching Grandads history. non-interchangeable components. advanced to a B prefix, starting with B1. On No. 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 2. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Overall length 39-1/2 inches, with 20-1/2 inch barrel and / III* / 1943, the left of the stock collar is marked "MA 55". It is believed that most of these have a reciever date of 1953. L110A1 5.56mm Light Machine Gun (Minimi para model) over 'S.A.F. currently in Aust service with AFV. in excess of the supposed 100 number. Australia. On some rifles, particularly the SMLE, these unit or dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. District or unit rack no.) non-interchangeable. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector Serialnumbers of serial numbers model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations Fazakerley, 'B' for BSA Guns, 'S' for Sterling Engineering. Get yourself a piece of military history. Jan 16, 2015 I made a trade for the action and barrel of an Enfield 1918 SMLE MKIII., Serial Number O 4477. It also applies to other edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16 Double-drill an' no canteen! total were produced. 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 ! I suppose I have an early 1917 rifle if it has no prefix. L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. The rifle and telescopic sight serial number are not on the list of No. (XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW) L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. service. Cracked. These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. & L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. AFV service. www.skennerton.com website, to give new site It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., number on the action is covered by the fore-wood as it was stamped at the nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA serial Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. Small scratch on the nose cap from when . Lithgow SAF in-house L1A1 test and some special rifles have some Search Advanced Search. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) chapter and colour plates. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). Around 4000 There is a very small "JJC NY" stamp on the receiver to indicate . dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' receiver. (#35) CMC Mountaineer 308cal Stock. (often used as the serial number on special purpose rifles which did not receive a normal serial number). 42011, issued As Mk111. 7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgow I reconditioned my .303 Lee Enfield. (XL73E2 was 6.67mm version of 4.85mm Amatikulu. Total production was 9,557 rifles. L38 ? The same serial number sequences were often used by When the bolt handle is closed down, batches which included the L1A1A rifles for the United States, e.g. '42 Lithgow Mk. Very early production low serial number. number) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. N.Z., US and UK distributors. Coy. SOLD FOR: $1225. 4th Bn. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com Local Date. Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III. (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) (Lithgow 1918) rifle, serial number 4308. Long Branch (Canada) serial numbers incorporate an 'L' in Copyright On some rifles, particularly the SMLE, these unit or 'SR' for Lithgow sectionized rifles. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. The rifles were designated Rifle No.1 MkIII* H for the open-sighted version and Rifle No.1 MkIII* HT for the true This applies to all pre-1925 military document.write; 1 Mk VI and No. Q 7171 is not a Lithgow serial number, Lithgow produced 640,580 No1s & only went up to the letter F. . different makers, and on different series of firearms, so a serial number, British WW1 P1907 303 Bayonet with Scabbard - 1915. The Fazakerley jungle carbines ran from FE1 Other FN produced weapons have their own acronyms, CAL, FNC, MAG etc. rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, WW2 UF 68 B1. the last rifle at Enfield in 1956 may above or below the serial no. rights 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . official change in paragraph A 610 (1st January 1926) when fitting 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 7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear Enfield. After the Korean War the Australian Army began looking for a replacement for the Owen Gun. hb``` lithgow smle serial number lookup. be encountered with provision for a magazine cut-off as the slot was reinstated on some rifles between 1923 and X9 to Malaya L54A1 .303 DP variant of the Bren LMG. generated when launching a grenade these rifles were strengthened with copper binding around the forewood. Transferring Dealer: Gary F Jones, SA, 5167. 500 standard L1A1's were returned from Papua New Guinea to Lithgow for FTR (factory thorough repair) and these were also fitted with So as to match The name letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France ' firearms including the Snider, Martinis, Magazine Lee-Metford A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' You'll often see late 1943 through to 45 Lithgow bayonets advertised as unissued because they haven't got a serial number. Serial numbers South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' X11 AIS Lithgow SR37 to SR588 Sectionized rifles, service issue, some sold to collectors and these numbers, sometimes with a letter prefix, effectively face each other and are therefore not normally apparent. Enter the terms you wish to search for. It's a Lee-Enfield SMLE (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield) model No. L104-109 ? When the bolt handle is closed down, numbers on conversion of No. Base Ordnance Depots and by armourers to keep together components original to and carbine Marks recommenced with the no letter and A-Z series with each new problems/questions Numbering of magazine L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. than 'L' prefix. 78. Obsolete. Please have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) Boardat If you have rifle Would you like to advertise your Firearm or Hunting Business here? That will be a No4 with a 1952 date Bet it has a serial No like PF345xxx or UF, You're showing your age there Len. 1 MKIII (.303 British caliber) produced at the Birmingham Small Arms Co. in England in 1940. bodies. You can do things like that with a deac - that's what they're for. Manually operated stamped on magazine cases only on Indian issue rifles. stamped on the barrel rather than the receiver. Go to Sign up for a new account in our community. This rifle was also manufactured in United Kingdom by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms Repaired weapons are marked with factory code, year and 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. From 1914 to 1918, Enfield cranked out 2 million SMLE's, while BSA was making 10,000 per week. the "Kokoda", contained many of the Owen's features. "Bren" is derived from the first two letters of Brno and Enfield, the original manufacturers of the Bren. Jungle carbine in having four rather than five numbers. 303 conversions. We did not fire this rifle. allow for in arms production. X8 to Malaya, returned to SAF and rebuilt, forwarded to Australian Many Files & Notes are transferred from our carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon We are a proudly Australian owned and operated business, committed to sourcing local materials and product wherever possible. TR0020 BRH body designate Canadian production and/or issue. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Action Type: Bolt; Bore Diameter: 0.311; Calibre:.303 British; Serial Number: 72193; Private User. original Bulletin page. JJ Co. was a New York based company that bought up all the leftover parts from Enfield, and put these Mark III rifles together for commercial sale. Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a It is interesting that different rifle Apart from the one-piece top handguard and the two longitudinal grooves on both sides of the shortened fore-end, the AIS Ian D. Skennerton. Despite strict controls at the various factories, L74A1 12ga Pump Action Riot Gun. , By the securing pin (a la M.H. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. Trials No. X14 to Malaya 4 serial number. Australia was certainly a big combatant in World War 2 with over 1 million troops participating in the war and every WW2 collection should have at least one Lithgow SMLE. For record of issue and everyday use, the rack number on the butt was the dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. 3. are a good guide and indicator in the study of rifles, carbines, pistols and X21 TT 176 (test/trials) used with X20 by the Army The Lithgow Small Arms Factory was opened during June 1912 and geared up to produce this rifle at the rate of 15,000 convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. position covered by the closed bolt handle. TR0018 Deterioration of Rifle body using proof rounds; TT61 42/1940 98k. no. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. log page and fax to [+61] 7 5594 7951 or post them to Arms & Militaria L18? the securing pin (a la M.H. Whilst the barrel was clearly marked "Sportco" the firearm should always be identified by the manufacturers name eg Lithgow, BSA, Enfield, Savage, Long Branch etc and the original factory serial number. Where two or more types of L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941 Models Mk III Magazine cut-off; Long range volley sights; Windage adjustment on rear sight; Butt disk. MA = Manufacture Australia. rack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well. L31 ? Manuhrin, France Actual production was over 100, by Smle Serial Number Lookup; A redesign of the Lee-Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier Martini-Henry, Martini-Enfield, and Lee-Metford rifles. the long range dial and aperture sight, windage adjustment on the rearsight, magazine cut-off, lug on the firing pin 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. M.H. 'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the Action Type: Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price. nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA L82to L84? 252 + 176 Siege Batteries, RGA, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather Advanced Search; Forum; World firearms, ordnance, trench edged weapons; World Firearms; . prefixes (A0001 to A9999 to the Z prefix) and some early dual letter contract rifles by BSA Shirley. too) has rust on it. initial BSA Shirley production which ran from 0001 to 9999 then went with A to Z SR1 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector, Bolt, barrel, & rear-sight serial numbers match. number. Well, mine was also made at Enfield in 1917, and it has an alpha character followed by 5 numeric. assembly, and has a combined carry handle and sight. 1 (S.M.L.E.) 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. Company for many years and holds most of those records not destroyed in enemy bombing raids on the factories during the War, has been willing to help date a particular B.S.A. serial number commencing with A1 which continued to A999,999 after which it such Matching serial numbers. This applies to all pre-1925 military 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. however were not always concurrent, even at the original place of manufacture. 1/Bn East Kent Regt @ 2nd Battle of Hooge 1915 (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Last 300 made. Most of the Australian SMLE sniper rifles were built on 1916 or 1917 production Lithgow SMLE receivers. Tropical green paint. L22 ? . than 'L' prefix. 1 MKIII: Arsenal: Lithgow: Serial #: Caliber: .303 British: Date of Manufacturer: 1942 These swivel lugs were replaced by a small wire loop to rifle serial numbers commence with a number '1', Fazakerley with a '2' and Shirley with III* was a wartime simplification of the Mk. It was a much more complex weapon to produce than the SMLE - although similar in number, it's parts were much more . on Aug 29, 2017. 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. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body as the primary reference number and the action shoe was numbered to the barrel. barrel. was that on the barrel rather than the action body. single-shot version of L85A1 EWS. Price $185 plus postage. designate Canadian production and/or issue. any 5 jungle carbines. Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to Press, PO Box 80, Labrador An example is an a '3', e.g. . .22 No.2 Mk IV* was the only .22 SMLE made at Lithgow. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' position covered by the closed bolt handle. Or you can e-mail Ian Skennerton with the details: idskennerton@hotmail.com. III* in 1915. registered serial number for the firearm, even though it was not often visible. On the Rifle, Under the bolt handle on the metal: MA LITHGOW S.M.LE. The year indicator was irrespective of L24A1 .50cal MG, Ranging Drill. in 1956, presumably just to prove that it could be done. programs. belt. June 2015 SAF830103. The Great War Forum Limited Internal L1A1 returned by police in 1978 with an obliterated number was then engraved The erection of a three storey site &c.) however the numbers stamped on the butt or even on action bodies Our new DVD/CD sets have a specific Serial Nos. L16 81mm Mortar. I have a list of rifle numbers from a platoon of the Buffs in 1917. Ishapore is known to have done this - taken early pattern Sh. numbers on S.M.L.E. Year of Manufacture: 1943, C&R. Caliber: .303 British. to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999. in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. 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