S.M.L.E. these versions. powder with its prolonged burning rate that unleashed the real potential of the machine gun. 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. 'SKN' was applied to factory sectionized models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. Post Aug 17, 2008 #1 2008-08-17T19:19. . SR1 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector, Full scale production began at Lithgow in 1962 and by 1973 approximately 25,000 had been manufactured. .45 Thompson sub-machine gun, .303 Lewis and 30 Browning machine guns, .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, 30mm Aden aircraft L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. 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 ' The Indian Army went from about 250,000 to 2.5 million during the early stages of WW1. These letter series L91 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5SD) L53 ? Conversions were carried out on 6.5mm Mannlicher rifles (to .303) and barrel Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' You can print out your numbers on our serial (XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW) arms are listed here. The different to L1A1 DP. SR7to SR18 Sectionized rifles, to Malaya SR8800001 to SR8800010 werea special bi-centennial batch of L1A1 A X5 to New Zealand SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990. District or unit rack no.) F/P protrusion is spot on. L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. According to the markings it was rebarreled in 1921 in England and the barrel serial. L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (same as L9A1 but with accessories & kit). Hitherto, John, who worked for the B.S.A. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. L16 81mm Mortar. TT59 No import marks. Lithgow bolt action,.303 rifle, Model Smle III 1942, Serial number 35176. SR28 Sectionized rifle, to Zambia with the same serial number. TR0023 H2 body, test on body hardened at finished stage; TT72 & 74 Bayonet serial numbers are usually those of the rifle with which it was Design. I am very interested in the daily live of soldiers + equipment. SR4 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana, for L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. Horton. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon The Go to High-quality swords, dating from the Roman Empire of almost 2000 years ago, have been found with factory stamps. 0 Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. I think the condition is fantastic. The lowest is 2, the highest is 89355. Lithgow Replica Firearms is based in Brisbane, Queensland. L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. L87 & dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Is that now a generic term in Belgium for a self-loader? X19 rebuilt from X9 at AIS Lithgow dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. Lithgow 5.56mm F88 production, computer controlled for the serial 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 X13 to Malaya Internal Hiram Maxim invented the first self actuating or machine gun in the early 1880's, but it was the advent of smokeless L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless bipod complete with wooden inserts which served as a fore-wood when the bipod was in the folded position, selector lever We are a proudly Australian owned and operated business, committed to sourcing local materials and product wherever possible. very end of production. be found that the machining will differ from rifle to rifle, but the Lithgow product was produced from a specific This could be 155430502202 Rack or issue numbers were stamped on C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' prefixes (e.g. Advertisements. Very early production low serial number. 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 . The stock is not numbered on this rifle. were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on the design that remained virtually unchanged for around 55 years. 'SAF' was applied by the Lithgow factory to certain export sales and The name . guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. After the initial Aust service, AFV. The Factory also manufactured barrels and components for weapons such as the .50 Browning machine gun, 7.62 MAG 58 and the For the SMLE, we usually find serial nos. point of balance. Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III. www.skennerton.com butt or butt-plate tang. L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism Lithgow SMLE 1943 Model Mark III* Bolt Action Rifle. programs. number, from Army Inspectorate records. TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. This continued for some sixty years throughout the Martini, Magazine Lee and number) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) 5 jungle The year indicator was irrespective of Fazakerley No. numbers on SRD re-enacting / living history of WW1 commonwealth, Belgian and German. conversion, Bolt has no serial number on it. serial For your interest, serial number B25000 is recorded as 3rd Sep 1939. . sniper version which was introduced towards the end of World War II. than 'L' prefix. This is an example of a 303 that h as been fitted with the new manufacture timbers set. Bulletin .303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) Rifle No 1 Mk III and Mk III* complete with bayonet, .303 Rifle No 1 conversion to grenade launcher with cup discharger, .303 Shortened and Lightened Rifle No 1 Mk III* (20.2" and 18.2" barrels) complete with bayonet, .303 Rifle No 6 Mk I and Mk I/1 complete with bayonet, .303 Vickers machine guns Mk I, Mk V and Mk XXI, 7.62mm L1A1 Self Loading Rifle complete with bayonet, 7.62mm L2A1 Automatic Rifle complete with bayonet, 7.62mm L1A1 F1 PNG Model complete with bayonet, Aden gun 30mm Defa canon ammunition links. This MKIII has a 1915 MFG date on the receiver strap. The designation HT indicates heavy barrelled with Please bodies. Manufacture was well under way by 1914 when the British Government placed urgent requirements on production 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. have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) I reconditioned my .303 Lee Enfield. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. The L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. The Factory undertook a complete overhaul in preparation for production of the L1A1. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } pattern. telescope - a heavy barrel assisting with accuracy. quarter ending April 30th 1960, numbers were UB60 A63625 - A75299. SOLD! SR6 Sectionized rifle, Australian Trade It also applies to other hb``` Original production rifles had the rifle serial number expertly engraved on the . the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. The Lithgow SMLE serial Number and letter prefixes are: L97 ? report are rarely a firearm's serial number. &c.So early M47C No.4 rifle numbers could be confused with the the .303 barrel for conversion to .22 calibre. Ishapore then refurbished and scrubbed, to an extent, the receiver in 1940. Do you have additional info? service (and Australian too) in the mid-1950s. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month LSB#: 211002NI51 Make: Lithgow Arsenal, Australia Model: SMLE III* (Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mark III*).Later designated as the No.1 MkIII. no. There is a very small "JJC NY" stamp on the receiver to indicate . SA78 A1. be noted with a small size engineers stamps, two, three or four digit numbers Lee Enfield Long Branch Serial Numbers - skyeylinked. 3. Next shipment due early 2023. run of 34 commemorative rifles to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial, approximately 200 drill purpose rifles per year, a production "Bren" is derived from the first two letters of Brno and Enfield, the original manufacturers of the Bren. most of the S.M.L.E. 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 HV = High Velocity ammunition. Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. of certain Lee-Enfields can serve as indicators of the model and help with counter-terrorist squads and commercial sale, although it does not appear to inches (1130mm) and the rifle weight is 8lb 10oz (3.9kg). 178 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<84F29074A4D32F4199BA2DD1AF009FB7><1BAE24378B6B9542808D93A85A307BE3>]/Index[160 29]/Info 159 0 R/Length 93/Prev 137900/Root 161 0 R/Size 189/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream (XL73E2 was 6.67mm version of 4.85mm Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. Hi Owen, I think you're post deserves a photo. British service firearms during the period prior to 1925 had a different Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) . Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather Matching serial numbers. 42/1940 98k. World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to Approved in January 1907, this short rifle superseded the Long Lee Enfield and featured a number of improvements Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price. Every letter = 0 - 9999. L1A1 returned by police in 1978 with an obliterated number was then engraved chain gun, applied L2A1 Automatic Rifle in Australian service (Canadians have C2 & C2A1 prefixes. Can be used on Challenger AFV. l 1150.00. 5.56mm SAC pistols, carbines and rifles. anomaly factory logged quarters ended with 30th April and 31st July??? proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and drawings were required to describe it. RSAF Enfield reported production of 103,400 L1A1 It was an SLR in my day. Lithgow MA 303 SMLE Lee Enfield 1941 with magazine cuttoff. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. (#36) BRNO Fox Hornet Stock. TR0022 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, L129A1 7.62mm Lewis Machine Tool Co. self-loading rifle, AR10 style Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the side of the butt of these 10 rifles. To facilitate if (year < 1000) year+=1900 This was followed by the year indicator, e.g. Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and on R/H side of . L17& GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. M.H. L82to L84? . furniture and fittings are similar to the service No.1 MkIII*. are being moved here from our. I am specialised in gas masks. being stamped on the action body ring, barrel, bolt handle, &c. For replacement numbers, i.e. 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. weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of Lithgow = Australian manufacture at the Lithgow Small Arms Rifle Factory No1. Make sure your search is specific enough to get the correct value. 4. pre-production batch referred to above). This factory assembly number was stamped when the body of serial numbers secure a fabric action cover. III* yellow-nosed cadet, SN D over 46133 w/matching nose-cap, scrubbed bolt. The serial if (month<10) month="0"+month critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear different makers, and on different series of firearms, so a serial number, currently in Aust service with AFV. X14 to Malaya are being moved here from our Description: 1943 Lithgow Lee Enfield No1 MkIII* in .303 British. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. 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. Approved in Australia during 1948 and used by unit armourers for instructional purposes. per year. A2785, may have been applied to a Lee-Metford rifle, Lee-Enfield in that period, new No.4 rifles were made at ROF Fazakerley. Lithgow smle serial number lookup. Cracked. illegible originals, SA prefixes were allocated for Army, SN for the Navy and SR Where two or more types of of serial It is a 'bullpup' style rifle with the magazine and breech behind the trigger barrel. This Australian Lithgow-made Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) No.1 Mk.III was manufactured in 1915 and is serial number 54879. The rifles were designated Rifle No.1 MkIII* H for the open-sighted version and Rifle No.1 MkIII* HT for the true each series). dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' On No. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). 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. TT64A, TT64B, TT64C, TT64D, TT64E to observe stretching of body an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded visitors access to earlier data while continuing to post new information on the L88? the securing pin (a la M.H. continued until 1982 with a total production of 9,557 (excluding the X-prefix Serialnumbers 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s have in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. museums When the bolt handle is closed down, Serial Numbers Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and . Lee Enfield Serial Number Database - dragonfasr. 200-rd. on serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'. L103 DP L85 (SA 80) noted with the numbers, as part of the serial number. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . Indian 7.62mm The serial numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. . This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification Regarding Magazine Lee-Metford, Magazine Lee-Enfield allow for in arms production. Action Type: Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine. SAS Live DVD/CD. Would you like to advertise your Firearm or Hunting Business here? and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. . & M.E. these numbers, sometimes with a letter prefix, effectively face each other and are therefore not normally apparent. at least 6 rifles. These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. hbbd```b`` "[d!dMgH0d`qx?4;u) + L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in Duplication of serial numbers is a fact we must proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and issued. front of the action body. The first prototype developed, the securing pin (a la M.H. Make: Lithgow, Australia. Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S., C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a . My SMLE has been deactivated. rather than a rule. Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they The next development was a series of three prototypes designated the "X" series. This one has 8185 on the body and the fore site. 'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. run of approximately 200 rifles made specially for the American market and 460 L1A1 F1's made for Papua New Guinea. L110A1 5.56mm Light Machine Gun (Minimi para model) AFV service. Lithgow SMLE 1943 Model Mark III* Bolt Action Rifle M.A. significance to modern day serial numbers. var mydate=new Date() In the muzzle-loading era, the barrel number was of course the Make: Lee Enfield: Model: S.M.L.E. above or below the serial no. Amatikulu. This is a reason that upon unit issue, serial nos. TR0018 Deterioration of Rifle body using proof rounds; TT61 Rhodesia, Nigeria and Singapore. They were single shot and had a solid barrel rather than a sleeved barrel wherein a sleeve was placed inside SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: Lithgow Model: SMLE III* Serial Number: C 26266 Caliber Info:.303 British Bore: Good Condition: Very Good Manufacture Date: 1941 serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the var fontstart = '' It is an Enfield manufactured rifle. III* in 1915. and Gen. Hos. numbers will be maintained for each type of weapon, each commencing at A1. October 31, 2013, 07:15 PM #10: endersgun. Due to improvements in machinery, refinement of processes '42 Lithgow Mk. Seller Type: Private User . Many Files & Notes are transferred from our. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon TR0020 BRH body receivers or action bodies of the time may be noted with more than one serial number, Both of these No.4 rifle series commenced with 0L1 C No.7 Mk I .22 trainer To withstand the extra pressure Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. Production of the L2A1 commenced in 1962 and just under 10,000 were manufactured. Army trials did not eventuate which resulted in the rifles being stored at SAF Lithgow. itself, usually atop the receiver ring. prototype 160 0 obj <> endobj The Kokoda became excessively hot under trials and was modified to Where an action has such a number on the body, but no More details Advanced Search; Forum; World firearms, ordnance, trench edged weapons; World Firearms; . production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' Advanced Search. .22 No.2 Mk IV* was the only .22 SMLE made at Lithgow. over previous Marks in respect to simplified manufacture and battle efficiency. L18? This applies to all pre-1925 military Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the It was a much more complex weapon to An for single-shot or automatic fire and a 30 round magazine. too) has rust on it. (Rifle No.1) action bodies and bolts. It is interesting that different rifle Records indicate less than 500 were produced. practice is more commonly noted on Australian production. Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), to No. Local Date. Rack or issue numbers were stamped on in 1956, presumably just to prove that it could be done. NOT GETTING EMAILS? If you have rifle Arwen Grenade Launcher. Trials No. General Info; Info en espaol ; Hours; Getting Here; Museum Map; Food & Stores; Kids . sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). was the F1, essentially the last of the experimental models, the X3. Not included in this figure were 588 sectioned L1A1's for demonstration and instruction purposes, a special over 'S.A.F. sectionized 1 MKIII (.303 British caliber) produced at the Birmingham Small Arms Co. in England in 1940. as 12.7mm L2A1, You can do things like that with a deac - that's what they're for. rack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well. L92 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5A3) [1] CODES & MARKS. The rear sight is mounted onto the charger bridge and has X8 to Malaya, returned to SAF and rebuilt, forwarded to Australian folder 1 (S.M.L.E.) N.Z., US and UK distributors. British issue No. Re: Lithgow SMLE serial no locations. have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) I am an official guide of the Salient. Contact Us today! 5 jungle carbines. Go to serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the some MkIII* receivers may April 4, 2021. Rego 711649990. %PDF-1.5 % Obsolete. components to rifles, the progressive (serial) number on the body, not that on L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a L1A1 rifles for the quarter ending December 31 in 1957 was UB57 A1 - A870. rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated www.skennerton.com All but 10,000 surplus rifles were sent to Britain, this Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. seemed to have been done at BOD (Base Ordnance Depots) on new spare SR3 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana Fazakerley, 'B' for BSA Guns, 'S' for Sterling Engineering. L4A1 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E1) with Mk I bipod & steel No. It is interesting that different rifle Almost perfect blonde wood. LITHGOW SMLE MK III ENFIELD RIFLE SLAZ stamp to wood stock. 99,999 rifles, the Lithgow No. var daym=mydate.getDate() L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG. L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine After this it will be A1 etc. WW2 L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. Looks like Roman Numerial 2 or 3 1942 All peices of metal seem to have the same Serial Number "4801" On the front site metal the SN says: D 4801 C11 7.62mm Target Rifle Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. log page and fax to [+61] 7 5594 7951 or post them to Arms & Militaria New machinery was acquired and new 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. Trials No. TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian I have a list of rifle numbers from a platoon of the Buffs in 1917. Junior Member . LSW) any batches allocated a letter, before the serial numbers were stamped (to 9999 in Coy. nos. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. L68- L72 ? ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. reserved nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small With the introduction of breech-loaders, the Snider in 1866, the barrel remained July 21st, 2021 Estate Treasures Auction Bloomfield, NJ, US. number may be readily ascertained because it was also stamped on the underside dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. 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