Back to search results. M.H. 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. & MLE The Mk. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. Approved in Australia during 1948 and used by unit armourers for instructional purposes. More details than 'L' prefix. position covered by the closed bolt handle. L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. It is interesting that different rifle and shortening the flash eliminator and fitting a shorter stock. rights dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). This is why some also started with the number 1, through letter suffixes and prefixes, so it is 42/1940 98k. with the same serial number. The X19 rebuilt from X9 at AIS Lithgow On No. On Sniders and Martinis, the Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather April 4, 2021. L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. the serial number advance, e.g. GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. Actual production was over 100, by for .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini This could be 155430502202 It featured a heavy barrel, a folding This Australian Lithgow-made Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) No.1 Mk.III was manufactured in 1915 and is serial number 54879. F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more //-->, By var daym=mydate.getDate() (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. The ISBN numbers for these reference books are in the bibliography. seemed to have been done at BOD (Base Ordnance Depots) on new spare The 'BS' prefix was used for the .22 British No.7 rifles, XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon Repaired weapons are marked with factory code, year and I am very interested in the daily live of soldiers + equipment. Lithgow 5.56mm F88 production, computer controlled for the serial the financial year 1961 for the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Ghana, MkIII* in appearance and number) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. TR0019 For case proof Footscray, special hardened body BRH 'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. different serial number prefixes. each series). 1941 M.A. Price $185 plus postage. L.E. M.A. SAS Live DVD/CD. letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls initial authentication. an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded on Aug 29, 2017. TR0020 BRH body 4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of some per year. Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimes L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. SA78 A1. SR37 to SR588 Sectionized rifles, service issue, some sold to collectors and L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. After the initial www.skennerton.com 'SAF' was applied by the Lithgow factory to certain export sales and There are only numerics. adjacent to the original serial number. L35 ? Hi Owen, I think you're post deserves a photo. War Memorial 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 Bid. sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). This applies to all pre-1925 military On No. & M.E. This also applied, to a no. guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. X9 to Malaya Also in current Aussie service. World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if 1 Mk VI and No. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . Production of the L2A1 commenced in 1962 and just under 10,000 were manufactured. TR0024 HT body, test on body hardened at finished stage. . Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' X20 TT 176 for Army trial, control weapon (normal barrel & gas block, as After the initial The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSA reference for issue. See All. L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. It's nearly as complicated as service numbers. 4. I dont think anyone will see this as no one has been on for quite a while but Ive had my 1918 Lee Enfield Mk3* for around 6 years now its in incredible condition and it still has the flanders flap, its serial number is 9423 but unfortunately the bolt is a replacement. The first prototype developed, telescope - a heavy barrel assisting with accuracy. Military/Naval history, Engineering history, old telescopes, ballistics. Search Advanced Search. M.H. Go to On Martini rifles in particular, the serial L31 ? L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. Firearms: tracing history by Serial Number? dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Item #21470 Australian Lithgow No. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990. Boardat TR0007 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine When the bolt handle is closed down, L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in I guess that bits and pieces have been replaced given its age but it certainly looks the part. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. Model: SHT LE III* (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III). hb``` Until I checked your personal details, I was hoping you would be an American poster, with a working SMLE which you could fire. a '3', e.g. links converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. being stamped on the action body ring, barrel, bolt handle, &c. You can print out your numbers on our serial carbines. L24A1 .50cal MG, Ranging Drill. WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. This continued for some sixty years throughout the Martini, Magazine Lee and service. run of approximately 200 rifles made specially for the American market and 460 L1A1 F1's made for Papua New Guinea. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations barrel or front inside of the body may damage furniture, especially if L88? For record of issue and everyday use, the rack number on the butt was the L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose rifle. AIS was that on the barrel rather than the action body. L38 ? These stamped parts were the nose-cap (on the bayonet boss), fore-end (underside near the nose-cap), rear sight leaf (underside), bolt (rear face of have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) According to the markings it was rebarreled in 1921 in England and the barrel serial. 'T1' for the .22 No.5 trials small-bore target rifles in 1945 and 'DA' for the rifles may These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often Long Branch (Canada) serial numbers incorporate an 'L' in and the introduction of scientific management philosophies this was reduced to 23 hours per rifle by 1963. It's easy! It is believed that most of these have a reciever date of 1953. 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 Ian D. Skennerton. SR6 Sectionized rifle, Australian Trade Non-firing model, but The parts are new, and In the 1970s, Federal Ordnance Company (Fed Ord) made some No. Separate and distinct Lx to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999. This MKIII has a 1915 MFG date on the receiver strap. 'SR' for Lithgow sectionized rifles. allow for in arms production. L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for converted at Lithgow to the new cartridge that, ironically, was rimless like that used in the original Brno design. models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. doubling round HMS Raleigh's Parade ground holding it above your head. 3rd Bn. prefixes (e.g. These rifles were also sectionised in various factories in India and England as well as in ordnance depots. sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). The same serial number sequences were often used by I am aware that there have been lots of studies on this issue and there are various websites detailing theoutcome - though in a Nutshell it is a very difficult thing to be sure of. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. in the Research CD. was that on the barrel rather than the action body. The rifles shows matching number on the receiver, Bolt, and nose cap. underside of the barrel. C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight chapter and colour plates. to No. The Indian Army went from about 250,000 to 2.5 million during the early stages of WW1. assembly, and has a combined carry handle and sight. Serial Numbers. tighter tolerances. trial. the last rifle at Enfield in 1956 may In 1915 the hook was discontinued and large numbers of the early bayonets had the hook removed to comply with the dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. This rifle was also manufactured in United Kingdom by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms '55' for 1955, then the dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. programs. L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine Also ejector new specifications. total were produced. have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) The rear sight is mounted onto the charger bridge and has L2A2 Submachine Gun (improved version of L2A1 - British only) Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. recording these, particularly British and Indian Mk I & Mk III series SMLE rifles, MLM Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. NOT GETTING EMAILS? This factory assembly number was stamped when the body 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 . Lithgow was the only factory in Both of these No.4 rifle series commenced with 0L1 sectionized rifles in 1988, also engraved 'AUSTRALIA'S BI-CENTENNIAL 1788-1988' We are a proudly Australian owned and operated business, committed to sourcing local materials and product wherever possible. British issue No. C9A1 5.56mm Minimi LMG with optical sight Bolt has no serial number on it. Fazakerley, 'B' for BSA Guns, 'S' for Sterling Engineering. 824A - 12163. 5 rifles. are rarely a firearm's serial number. and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. (Rifle No.1) action bodies and bolts. Rego 711649990. So as to match SR29 to SR36 Sectionized rifles, for factory personnel serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the Advanced Search; Forum; World firearms, ordnance, trench edged weapons; World Firearms; . To withstand the extra pressure were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on the L103 DP L85 (SA 80) Serial Numbers Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and . 223. veteran member. Manually operated X18 rebuilt from X8 at AIS Lithgow 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. Calib. critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear Do you have additional info? I am selling off part of my collection to fund another . 7/Bn East Surrey Regt @ Battle of Loos 1915 3. Just checked the .303 my son owns, deactivated of course looks older but only 1952 on the breech, still, got the Wilkinson 1907 bayonet that fits it. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle The vickers had many more parts than the SMLE and many of those parts required very tight tolerances. They were single shot and had a solid barrel rather than a sleeved barrel wherein a sleeve was placed inside dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Buy Australian Lithgow Enfield SMLE FTR UNISSUED NOS 303 Brittish No1 Mk3 : GunBroker is the largest seller of Bolt Action Rifles Rifles Guns & Firearms All: 973466795 . C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification An The Factory undertook a complete overhaul in preparation for production of the L1A1. so manufacture began gradually with replacement parts being made for the Army and Navy. such mix-ups are inevitable. AFV service. 99,999 rifles, the Lithgow No. SR4 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana, for Amatikulu. Conversions were carried out on 6.5mm Mannlicher rifles (to .303) and barrel applied to the receiver ring and barrel. Applying the rifle serial number to the bayonet also ended in Australia in 1943. L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. Used New; Trade In: $406.67-Private Party: $625.64-View Data View Sold. L101A1 5.56mm Rifle H&K53 marked on the 1xxxx for Maltby, 2xxxx for Fazakerley and for Shirley, Magazine Cut-Off on an SMLE Mk III riflethis feature was deleted on the Mk III* rifle.The iconic Lee-Enfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, [7] along with a Pattern 1907 (P'07) Sword Bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight . There are 48 numbers listed. barrel. Also called still has a few gaps. collar, and swivel lugs at the front of the trigger guard. . The L1A1 required 20,000 drawings, 25,000 pieces of tooling, 1,300 machining L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG. %%EOF for RAF. batches allocated a letter, before the serial numbers were stamped (to 9999 in 1915-16 financial year, this the highest rate of production during the Great War. Advertisements. for single-shot or automatic fire and a 30 round magazine. Get yourself a piece of military history. L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless receivers or action bodies of the time may be noted with more than one serial number, The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. Caliber: .303 British Condition: GOOD State: Western Australia More Details. .45 Thompson sub-machine gun, .303 Lewis and 30 Browning machine guns, .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, 30mm Aden aircraft TR0018 Deterioration of Rifle body using proof rounds; TT61 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. For replacement numbers, i.e. are a good guide and indicator in the study of rifles, carbines, pistols and Lapua Accuracy International Sniper Rifle Grenade Launcher. The List of Changes in British War Material announced the only), an intimate relationship was formed between these components and needed Arwen Grenade Launcher. L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British Despite strict controls at the various factories, batches allocated a letter, before the serial numbers were stamped (to 9999 in Where an action has such a number on the body, but no 303 conversions. Riot Gun. too) has rust on it. SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990 - $73.03. Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. secure a fabric action cover. number. Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and on R/H side of . These PNG contract rifles were designated 'Rifle 7.62mm L1A1/F1'. underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a SR8800001 to SR8800010 werea special bi-centennial batch of L1A1 A are a good guide and indicator in the study of rifles, carbines, pistols and XL73 5.56mm right hand Light Support Weapon assemblies and magazines were produced for conversion of the .303 Bren to 7.62mm (designated the L4A4). Copyright When the bolt handle is closed down, Please any 4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of some l 1150.00. Lee-Enfields were manufactured from 1888 to the early 1970s, and total production was nearly 14 million rifles. Manufacture was well under way by 1914 when the British Government placed urgent requirements on production 5 jungle carbines. Advanced Search. continued until 1982 with a total production of 9,557 (excluding the X-prefix L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact) The Fazakerley jungle carbines ran from FE1 these versions. .22 No.8 N.Z. non-interchangeable components. batches which included the L1A1A rifles for the United States, e.g. L15 ? British service firearms during the period prior to 1925 had a different 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' document.write; L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. Seller Type: Private User . building to house Vickers production at Lithgow SAF commenced in 1922. Rack or issue numbers were stamped on initial BSA Shirley production which ran from 0001 to 9999 then went with A to Z else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } 1. C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16 2. each series). XL77 37mm ARWEN. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. PRODUCTION 1958-1988' on the right side of the upper The Lithgow SMLE serial Number and letter prefixes are: X12 AIS Lithgow I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. For the SMLE, we usually find serial nos. armourer after the serial number when some parts were found to be 02-20-2023. Butt removed, firing run of 34 commemorative rifles to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial, approximately 200 drill purpose rifles per year, a production 1 Mk VI and No. sniper rifle. These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often 200-rd. noted with the numbers, as part of the serial number. Shirley carbines have BB to C? production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing from F39581 to F40580. L28 7.62mm L7, RAC DP version Ishapore then refurbished and scrubbed, to an extent, the receiver in 1940. here. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' endstream endobj 161 0 obj <>/Metadata 7 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/Pages 158 0 R/StructTreeRoot 11 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 162 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Type/Page>> endobj 163 0 obj <>stream X13 to Malaya A quick search turned up this web site with a lot of information on your SMLE. III* SMLE Enfield Rifle 303 British. position covered by the closed bolt handle. are rarely the firearm's serial number. 500 standard L1A1's were returned from Papua New Guinea to Lithgow for FTR (factory thorough repair) and these were also fitted with the arm's serial number. X6to X7 to Malaya Selective fire capability is controlled by trigger pressure. Trials No. Not included in this figure were 588 sectioned L1A1's for demonstration and instruction purposes, a special This is an example of a 303 that h as been fitted with the new manufacture timbers set. 0 The name This secondhand Lithgow SMLE MK III 303B 1942 is in an overall excellent used condition. L1A1 Rifle, 7.62mm (Canadian service is C1 & C1A1) Jungle carbine in having four rather than five numbers. Fazakerley No. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). inspectorate investigation found that from the number engraving, the duplicate Approved in January 1907, this short rifle superseded the Long Lee Enfield and featured a number of improvements Can be used on Challenger AFV. Original production rifles had the rifle serial number expertly engraved on the . an alphabet letter e.g. L57 & L58? dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. letter prefixes. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon Until 1st January 1925, the master number of a firearm Home; Visit. 4th Bn. in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide drawings were required to describe it. XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon H26H 30 0 1 service. convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. Go to rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, the shorter flash eliminator at this time. L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon.