I would be interested in knowing as well! L22 ? CAC Colonial Ammunition Company, Black powder abbreviations
in the Research CD. Riot Gun. I had just bought the rifle & didnt know anything about firearms, so I handed the rifle over to a buddy of mine that told me what had happened. SC/C Scarborough
Plastic explosive
When the number sequence reached 9999 the next letter assigned to the factory would be substituted in place of the former. KEY Keystone Ordnance Works
MEM (gun ammo) Mulwala No. 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. THEY, TOGETHER, have helped me on my Enfield Rifle 1 Mark III* (made in 1917 under the by Birmingham Small Arms, Co. L59A1 D.P. L.G. Military Rifles.com; http://www.militaryrifles.com/Britain/Metford.htm . Operations division
I do not believe any "strengthening" was involved it was to do with sighting (as the extract you quote shows)so HV indicates sighted for the MkVII "high velocity" round. L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external
H.M.S. Grenade Launcher. UK. L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact)
in service manuals and reports are sometimes quite obvious but at other times,
K.H.K. Nitro-glycerine
Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. M.G.O. Armour piercing incendiary
4 rifles for (Cadet use). 4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for
Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records
Beeswax
Director General of Factories
Designations found on drawings:
Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. M.E. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs
Any idea what it's worth? dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. 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. Coast defence
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than 'L' prefix. World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to
L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. MW (S.A.A.) On balance then I think I am now more certain than I was previously that HV was a standard WWI mark applied to both new production and converted rifles and that the date stamped on the barrel knox form is a production/acceptance date of the barrel as opposed to a reissue stamp. Not bad for a rifle I was going to use as a parts rifle! I t has little historical value in current condition. Increasingly detailed site. Belt-fed mechanism
R.N.D. R.S.A.F. P.L.H. MJ (S.A.A.) Found a barrel though. L10 ? The following codes
Lee-Enfield
S.A.P. Repair Factory
'Excellent' Portsmouth shore base
H.V. MJ Hendon, Vic., No.4
The British printers
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. GMR Gibbs Manufacturing & Research
Office (or Her Majesty's)
You may also find the "Broad Arrow"- 3 marks that make an arrow- British equivalent to the US Flaming Bomb mark- indicates govt issue. RD Redstone Arsenal
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. DN Darwin, NT
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ENFIELD 1916 SHT.L.E. Keeping a village shop going, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, http://gerardcox.blogspot.com/2013/12/decoding-1916-smle-mark-iii-by-bsa.html. I read that BO would indicate early 1944. G. Gunpowder
DC Defence Industries, Brownsburg*
to the British military
Can be used on Challenger AFV. List of Changes paragraph no. All
nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small
HB Hobart, Tas. O.S.C. H.C. TI Thursday Island, Qld. Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. C1 7.62mm FAL rifle
ML Maribyrnong Munitions Supply Lab. Remembered Today:
Here is a 1912 produced rifle BSA rifle with its original 1912 barrel. dailyinfo[10]=' Fireman and Trimmer John DAY S.S. "Silksworth Hall" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 10/04/1916 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
L.S. Headspace or bad ammo? L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine
I bought an Australian Lithgow No1 MK3* lately and while I understand most of the markings, some mysteries still remain. A.T. Aiming tube
Guncotton
Remaining velocity
L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). Martini-Henry
RIA Rock Island Arsenal
barrel. Such examples of items produced in the occupied
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.
BAJ Badges Ordnance Works
L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. who died 05/04/1918 AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY France '
Quick firing
Complete Eq'pment Schedule
Hand, Cooksville*
Small Arms of World War 2' lists makers and codes on
C.D. The Great War Forum Limited Terminal velocity
V.A.O.S Vocabulary of Army Stores
Projector, infantry, anti-tank
marking details Lee-Enfield SMLE SALW Guide 6 salw-guide.bicc.de. 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. Once the initial range of numbers was maxed out a letter prefix was added and the numbering began again. Interesting info on looking after C&R rifles, including wood restoration. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1
(Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). (more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment
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Something went wrong. Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
facility at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is well under way. G.C. Also obsolete name for .50cal L11A1 ranging
I have seen what I believe to be NOS barrels in wrap, which were dated. I have a No.1 MkIII 1942 SMLE. Boardat www.skennerton.com
The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. If you only have ONE book about your Lee-Enfield, it should be one of these three. F.A. R.A. Royal Artillery
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Machine carbine
S.o D. Superintendent of Design
(S.A.A.) D.O.F. M.L.O. C.S.O.F. 700m iron sight, 6x42
W.C.& S Ltd. William Clowes & Sons Ltd.
Magazine Lee-Enfield
British Standard Specification
D.G. MQ Rocklea, Qld. 200-rd. S (looks like two light strikes) LE. that is)
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Would love to see it hit 1" at 100yrds one day. C.M.T. HOL Hosten Ordnance Works
still has a few gaps. L4A2 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E2) w/ lightened bipod, steel barrel. gun. R.G.P.F. MEP Maribyrnong, Vic. Providing military equipment and supplies to allies, friends, supporters and dependents is a way of extending and projecting power. MYM Myambat, NSW
R.T. [3] [4] 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. MH (S.A.A.) var sc_security="0d3fd5f8"; Pembroke Royal Navy who died 18/04/1918 GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT United Kingdom '
I agree try FB .312" & see. S.A.A. APG Aberdeen Proving Ground
Includes; sling fitting, loading, cleaning, wrapping a pull-through and introduction to bayonet variants. V.A.C. I referred to ' strengthening ' in connection with certain types of rifles not SMLE Service Rifles. DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot
C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight
Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question. N/T Night tracer
Director, Weapons & Development
300 made. as
Places that will have the serial information is on the bolt, receiver and normally the barrel.
& L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. MEC Maribyrnong, Vic. Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. The new S/N matches the Knox form & receiver S/N. List of Changes paragraph
counter-terrorist squads and commercial sale, although it does not appear to
5. dailyinfo[31]=' 15229 Lance Corporal Ernest Charles EVANS 11th Bn. MPT Tamworth, NSW
Coast artillery
G.S.C. L37A1 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFV; special barrel for tracer. E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com
L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. Training pams and other such service publications. L.E. Thanks again everyone. N.S. 4
BGT Bogan Gate, NSW
Semi-armour piercing
L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue
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SWID Swan Island, Vic. L56 .30 cal DP variant of the L3 Browning
Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. Lancashire Fusiliers who died 25/04/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) '
Variant of L20. L42A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, conversion of .303 No. Others:
C1 9mm Sterling SMG
I haven't been getting good groups from it. Further development of Hughes EX34
To me, and others, it would appear to show that Mully's barrel is original and that the ' 40 ' date mark and the Broad Arrow to it's right were new stampings added to the original barrel in 1940 ? Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* 1478 views Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. Martini-Enfield
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). Lee-Enfield Rifle
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Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. Gas operated
L.S.A. These prefixes can be used to authenticate these rifles if found in a gun shop or personal collection. The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles - Jan 10 2023 This is the story of the rifles used by the British soldier during World War I - the Number 1 SMLE - Short Magazine Lee Enfield. H.E. S.A.I.D. var year=mydate.getYear()
S.A.C. M.P.B. L.C. broad arrow WD mark, lock marked 'Enfield 1861', barrel with matching marks, the butt stamped Enfield, brass butt plate marked 'N.Z. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle
Army Inspection Department
Admiralty:
proof). dailyinfo[30]=' 35346 Private Stuart Bathurst Scott COATES 13th Bn. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. LS Red River Arsenal (Lone Star Div.) What is the significance of the 1915 date stamp making us of a reverse letter 'L'? Co. Henry Rifled Barrel Co. to 1878
L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. M.L.E. It is easy to tell them apart. Depots, United States:
Aiming rifle or Anti-radar
1663'. Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. D.G.O.F. of Changes paragraphs
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. Abbreviations used by military manual printers appear on the Small Arms
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MV (gun ammo) Villawood No. There are more but again I would suggest reading either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books on the subject. WA/C Wainwright
Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) An advantage to know more about your subject
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If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. What was the problem with yours? L.E.R. Recoilless
The HV mark was not present on several late 1930s rifles and WWII produced barrels/dispersal rifles. Repair
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