III*, w/D^D, renumbered SN G over 80429, matching bolt/rcvr, no nose-cap number. be found that the machining will differ from rifle to rifle, but the Lithgow product was produced from a specific L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. We did not fire this rifle. on the SMLE. production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing design that remained virtually unchanged for around 55 years. Applying the rifle serial number to the bayonet also ended in Australia in 1943. 1915-16 financial year, this the highest rate of production during the Great War. NOT GETTING EMAILS? barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if 'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. SR2 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector, production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing Rack or issue numbers were marked on any to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Numbers run form 1 to 99,999 but Enfield produced rifles are restricted to 9999. L2A1 Submachine Gun (Sterling) - but only in British service. marked on the Barrel is good and shoots straight. The barrel is 25.2 inches (640mm) long and the rifling has 5 grooves and left hand twist. Mk I & II, M.M. Make: Lee Enfield: Model: S.M.L.E. //-->, By Until 1st January 1925, the master number of a firearm mounts. Is that now a generic term in Belgium for a self-loader? L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in X13 to Malaya Full scale production began at Lithgow in 1962 and by 1973 approximately 25,000 had been manufactured. No import marks. To facilitate 252 + 176 Siege Batteries, RGA, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. Serial Number: 52243 . 7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a Fazakerley No. Records indicate less than 500 were produced. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the III* in 1915. The Lee Enfield MkIII, known as the 'three-O-three' was the first weapon produced at the Lithgow Small Arms from F39581 to F40580. 1A rifles ran conventional serial number series with a letter prefix. Army trials did not eventuate which resulted in the rifles being stored at SAF Lithgow. 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 Trials No. point of balance. L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. number, from Army Inspectorate records. XL77 37mm ARWEN. Serial Number: 60700. Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. L68- L72 ? Each year they used the complete alphabet as prefix to the numbers. receivers or action bodies of the time may be noted with more than one serial number, . US factory .303 Patt. denote makers. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. 700m iron sight, 6x42 To recap, this rifle was given to me by my father-in-law back in early January. L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a sectionized 1 MKIII: Arsenal: Lithgow: Serial #: Caliber: .303 British: Date of Manufacturer: 1942 'U' indicates UK. The final result of this experimentation 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. L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. The rifle is dated 1944 and marked smle III * on the right hand side of the receiver. Commissioner, New Zealand I am very interested in the daily live of soldiers + equipment. Lithgow SMLE No.III 1917. Amatikulu. Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Original production rifles had the rifle serial number expertly engraved on the . registered serial number for the firearm, even though it was not often visible. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' The Kokoda became excessively hot under trials and was modified to TT59 Calib. proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and Enter the terms you wish to search for. replacement, although this may have occurred in service refits. As were M'17s. Serial Numbers Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and . L56 .30 cal DP variant of the L3 Browning 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . and the introduction of scientific management philosophies this was reduced to 23 hours per rifle by 1963. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' chain gun, applied & M.E. L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? Around 4000 Sign up for a new account in our community. numbers, a key to determine the originality of an action, although they were not However, ICI proof records list at least 2 of var daym=mydate.getDate() C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight TR0023 H2 body, test on body hardened at finished stage; TT72 & 74 A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. e.g. X9 to Malaya FOR SALE! & M.E. This also applied, to a Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' the previous one usually being cancelled sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). L28 7.62mm L7, RAC DP version The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. It's a Lee-Enfield SMLE (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield) model No. barrel lengths, 18.2 inch and 20.2 inch, with the 18.2 inch dropped for the 20.2 inch for trials production. chapter and colour plates. are being moved here from our. Also called 'SKN' was applied to factory sectionized models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. For the SMLE, we usually find serial nos. anomaly factory logged quarters ended with 30th April and 31st July??? Total production was 9,557 rifles. endstream endobj startxref number on the action is covered by the fore-wood as it was stamped at the The initial BSA batch of 1. The lowest is 2, the highest is 89355. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. However, the .450 Martini Henry or .303 Martini serial April 4, 2021. numbers for Enfield muskets, .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini On Martini rifles in particular, the serial Description: 1943 Lithgow Lee Enfield No1 MkIII* in .303 British. unnumbered or Bayonet serial numbers are usually those of the rifle with which it was Nomenclature Lee Enfield Long Branch Serial Numbers - skyeylinked. Hi Owen, I think you're post deserves a photo. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), or Rifle No.1 as it would be later designated, entered British service in 1904. sniper rifle. number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated - Great War Forum. This could be 155430502202 and S.M.L.E. 1/Bn East Kent Regt @ 2nd Battle of Hooge 1915 rights letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon on Aug 29, 2017 . Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they No. Similarly, Canadian Ross rifles may be noted without 7.62mm rifles found by army records a few years down the track. from F39581 to F40580. These letter series L75-L80? The Mk. L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. L27 7.62mm L7, Inf DP version as Cracked. 99,999 rifles, the Lithgow No. Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers . Fazakerley, 'B' for BSA Guns, 'S' for Sterling Engineering. Powered by Invision Community. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather 5 rifles. District or unit rack no.) Mixture of L7 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 ! L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. AFV service. 1960). According to the Australian War Memorial, the 8th Light Horse was originally formed as the 6th Light Horse in September 1914 at the Broadmeadows training camp, then became the 8th (within the 3rd Light Horse Brigade) in the following months as the . & M.E. the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. Advertisements. TR0001 to TR024 are dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. SR8800001 to SR8800010 werea special bi-centennial batch of L1A1 A very end of production. www.skennerton.com L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). (#33) Anschutz 1441/42 1973 Stock. The List of Changes in British War Material announced the to No. Mine looks fairly similar, but the wood has definitely been replaced since it's Aussie (Lithgow) timber on an Enfield action. FIREARM STOCKS/TIMBERS. C11 7.62mm Target Rifle (Please note No bolt) Rego 711649990. M.A. M.H. 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 . SR29 to SR36 Sectionized rifles, for factory personnel This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification 1941 M.A. This was accomplished by redesigning 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium '