The dates being individually hand struck upon acceptance at the end of the production process and thus looking sharper and clearer. L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. CTW Charters Towers, Qld. H.V. S/C Sub-calibre
The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine -fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 19th century. M.H.C. Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath
5 Rifle Jungle Carbine. C3 7.62mm converted M1919A4 Browning MG
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sniper rifle. Director General of Artillery
Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France '
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Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. The web site looks interesting, enjoy. Would make my Grandfather proud to make her a good shooter. E.M.E.R. There is no BNP stamp on barrel near the Knox form. S.P. Military small arms, Generally, the infantry (County regts.) dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium '
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MW (S.A.A.) Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. AU Albury, NSW
L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. L45A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Drill version of L45. Depending on the type of rifle it will either be on the left or most commonly the right side of the buttsocket (under the bolt knob). E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com
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No5 rifles (Jungle Carbines) serial numbers consisted of a sequential 4 digit number starting with 0001 running through to 9999, the numbers were preceded by a letter prefix. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. A.C.I. gun. MEM Mulwala, NSWalso Membury UK? T.V. Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. Fantastic information, everyone. World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to
RIA Rock Island Arsenal
'BUYER'S GUIDE to the LEE-ENFIELD' . R.B.L. that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of
RA Raritan Arsenal
M.L.O. issues re-printed in 5 vols., 1860-1926. Office (or Her Majesty's)
Selected pebble
Europe during WW2. A.P./I. You may also find the "Broad Arrow"- 3 marks that make an arrow- British equivalent to the US Flaming Bomb mark- indicates govt issue. Gas operated
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This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. Armaments Design,Fort Halstead
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L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. M.P.B. Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878-
contemporary references are listed here for newcomers (and old hands too?) of Stores
RA Remington Arms (S.A.A.) I.C.I. Swiss
MV Villawood, NSW
Surplus Rifle; http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 .. Wikipedia Lee Enfield; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield Wikipedias entry on Lee Enfields. PG/C Pickering
spotting gun, M8C. Could be from S.African service. W.O. A.O. UK. R.V. US, National Rifle Association http://www.nra.org.uk/. G.R. Nottingham) produced the H&K 9mm MP5A3 SMG and variants for S.A.S.,
XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
SL St. Louis Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) Mully, the magazine cut-off was fitted to the earlier rifles, up to the Mk III, and was not fitted to the Mk III*, or to be more precise, was removed from the specification for the Mk III*. 4 rifles for (Cadet use).
SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy)
Marks on underside of barrel are process inspection marks as it went through the production line. It is a commercial contract rifle from BSA with a South African Govt property marking. I take your point, butwhat about the absence of "HV" that should be on the Knox form of a 1915 barrel ? As you know standard reissue mark on British rifles is in the form of 'date (ie '40) on the left side of the receiver wrist below the safety. suffix,
Land service
Company
DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France '
RD Redstone Arsenal
country but Germany placed contracts with some factories there. Minute of angle (optical)
A.C.I. R. & E. Range & elevation
MD Modified (cordite), 'L'-prefix
JO/C Johnstown
Obsolete. 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 ? Enfield (then M.O.D. Separate loading
Director of Weapons Production
B.A.Co. British Standard Specification
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L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue
FIELD GUIDE TO LEE-ENFIELD OILERS / OIL BOTTLES. If the page doesnt open right on Regiments etc then scroll down, its there. L16 81mm Mortar. It should typically say something like; (Crown) G.R. F.G. Fine grain
If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. R.S.A.F. Further,I believe the mark was not just applied to converted rifles, but also newly produced ones (after 1910). Tightened it up to a routine 2 1/2" group shooter! R.S.A.F. Belgian K.S.B. General service
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I have pictures of it on this site. $125.00. M.L.E. rights
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L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). The Knox form & receiver S/N match andthere is nolined-through prior S/N; not original barrel/receiver ?? Factories
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P.S.A. N.S. Please let me know. A common problem on older "Smellys" is that they have excessive headspace- rear locking lugs and worn weapon does that. V.S.M.
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Headstamps of the .303; http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/303headstamps.html .. Headstamps and markings on .303 ammunition, great site well worth a visit. Click here and we'll show you how to ID your oiler type in three steps. L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine
With a brief history and a full step by step photographic guide to disassembly of the rifles. MB Ballarat, Vic. It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I. dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. MDK (gun ammo) Albion No. Mean point of burst
On the left side it has a 42 on it. C.E.S. Tri-nitro-cellulose
reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of
still has a few gaps. & Co. Percy Lund, Humphries
4 Mk I/2 or I/3 for
Thames Ammunition Works, And in Service Parts Catalogues:
This listing of L series Rifles & MG's
British Engineering
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The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades
Cavalry Carbine
Footscray No. M.M. Fully automatic or fixed auto. Coast artillery
OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant
DM Des Moines Ordnance Plant
Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. C.G.O. The model's improvements saw the MLM Mk1* in 1889. R.A.O.C. Obviously that is usually very close to the rifle's assembly date/barrel's installation date (if a rebarrel) but the stamp itself does not I think signify a reissue as then it would not be present on rifles with the original barrel and in my experience it is, universally, on standard military rifles. 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. EA Edgewood Arsenal
HB Hobart, Tas. BSW British Standard Whitworth
C.E.A.D. Vickers Sons & Maxim
T.N.T. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. M.H. The book has a general history of the series, with Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France '
P.L.H. Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. FA Frankford Arsenal (S.A.A.) 1, S.M.L.E Marks III & III* & No. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". Rifled ordnance
(Woolwich)
Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. Refresh your browser window to try again. Switzerland was not an occupied
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H.B.Co. Enfield #4 MK1 Stock Set LE4059 #4 MK1 Stock Set (stock & forend & 2 handguards). MQ Rocklea, Qld. IL Illinous Ordnance Plant
Projector, infantry, anti-tank
SJ/C St. John
ESQ Esquimalt (Royal Canadian Navy)
L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? Welshpool No. MOM Momote
Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. Understanding the buttsocket markings of the Lee-Enfield. However it did not result in a change of the rifle mark designation, but altered rifles were marked HV on the barrel immediately behind the back sight. H.M.S. Armour piercing or After proof
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