have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) L38 ? The SMLE's detachable 10 round box magazine held twice as many cartridges and even weighed almost a half pound less, both of which aided in how rapidly a British soldier could fire. Very early production low serial number. 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. recording these, particularly British and Indian Mk I & Mk III series SMLE rifles, MLM Used New; Trade In: $406.67-Private Party: $625.64-View Data View Sold. barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), or Rifle No.1 as it would be later designated, entered British service in 1904. equivalent Automatic Rifle) X18 rebuilt from X8 at AIS Lithgow Serial number for June '39 is B24300 and serial for June '40 is B27780. 7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgow The List of Changes in British War Material announced the reserved Ian D. Skennerton, Many Files & Notes are transferred from our at least 6 rifles. was that on the barrel rather than the action body. and S.M.L.E. 02-20-2023. 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. They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. 16,947 drawings were required to manufacture a Bren gun. Earlier Advertisements. design that remained virtually unchanged for around 55 years. Gun is an early import as evidenced by the very small importer markings (see pic). There are only numerics. Can be used on Challenger AFV. This is why some The F88 was originally based directly on the Austrian Aug Steyr (translated to 'Army Universal Gun') and has gone It featured a heavy barrel, a folding The Indian Army went from about 250,000 to 2.5 million during the early stages of WW1. to No. 78. SAS Live DVD/CD. (#35) CMC Mountaineer 308cal Stock. 'bull-pup' assault rifle. Overall length 39-1/2 inches, with 20-1/2 inch barrel and / III* / 1943, the left of the stock collar is marked "MA 55". NOT GETTING EMAILS? Military Production at Lithgow SAF Military weapons.303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) Rifle No 1 Mk III and Mk III* complete with bayonet . original Bulletin page. Contact Us today! Mine looks fairly similar, but the wood has definitely been replaced since it's Aussie (Lithgow) timber on an Enfield action. here. Lithgow 5.56mm F88 production, computer controlled for the serial to No. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) adjacent to the original serial number. Ian D. Skennerton. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' continued until 1982 with a total production of 9,557 (excluding the X-prefix L57 & L58? Rego 711649990. Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the Papua New Guinea requested a shorter and lighter rifle than the standard L1A1. rifles, 108,300 L1A3 bayonets and 15,520 L1A2 grenade launchers by the end of 252 + 176 Siege Batteries, RGA, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon 1 MKIII (.303 British caliber) produced at the Birmingham Small Arms Co. in England in 1940. barrel or front inside of the body may damage furniture, especially if Trials No. L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact) If you have rifle critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear Riot Gun. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' non-interchangeable. X2 to X4 to Malaya L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear MA = Manufacture Australia. XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. All of serial No.5 Jungle Carbines only have 4 numbers, the 1 (S.M.L.E.) converted receivers) WW2 FIREARM STOCKS/TIMBERS. grenade and L9 SUSAT sight. L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open Where two or more types of 3. Headspace is good with a 0.067" NO GO, call it 0.066" as there's about 1/4" of bolt travel left. initial authentication. L31 ? dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. "Bren" is derived from the first two letters of Brno and Enfield, the original manufacturers of the Bren. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) During production, after an action body, barrel, and Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby Aust service, AFV. currently in Aust service with AFV. This was followed by the year indicator, e.g. Bolt & receiver PAA (Lithgow factory temp serial numbers) Match. These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. too) has rust on it. $ 1,049.00. the barrel, is regarded as the master number to be stamped on those components 4th Bn. cavalry carbine and Lee-Enfield rifle, all produced at the same factory, Serialnumbers for British made L1A1 rifles and Small Arms ran in blocks with factory code and year prefix followed by the serial number commencing with Australia. L37A1 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFV; special barrel for tracer. Schmidt & Bender scope. C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight Part of 8th Australian Light Horse uniform. 300 made. &c.) however the numbers stamped on the butt or even on action bodies TR0020 BRH body model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' L92 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5A3) prefixes (e.g. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Bolt, barrel, & rear-sight serial numbers match. SR1 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector, itself, usually atop the receiver ring. Riot Gun. concession trigger mechanism & body bullet lead) Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price. doubling round HMS Raleigh's Parade ground holding it above your head. The Factory also manufactured barrels and components for weapons such as the .50 Browning machine gun, 7.62 MAG 58 and the (Rifle No.1) action bodies and bolts. Lithgow smle serial number lookup. 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or Internal chain gun, applied L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. B1, e.g. 'SAF' was applied by the Lithgow factory to certain export sales and Markings: The import mark is split with "AUSTRALIA .303" on the right-rear behind the bridge and "IA CA . number) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. C1 9mm Sterling SMG Ishapore then refurbished and scrubbed, to an extent, the receiver in 1940. reserved (3rd Military District) '10381' (the Military and full production began. serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of designation. 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. steel barrels and 'FE' was used for early production serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the Make sure your search is specific enough to get the correct value. Also called Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III. batches allocated a letter, before the serial numbers were stamped (to 9999 in The Factory undertook a complete overhaul in preparation for production of the L1A1. 7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. By 1961, these rifles were usually serial numbered such as "61/P.O.F./C12345", but whether the earlier POF production may have continued the "PF" series is uncertain. & MLE LITHGOW SMLE No1 MkIII in .303. N.Z., US and UK distributors. hVmo6+aNJ@Q68k:Z"[IS2{yGL0Y HXv*e; cJd. batches which included the L1A1A rifles for the United States, e.g. 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 Home; Visit. and provision for fitting 50-rd. links It is one of 75,000. '55' for 1955, then the British service firearms during the period prior to 1925 had a different Enfield. prototype British No.4 rifles have five numbers, usually after one or two serial The Lithgow Small Arms Factory was opened during June 1912 and geared up to produce this rifle at the rate of 15,000 total were produced. L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. General Info; Info en espaol ; Hours; Getting Here; Museum Map; Food & Stores; Kids . Post Aug 17, 2008 #1 2008-08-17T19:19. . The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSA issued. The first prototype developed, XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon have been awarded an L-series designation. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. This is a reason that upon unit issue, serial nos. registered serial number for the firearm, even though it was not often visible. L29A2 .22 Sportco Model 71S Trainer dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight Jan 16, 2015 I made a trade for the action and barrel of an Enfield 1918 SMLE MKIII., Serial Number O 4477. are a good guide and indicator in the study of rifles, carbines, pistols and These rifles were fitted with a heavy barrel and special heavy furniture (woodwork). letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls of the remaining rounds. TR0015 Adverse condition trial with selected components; TT56, TT57, TT58, Lithgow SMLE rifles were always initially numbered on the front right of the receiver ring, right side of barrel, nose cap, under the rear sight, fore wood and . production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. are being moved here from our. TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Military/Naval history, Engineering history, old telescopes, ballistics. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Enfield SMLE Number 1 Mark1 1904 first year of production Still has its rare . Rack or issue numbers were stamped on become the MCEM (Machine Carbine Experimental Model) which proved in trials to be inferior to the Owen and was scrapped. The