C.O.S. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. Factories D.G.E. WA/C Wainwright D.S. MD Derwent Park, Vic. Depots, United States: M.H. B.M. SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. This listing of L series Rifles & MG's A.I.D. competition. L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact) R.G.F. Instructional skeleton model of L7. BAJ Badges Ordnance Works PLEASE have your smith check headspace before shooting- having primer fall out of pocket= ungood. Europe during WW2. L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! If you are fortunate enough to own a Lee-Enfield rifle or bayonet that is unit marked, congratulations! The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. P.& E.O. Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. UK) For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Was that fitted to earlier or later models? K.H.K. spotting gun, M8C. I think it unlikely that this is the case. Rifled ordnance conversion, MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy) Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification, Serial Number and Manufacturer Information Locations. OA Ogden Arsenal dailyinfo[3]=' Nurse Edith Frances BARKER 90th (Cheshire) Detachment Voluntary Aid Detachment who died 03/04/1918 LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY France ' 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. B.S.A.& M.Co. Cavalry Carbine Skennertons Arms and Militaria Press; http://www.skennerton.com/ . & Co. Research department GBK Glenbrook, NSW Some 13,500 arms (rifles, Is that just an accidental mark or does it mean something? belt Army Inspection Department When reference is made to an all matching SMLE the serial numbers must all be the same. Proof & Experimental Officer Director, Weapons & Development L103 DP L85 (SA 80) In the years before the Great War (World War I, WWI, 1914-1919), British Empire military gear was often marked with a series of letters and numbers that identified the unit that owned the gear. Obsolete. L48A1 37mm (1.5 in.) //-->, By L68to L73? Aust service, AFV. Tell us what yours is stamped and we can tell you the details. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. M.P.B. Director of Weapons Production 'BUYER'S GUIDE to the LEE-ENFIELD' . WGA Wagga Wagga, NSW Two Swiss codes are noted. D.G.O.F. Thames Ammunition Works, And in Service Parts Catalogues: Obsolete for future manufacture 16 minutes ago, Lancashire Fusilier said: 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question), (longterm) 4th Gordon Highlanders. L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. $85.00. of Changes paragraphs KEY Keystone Ordnance Works Black powder (gunpowder) Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. Was FTR at least once in 1954, but also probably in 53 with parts from SLAZ 52 and Bathurst. Here's a picture of a maltby 1943 with a similar 'M' as yours, before the 1943: e.g. 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. General purpose War Office, Small arms abbreviations regularly encountered in service and MEM (gun ammo) Mulwala No. III (& 7pt star) best pic of the additional markings above the serial # on the upper left (in the light glare) and above the last few digits of the serial #. H.M.S. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. I do not believe that the distinction in the clarity of the markings on the barrel date from them coming from a different time but from the process of marking. Several years ago, at a gun. 200-rd. Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' gun. R.S.M.L.E. III or similar. L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. 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. Schmidt & Bender scope. On rifles that had been rebarreled between 1916- 1934 the mark was also present, only on late 1930s and WWII vintage barrels was the mark missing. An excellent, expanding reference library of text and pictures of both common and rare Lee Enfields. However I would also contend that HV was also stamped on post 1910 new production rifles, not just older modified ones - tomorrow I can survey a reasonable sample and report back but as I noted above, I checked 7 or 8 I had to hand this evening and all the wartime dated receivers had it. L26A1 30mm Rarden Military Liaison Officer Thanks again everyone. LA/C L'Arcadie C.I.A. D. of A. L57 & L58? Currency: Size: Find Items; Learn . "mpr" &c. 2nd Bn. UK, Lee Enfield Rifle distribution; https://salw-guide.bicc.de/en/weapon/view/11/lee-enfield-smle. IFS/C International Flare Signal Co.* S.G.O. Im still curious what the B. stamp means. MJ (S.A.A.) All one needs to do is remember them, or list