0 An increasing consensus is that this simply may be a British viewer's mark, as this mark seems only to be found on Prince-Smith examples. Area Code: 443 . Fazakerley also continued to produce the rifle for foreign contracts after the war. It is stamped nothing at all like yours. Danish Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 Green Canvas Sling HTK. If anyone can help me out I would really appreciate it. (2) Canadian No. Also, the Tape Hunt makes a return. Mills Webbing Prototype (Reproduction) Sling. The company disappeared in 1970. The stock was made by . 4Mk. You must log in or register to reply here. These included the Ross MK. Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. #6. This No. The rear sights were also switched out for Singer Machine marked and made parts (interestingly not marked S67 yet even this late in production and supply). Founded in 1999. 0000002861 00000 n SMLE Mk1 Forestock. So if you have a genuine Maltby T - it was converted in 1941 and a little into 1942 at H&H while stocks lasted - typically Maltby "Ts" are nearly always 1941 dated - a 1942 example that is genuine has yet to be documented. 4) Several arrow looking things located all over the rifle 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. 3. Dispersal Codes begin with a letter denoting the general location (N=north, M=middle, and S= south), followed by up to three digits. I with the broad-lipped steel mouthpiece. Being a Mk1* we knew that though. After wrapping the point, this bayonet would have been oiled and sealed in clear plastic. Manufacturers in North America did not use Dispersal Codes. The No. According to Skennerton, more than 2 million Mk. The serial number is DA22567A, above the serial number it says NO.4 MK1 F (FTR) that is all the markings I can really see on the gun and I was wondering what year the rifle was made, the model it is, & how much it is . Home Articles Guns & Parts Suppressors Optics & Thermals Ammunition Gear News & Opinion Columns Museums & Factory Tours ID Guides Interviews Event Coverage Articles by Issue Volume 1 V1N1 (Oct 1997) V1N2 (Nov 1997) V1N3 (Dec 1997) V1N4 (Jan 1998) Forging subcontractor marks tend to be very deeply struck. It has been observed that only on No4T rifles, there can be found an "X" mark on the upper left flat on top of the left fore end that holds the receiver wall. 0000013061 00000 n 4 (T) 303 BRITISH SNIPER RIFLE 1944 . More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. J'aime Je n'aime pas : Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 vs Armes modernes en .308 : Page 1 sur 1: Sujets similaires. 2 mm. The Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle Mk 1 was produced by a variety of different manufacturers in England. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. To ensure its the real deal and war period production, what should one look for? by Steve Hoog 23 Mar 2012, 13:42, Post by Saxon Cross 22 Mar 2012, 21:33, Post II bayonet re-packaged in 1963 cardboard carton. Barrels with two, three, four, five, and six groove rifling were produced. 5 Mk I (for example, Savage or Barrel is 24 inch, five groove 1:10 right hand rifling. 2" over "Bg" over Crown-JF proofmark over "5171". Lee Enfield No4 Mk* Long Branch 1944 - SOLD No4 Mk1 Fazakerley 1944 Serial KC25154 - Sold No4 Mk1 Maltby 1942 Serial M10655 - Sold No4 Mk1* Sterling 7.62mm Conversion - Sold AIA Lee Enfield M10-A1 Cal: 7.62x39mm - Sold Long Branch No4 Mk1* 1950 - Long Butt - SOLD No4 Mk1 7.62mm - SOLD No4 Mk1 BSA 1942 - Sold No4 Mk1 Fazakerley 1942 - Sold III was declared obsolete in 1946. 30,000 rod forgings. Each loop does its own job - the middle loop of each is for the biceps - typically retaining at least one keeper to synch down around the middle of the upper arm when in position. The No. The Indians did us no favors scrubbing & remarking as they did. To subscribe to the magazine,visit theNRA membership page here and selectAmerican Rifleman as your member magazine. I have encountered some post-war (commercial?) The significance of this mark is not known. Scabbard (frog stud): "Bg" over Crown-JF proofmark. $8.69 shipping. The, The very first Maltbys and BSA's produced their own and used the associated early marks for each (large B for BSA, stylized M for Maltby). 4 Mk. 1 Mk. Lee-Enfield No. Westland of Croyden - an alternative to their "C.E.W. Free shipping for many products! Qty 1 F Sep 1986 These come for the Lee-Enfield No.4 MK1. 4 spike bayonet. Sheffield Steel Products of Sheffield, Yorkshire. 5 Mk 1, unofficially nicknamed "Jungle Carbine.". Unfired and as clean and bright as the day it was born in the Fazakerley Royal Ordnance Factory in Liverpool in 1954. British "Enfield" rifles are some of the most iconic small arms in the world. US$40 (4 bids) No. The new rifle was well regarded by the troops receiving them. Smith & Wesson's new M&P FPC is a compact, folding pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 9 mm Luger and designed to accept the company's M&P handgun magazines. Lee Enfield #4 MK1 - MARSTAR CANADA. The longer bolt heads are worth significantly more than the shorter ones and are considerably harder to find. 2 mm. The rifle functions beautifully, I'm just trying to track things down as much as I can. The Lee Enfield Rifle the conversion of the older out dated Lee. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Lee Enfield No. Here is a Savage T format sight - with a 'squared S" on all 4 major parts as above: Of other interest - Wood and other Metal marks / stamps. II* bayonets. 4 Mk. There is another marking forward of the breech, but its so small It wont come out well on a photograph, I wouldnt even hazard a guess at what the marking Is as it`s so small and unclear. The entrenching tool was made by William Hunt & Sons, The Brades Ltd., Brades Steel Works, Oldbury, near Birmingham. This example was reworked post-War following the change from Roman to Arabic numbering. About the rifles. 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The No. Is, until the government created the dispersal codes in 1943. BO 12151 (the five digit no. 4Mk. Weight fully loaded with sling was eight pounds even and overall length a handy 39.5 inches. . The Belgians received Lee-Enfield No. 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1*(T) Long Branch TP Sniper Rifle Serial # 74L0318 (Converted by Long Branch Arsenal, Ontario, Canada) c/w matching Telescopic, Sighting C No.32, Mk.I(TP) (Trade Pattern) Scope Serial # 4392S (Mfg by Lyman-Alaskan) . Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. 4Mk. 4 Mk. Apr 25, 2010 #2 Threeband The M1 Does My Talking The metal components of the early examples were oil blackened, making a durable dull black finish. Call us toll free: +1 888-744-0066. PS over K inside a circle (pictured at left) Baird Engineering Company of Belfast, Northern Ireland, produced approximately 101,103 bayonets from 19421944. 1 Mk. From 1943 onwards, Singer bayonets bore their dispersal code, N67. 5 mm. . mark) on a scopeless 1944 BSA. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle was the addition of a rear aperture sight. 4 Mk I, chambered in the same .303 British cartridge as the SMLE, retained the better features of the SMLE (in 1926, the SMLE was renamed the No. Be sure to check out our gun classifieds where you can buy, sell or trade your gear. Our Price: . .303 isn't any different that anything else. 0000001570 00000 n Since the Government arms factories were already running at capacity producing rifles and machine guns, private contracts were let for bayonet production. Feedback from the initial service performance at the front (often from prior experienced target shooters) indicated that longer slings with a central mount at the front of the magazine would be preferred. There are more but again I would suggest reading either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books on the subject. 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. I've been privileged to shoot Lee-Enfield rifles before and have always found them to be worthy of their reputation as well built, accurate rifles. Helve: "M.H.B." I know it was made in north America I'm just wondering if it's the US or Canada. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine people), at their Clydebank, Scotland plant. The world famous Lee Enfield in one of it's most popular incarnations, the Lee Enfield No.4 Rifle is one of our best sellers. The M47C is typical, as is the date and TR mark. 1, Mk III, I Have This Old Gun: British Lee-Enfield No. $6.50 + $5.05 shipping. An average example runs about $375 in very good condition at the time of this writing. Entrenching tool with helve (handle) that accepts the No. The Lee Enfield by Ian Skennerton (2007) - ISBN: 9780949749826 . Canadian Arsenals marked their bayonets with an "A" nested inside a "C". 1943 went up to 'BL'. 5,949. Very good 5 groove barrel. Another dimension is whether to use (or if it is fitted) to include the front trigger guard triangular sling swivel (included in the factory build from Nov 1944 onwards and added by armourers as found after). 1 in 1939. The Short, Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) delivered sterling service from the mud of Flanders to the farthest reaches of the Empire. I picked this Enfield up for 250$. by Steve Hoog 23 Mar 2012, 02:44, Post The tab measures 4.75in. Enfield No4 Mk1 Markings I just got a No4 Mk1, and I can't figure out a few of the markings. Along with parts replacement and service programs. No idea what it means on a No.4. Feb 9, 2020. 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