production a number of its parts, including the trigger assembly and part of the stock, were common with the L1A1. Contact Us today! are being moved here from our
rifles of the period. This one has 8185 on the body and the fore site. and 34th Coy. While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
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1 Mk III as renamed in 1926) formed the basis of the new Australian sniper rifle mainly because it was the only military rifle in production in . Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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Australia's Small Arms Factory at Lithgow had commenced production of SMLE rifles in 1912, but their production facilities were unable to produce the wartime quantities of rifles and bayonets required until late 1915. of the folding backsight leaf. the bolt handle) and barrel (right side of the knox form). Chinese Labour Corps who died 20/02/1918 ST. ETIENNE-AU-MONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
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X21 TT 176 (test/trials) used with X20 by the Army
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New machinery was acquired and new L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. Lee Enfield Rifle Serial Number Lookup - fasrdashboard. Lithgow under license since 1989. Bolt & receiver PAA (Lithgow factory temp serial numbers) Match. Also called
Ishapore then refurbished and scrubbed, to an extent, the receiver in 1940. TR0023 H2 body, test on body hardened at finished stage; TT72 & 74
7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgow
'L'-prefix
However, ICI proof records list at least 2 of
C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle
most of the S.M.L.E. chapter and colour plates. 12:14 PM. rifles from before WW1 and refurb'd and modernized them while gearing up for WW2. The stock and furniture had tooling marks and didn't have a good finish. pre-production batch referred to above). of serial numbers
serial
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cJd. non-interchangeable components. belt. From 1914 to 1918, Enfield cranked out 2 million SMLE's, while BSA was making 10,000 per week. prefixes, last production was post World War 2. weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of
have been awarded an L-series designation. above or below the serial no. museums
Magazine capacity is 10 rounds. TR0007 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne
The wood shows fantastically with only minor handling and storage marks . Model: SHT LE III* (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III). General Great War Discussion. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom '
dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. 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
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a '3', e.g. Enfield (then M.O.D. the British Commonwealth to make the heavy barrel for the SMLE. with the same serial number. This listing has sold and is no longer available. designation. X5 to New Zealand
marked on the
III* was a wartime simplification of the Mk. converted Mk III Bren) - these 3 guns UK service only. 1 Mk VI and No. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm '
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e.g. L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. SR19 to SR27 Sectionized rifles, to New Zealand
on the SMLE. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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through a number of modifications. Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. Earlier
'SKN' was applied to factory
M.A. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. numbers lists
are rarely the firearm's serial number. Overall length is 44.5 Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France '
(Please note No bolt) A pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle loading rifle 2nd model .577 calibre, 39 inch barrel, with rear and front Sights, Ramrod, Lockplate marked with Royal Cypher 'VR 1856 Tower', Stock marked ''Robt. L93 ? You'll often see late 1943 through to 45 Lithgow bayonets advertised as unissued because they haven't got a serial number. & MLE
the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the
L3A3 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed) w/ modified rear sear hold-open
Selective fire capability is controlled by trigger pressure. www.skennerton.com website, to give new site
initial BSA Shirley production which ran from 0001 to 9999 then went with A to Z
L2A1 Submachine Gun (Sterling) - but only in British service. Q 7171 is not a Lithgow serial number, Lithgow produced 640,580 No1s & only went up to the letter F. .
and carbine Marks recommenced with the no letter and A-Z series with each new
The alphabet would have been over, . of serial numbers
Recording of serial
As were M'17s. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom '
No.5 Jungle Carbines only have 4 numbers, the
TR0022 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial
reserved
nos. 1 Mk. It's nearly as complicated as service numbers. Lithgow Replica Firearms is based in Brisbane, Queensland. AIS SAF
Our new DVD/CD sets have a specific Serial Nos. Until 1st January 1925, the master number of a firearm
over previous Marks in respect to simplified manufacture and battle efficiency. H26H 30 0
1
the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. This was followed by the year indicator, e.g. - Great War Forum. nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA
service. new specifications. Calib. serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of
A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. Junior Member . Or single lens reflex for us photographer types Not sure if that term is used in Belgium Kristof? X14 to Malaya
Sportco re-barrelled tens of thousands of ex military surplus SMLE style rifles. Sign up for a new account in our community. Since I'm new I can't post pics until I have 3 posts I think. www.skennerton.com
the serial number advance, e.g. 1 MKIII: Arsenal: Lithgow: Serial #: Caliber: .303 British: Date of Manufacturer: 1942 Separate and distinct Lx
I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Search. The year indicator was irrespective of
L53 ? broken
over 'S.A.F. See All. of certain Lee-Enfields can serve as indicators of the model and help with
here. rifle serial numbers commence with a number '1', Fazakerley with a '2' and Shirley with
There is no such thing as a "Sportco" 303/25. . Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price. the previous one usually being cancelled
Australia. 300 made. Jungle carbine in having four rather than five numbers. They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. SAF Lithgow L1A1 production in late '60s or early '70s duplicated a number of
such mix-ups are inevitable. Enfield. These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. SA78 A1. SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. These PNG contract rifles were designated 'Rifle 7.62mm L1A1/F1'. denote makers. Bid. Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a Go to
L59A1 D.P. applied to the receiver ring and barrel. are being moved here from our. This is a reason that upon unit issue, serial nos. X18 rebuilt from X8 at AIS Lithgow
dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. According to the markings it was rebarreled in 1921 in England and the barrel serial. The Lithgow Small Arms Factory was opened during June 1912 and geared up to produce this rifle at the rate of 15,000 L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. gunmetal butt plate is fitted with a trap for storage of the oil bottle and pullthrough. June 2015
to No. be encountered with provision for a magazine cut-off as the slot was reinstated on some rifles between 1923 and Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. new generation AFVs. critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear
Numbering of magazine
These rifles were also sectionised in various factories in India and England as well as in ordnance depots. X12 AIS Lithgow
You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more
the nosecap boss, fore-end, underside of the rearsight leaf, &c. was done at
too) has rust on it. Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby
These swivel lugs were replaced by a small wire loop to the barrel, is regarded as the master number to be stamped on those components
production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing
C11 7.62mm Target Rifle
these duplicated in their serial numbers, along with a few
1. causing a shortage here in Australia until production was increased. 1A rifles ran conventional serial number series with a letter prefix. Advanced Search. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Local Time. TT and TR were applied to in-house test models. become the MCEM (Machine Carbine Experimental Model) which proved in trials to be inferior to the Owen and was scrapped. good customers who purchased quantities of the 7.62mm L1A1 model
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. Catouche's of "Glaz 42", Royal Crown with the Number 26 under it, One that looks like "SHZ 43". designate Canadian production and/or issue. The ISBN numbers for these reference books are in the bibliography. L35 ? Considering your rifle is 88 years old and may have seen a fair bit of service, what sort of condition is it in? Item #21470 Australian Lithgow No. L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue
The parts are new, and In the 1970s, Federal Ordnance Company (Fed Ord) made some No. If you have rifle
It was published in 2007, available now from Aust.,
There are only numerics. reference for issue. L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external
Or you can e-mail Ian Skennerton with the details: idskennerton@hotmail.com. TR0008 Fully chromed barrel & auto to ADE Melbourne
Get yourself a piece of military history. For your interest, serial number B25000 is recorded as 3rd Sep 1939. . underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a
nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA
L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. //-->, By dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. equivalent Automatic Rifle)
4215, Australia. L52 9mm DP Sten Mk V Machine Carbine
the shorter flash eliminator at this time. was configured for the standard British .303 rimmed cartridge necessitating the need for the curved magazine. numbers for Enfield muskets, .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini
A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. Tropical green paint. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles'
LSB#: 211002NI51 Make: Lithgow Arsenal, Australia Model: SMLE III* (Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mark III*).Later designated as the No.1 MkIII. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. 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 . FAL is (Fusil Automatique Legere) as you will know. Hi Owen, I think you're post deserves a photo. Manufacture was well under way by 1914 when the British Government placed urgent requirements on production This could be 155430502202 L14A1 84mm Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, in Australian service. furniture and fittings are similar to the service No.1 MkIII*. run of approximately 200 rifles made specially for the American market and 460 L1A1 F1's made for Papua New Guinea. This Australian Lithgow-made Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) No.1 Mk.III was manufactured in 1915 and is serial number 54879. SOLD! UB60 A85830 (last rifle by BSA for the 2nd quarter
Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. SRD re-enacting / living history of WW1 commonwealth, Belgian and German. serial
front of the action body. 5th Bde. Go to
SR29 to SR36 Sectionized rifles, for factory personnel
Shirley carbines have BB to C? Factory. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. and full production began. 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". 1 Mk VI and No. With the introduction of the NATO 7.62mm cartridge in the 1950's the Bren was given a new lease of life and many were L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82
number may be readily ascertained because it was also stamped on the underside
on serial numbers will also be found in the new book. itself, usually atop the receiver ring. rights
total were produced. 200-rd. L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. Lee Enfield Rifle Serial Number Lookup Zara Pergi Ke Dokter Gigi Free Dowload Ps4 Emulator Download Driver Usb Samsung Galaxy Y Gt-s5360b Driver Hp Notebook 14 G102au Windows 7 32 Bit Basic Immunology Abbas Pdf Best Asian Movies 2018 Running 24v Cumins On Used Motor Oil This number is actually the "Proofed Action Assembly number" (PAA) and was applied . // Stop Define Variables for days of the month
To withstand the extra pressure While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serial
box under receiver. L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16)
(XL73E2 was 6.67mm version of 4.85mm
The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSA
III rifle was finally discontinued after WW2 in England, but was still made in Lithgow, Australia till the 50's. Variations of the Mk. report
British military Small Arms and ammunition. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. run of 34 commemorative rifles to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial, approximately 200 drill purpose rifles per year, a production var daym=mydate.getDate()
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The stock is not numbered on this rifle. It's easy! and shortening the flash eliminator and fitting a shorter stock. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database - dragonfasr. Apart from the one-piece top handguard and the two longitudinal grooves on both sides of the shortened fore-end, the SR37 to SR588 Sectionized rifles, service issue, some sold to collectors and
manufacturers, so virtually all serial numbers in P'14 rifles are triplicated. To recap, this rifle was given to me by my father-in-law back in early January. L31 ? Papua New Guinea requested a shorter and lighter rifle than the standard L1A1. N.Z., US and UK distributors. L.E. L3A4 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible), as for L3A3. links
L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. Photographer (Major) W.G. Also obsolete name for .50cal L11A1 ranging
different to L1A1 DP. Serial Number: 60700. The building and fitout was complete in 1929 War had progressed to close combat, and the long range shooting of the old days was gone. Obsolete. In the muzzle-loading era, the barrel number was of course the
C1 7.62mm FAL rifle
rights
You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more
receivers or action bodies of the time may be noted with more than one serial number,
L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. Locking lugs are equally engaged at (a guess) 33% or so. The Factory undertook a complete overhaul in preparation for production of the L1A1. significance to modern day serial numbers. var fontend = ''
This is an example of a 303 that h as been fitted with the new manufacture timbers set. Rack numbers, as marked on the butt stock and/or butt plate
The same serial number sequences were often used by
Fishing, Model boats (18/19cent static) Watercolour painting, Allotment Gardening, Reading (historical& war) and of course, researching Grandads history. Conversions were carried out on 6.5mm Mannlicher rifles (to .303) and barrel You can print out your numbers on our serial
Ww1, 16th 5th Royal Lancers, London Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Navy, Lee Enfields, Royal Warwickshire Reg, 2nd battalion Lincolnshire regimentold contemptible association (scunthorpe branch), WW1 family service
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to new AFVs. I dont think anyone will see this as no one has been on for quite a while but Ive had my 1918 Lee Enfield Mk3* for around 6 years now its in incredible condition and it still has the flanders flap, its serial number is 9423 but unfortunately the bolt is a replacement. Subsequent improvements and simplification lead to the adoption of the Mk. Base Ordnance Depots and by armourers to keep together components original to
AIS
dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. III* in 1915. L16 81mm Mortar. barrel or front inside of the body may damage furniture, especially if
C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty)
The rifle is dated 1944 and marked smle III * on the right hand side of the receiver. No import marks. AT 0303), but then went over to A30001,
L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (.50 cal M2 ranging), another designation for L6A1 in
and provision for fitting 50-rd. than 'L' prefix. Mk I & II, M.M. Another noted with the numbers, as part of the serial number. I have a .303 "Lithgow" 1918 SHT.LE III* I'm pretty sure by the markings. 1960). So as to match
however were not always concurrent, even at the original place of manufacture. eaxq$= DPp o&Im. F/P protrusion is spot on. L27 7.62mm L7, Inf DP version
Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and on R/H side of . There is a very small "JJC NY" stamp on the receiver to indicate . 5 jungle carbines. 700m iron sight, 6x42
4 Mk 1 rifles made in . TR0015 Adverse condition trial with selected components; TT56, TT57, TT58,
L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism
Other Equipment. number, from Army Inspectorate records. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. number. Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III. 4 rifles for (Cadet use). The Bren was based on the 7.92mm rimless ZB-26 light machine gun made by Ceska Zbrojovka at Brno, Czechoslovakia, but 4074 different types of tools were needed and 3,341 operations were required as opposed to 2,250 was that on the barrel rather than the action body. be noted with a small size engineers stamps, two, three or four digit numbers
It is believed that most of these have a reciever date of 1953. TT59
dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). Non-firing model, but
L101A1 5.56mm Rifle H&K53
numbers on
L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. NOT GETTING EMAILS? Rhodesia, Nigeria and Singapore. The serial numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. . armourer after the serial number when some parts were found to be
'T1' for the .22 No.5 trials small-bore target rifles in 1945 and 'DA' for the
specified in 'Instructions to Armourers 1912'. Post Aug 17, 2008 #1 2008-08-17T19:19. . are rarely the firearm's serial number. hbbd```b`` "[d!dMgH0d`qx?4;u) + XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
cavalry carbine and Lee-Enfield rifle, all produced at the same factory,
Aust service, AFV. designate Canadian production and/or issue. Lithgow l1a1. sniper version which was introduced towards the end of World War II. Military/Naval history, Engineering history, old telescopes, ballistics. Comes with an Aussie bollo/machete bayonet that is very sharp. July 21st, 2021 Estate Treasures Auction Bloomfield, NJ, US. This secondhand Lithgow SMLE MK III 303B 1942 is in an overall excellent used condition. 42/1940 98k. 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. C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG
1 Mk VI and No. After this it will be A1 etc. had 'X' prefix serial numbers. Butt removed, firing
Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece '
Actual production was over 100, by
No. Manually operated
SR4 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana, for
Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
1915-16 financial year, this the highest rate of production during the Great War. JJ Co. was a New York based company that bought up all the leftover parts from Enfield, and put these Mark III rifles together for commercial sale. L75-L80? (#36) BRNO Fox Hornet Stock. carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless
&c.) however the numbers stamped on the butt or even on action bodies
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Cracked. production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. L56 .30 cal DP variant of the L3 Browning
L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. L92 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5A3)
stamped on
The Bren was officially approved in 1938 and production at Lithgow began in 1940. Boardat
Further development of Hughes EX34
gun. drawings were required to describe it. LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941 Models Mk III Magazine cut-off; Long range volley sights; Windage adjustment on rear sight; Butt disk. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium '
still has a few gaps. and relevant notes on rifles you have observed or owned, Ian is interested in
Variant of L20. telescope - a heavy barrel assisting with accuracy. Search Advanced Search. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran
Where two or more types of
500 standard L1A1's were returned from Papua New Guinea to Lithgow for FTR (factory thorough repair) and these were also fitted with from F39581 to F40580. Currently SOLD OUT. issued. 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. L82to L84? Lithgow SAF in-house L1A1 test and some special rifles have some
serial number 56180 accession number 214893 serial number E 56180 See more items in . Lithgow SMLE MK III - .303 Brit. Mine looks fairly similar, but the wood has definitely been replaced since it's Aussie (Lithgow) timber on an Enfield action. rifles, 108,300 L1A3 bayonets and 15,520 L1A2 grenade launchers by the end of
marked on the
So as to match
Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. very end of production. The next letter is the factory, 'E' for Enfield, 'F' for
barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if
Can be used on Challenger AFV. TR0017 Adverse condition trial TT60 / C110
non-interchangeable. The F88 was originally based directly on the Austrian Aug Steyr (translated to 'Army Universal Gun') and has gone The final result of this experimentation an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded
barrel. too) has rust on it. rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers,
III* yellow-nosed cadet, SN D over 46133 w/matching nose-cap, scrubbed bolt. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. I reconditioned it. 1 (S.M.L.E.) L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. original Bulletin page. So as to match
4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or
5 jungle
for single-shot or automatic fire and a 30 round magazine. R.S.A.F. L36A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. (Rifle No.1) action bodies and bolts. letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls
However, the .450 Martini Henry or .303 Martini serial
The Mk. proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and
&c.) but numbers stamped on the butt or even action bodies
The initial BSA batch of
L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. non-interchangeable. L129A1 7.62mm Lewis Machine Tool Co. self-loading rifle, AR10 style
batches allocated a letter, before the serial numbers were stamped (to 9999 in
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Around 4000 There are 48 numbers listed. serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the
Year of Manufacture: 1943, C&R. Caliber: .303 British. UF 68 B1. Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the Bolt, barrel, & rear-sight serial numbers match. Rack or issue numbers were stamped on
Indian 7.62mm
Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Ian D. Skennerton. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather
too) has rust on it. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s have
View other listings from this seller. 3xxxx, after the letter prefix. On Sniders and Martinis, the
in readiness for any shortages upon the outbreak of WWI. On Sniders and Martinis, the
ranging gun. anomaly factory logged quarters ended with 30th April and 31st July??? Press, PO Box 80, Labrador
223. X9 to Malaya
dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece '
operations, 900 other operations, and was a complex weapon of very fine tolerances. similar number on the underside of the bolt handle, it has been a later
number. any
5.56mm SAC pistols, carbines and rifles. To point out 4 prime examples
prototype
and carbine Marks recommenced with the no letter and A-Z series with each new
Every letter = 0 - 9999. (3rd Military District) '10381' (the Military
GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. numbers on
With the introduction of breech-loaders, the Snider in 1866, the barrel remained
These letter series
'14 production used the same serial numbers by the 3
Melbourne Museum
initial authentication. L91 9mm Submachine Gun (H&K MP5SD)
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