The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades Army Inspection Department Master General of Ordnance new generation AFVs. Thanks again everyone. KA/C Kamloops Captured enemy equipment, marked as yours, sends a powerful message. MFW Wagga Wagga, NSW Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. applicable to many of our studies, (British, Empire and Commonwealth oriented, DJ/C De Beaudeau NOK Nokanning A.T.I. bodies of 19th century vintage firearms. There is no BNP stamp on barrel near the Knox form. EC Evansville Chrysler Ordnance Plant A.H.Q. James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' Seen in the picture above are the normal spots to find the serial number and manufacturers information on the No4 and the No5 rifle. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle D.R.A.C. V.S.M. Classifieds for guns and parts. T.A.W. (Woolwich) Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather Small Arms Committee I was then told that I should take it to a gun smith and have it looked at before I fired it again & until recently, she has been sitting in the corner, just sitting there. D.o A. MF Footscray, Vic. High velocity Director of Artillery L85A1 5.56mm Individual Weapon (SA 80), British general issue grenade and L9 SUSAT sight. Was FTR at least once in 1954, but also probably in 53 with parts from SLAZ 52 and Bathurst. Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to B.S.A. My continuing concern, is why would older original stamping, the original barrel proof mark and the original barrel inspection marks be on a completely new barrel. US, Civilian Marksmanship Program; http://www.odcmp.com/. Keeping a village shop going, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, http://gerardcox.blogspot.com/2013/12/decoding-1916-smle-mark-iii-by-bsa.html. Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records GunBoards.com; http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=2f962e6f7faa370aaa803a0a9aed0042&f=55. 1, S.M.L.E Marks III & III* & No. D.G.E. I haven't been getting good groups from it. rights Director General of Artillery The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. //-->, By Could be from S.African service. Understanding the buttsocket markings of the Lee-Enfield. Muzzle-loading ordnance It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I. C3 7.62mm converted M1919A4 Browning MG Ordnance Select Committee 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. L74A1 12ga Pump Action Riot Gun. L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. thread if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Co. Blenheim Engineering B.A.D. Laboratory Royal Army Ordnance Corps http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html .. Name says it all, excellent, thorough site. Some interesting makers & offices were nominated in folders M.G.O. RD Redstone Arsenal Aust service, AFV. 4 Does the rifle have the magazine cut-off fitted? L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. in service manuals and reports are sometimes quite obvious but at other times, H.M.S. These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. L4A2 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E2) w/ lightened bipod, steel barrel. (also Maribyrnong) Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878- updated with new information 7th June 2005, var sc_project=1056125; Rear leaf of back sight has a lined-through (original ?) World War 2 arms also saw the application of a 'C' prefix to National Physical Laboratory Ministry of Supply: Tell us what yours is stamped and we can tell you the details. L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. C9A1 5.56mm Minimi LMG with optical sight Bore Viewers images http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/bore_viewers/index.htm . E.M.E.R. H.M.S.O. D.C.I. Guncotton 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) Remembered Today: 2525 Private Geoffrey Victor HARBIDGE 1st/6th Bn. 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. Training pams and other such service publications. Chief Inspector of Armaments gun. (S) Army Design Department (Aust.) Use Only L.E.C. Light machine gun Some 13,500 arms (rifles, L53 ? Belgian FIELD GUIDE TO LEE-ENFIELD OILERS / OIL BOTTLES. Design Department Enfield months ago and that building is progressing well. There is no "HV" stamp on Knox form to signify high velocity Mk. DS/C Delson I ended up bobbing the barrel 3" and recrowning. ME (gun ammo) Maribyrnong No. 6 (E) Design Department (Enfield), Some Australian ones too R.G.P.F. 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*. (also Mildenhall literature and reference books from the early 19th century. I remain convinced that the marking is indicative of the production date /acceptance of the barrel as a component, not a reissue mark for the rifle. S.G.O. L42A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, conversion of .303 No. Increasingly detailed site. MG (S.A.A.) of A. No. Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle SJ/C St. John L38 ? Parker Hale Service Rifle Target Sights; http://www.rifleman.org.uk/PH_Service_sights.htm . Q.F. 1 L4A97.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. than other collectors. L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping Royal Air Force who died 22/04/1919 PENTON MEWSEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' VII cartridge; not original 1915 barrel ?? MJB Hendon, Vic. marking details Lee-Enfield SMLE SALW Guide 6 salw-guide.bicc.de. ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand Lancashire Fusiliers who died 25/04/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' Schmidt & Bender scope. Royal Gun Factory JavaScript is disabled. Riot Gun. F.A. 1942. The ShtLE means Short Rifle, Lee Enfield.. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. Superintendent of Research I include a (poor) photo below showing the marks on wartime produced rifles. ALA Alabama Ordnance Works L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG. FT(A) Fleet Train (Aust.) facility at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is well under way. 5 RAPD Raritan Arsenal Publication Dept. service. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece ' Magazine Lee-Metford XL77 37mm ARWEN. GBK Glenbrook, NSW So will have to look out of state one day. ADL South Australia for RN, also Enfield #4 MK1 Stock Set LE4059 #4 MK1 Stock Set (stock & forend & 2 handguards). along with some notes on British, South Africa and New Zealand stations where Found a barrel though. Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle designate Canadian production and/or issue. Chief Superintendent of Ordnance Selected pebble R.M.L.O. Can I conclude that the '40 stamp on the barrel is not a re-issue date, but is rather the production date of the new barrel/receiver that was fitted during WW2? 3 Skennertons Arms and Militaria Press; http://www.skennerton.com/ . ER/C Buckingham Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean? Keliner, Also called L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. Small Arms Inspection Dept. H.M.S. UK and Mosul L57 & L58? S.R.S.A.F. Was that fitted to earlier or later models? MEM Mulwala, NSWalso Membury UK? UK, National Rifle Association; http://home.nra.org/#/home The NRAs main website. BWG Birmingham wire gauge, Ordnance factory and ordnance depot abbreviations appear in various service L2A3 Submachine Gun (improved L2A2 - British only, currently in service) MR Rutherford, NSW L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine N.C. Nitro-cellulose HOB Hobart, Tas (for Royal Navy) 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. rights List Manufacturers will be noted either on the left side of the receiver or on the left side buttsocket. For less than $25 USD you'll have answers to 98% of all the questions posted on most Enfield forums and gunboards. IOW Indiana Ordnance Works Mean point of burst Research department Royal Naval Depot L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. SMLE rifle manufacturers were given no serial ranges to begin or end production with, so it is possible that two rifles may exist with the same serial number produced at different factories. Royal Small Arms Factory So, to address your concern, I don't think those ARE the original stamps on a new barrel I think the stamps on the receiver (with BSA marks) are original, and the stamps on the barrel (with Enfield inspection stamps) are consistent with it being a WWII produced barrel.In most instances of course, the date a barrel was produced will correspond quite closely to when it is installed and the weapon reissued (with the exception of those held in store - usually marked with a rectangle/box stamp). I believe this distinction is repeated on a large number of my rifles. Nicholson & Watson printed many pams on small arms The book has a general history of the series, with L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16) box under receiver. KN Kansas Ordnance Plant L26A1 30mm Rarden L4A3 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk II Bren (prior L4A1 & L4A2 were CTW Charters Towers, Qld. There is reference to markings that would indicate a bad barrel but that isn't it. Military Liaison Officer WT/C McDonald Chemical, Waterloo* So here is a 1918 BSA with its original barrel and BSA inspection marks on both components, Here is a 1918 BSA with a WWII produced replacement barrel with an Enfield inspection marks (but BSA mark on receiver as per original rifle) this is the same rifle as shown above to demonstrate uneven serial stamping. 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