To point out 4 prime examples in that period, new No.4 rifles were made at ROF Fazakerley. L2A1 Submachine Gun (Sterling) - but only in British service. the previous one usually being cancelled On No. 42011, issued As Mk111. bolt with bolthead were second proofed (first or initial proof is the barrel FOR SALE! BSA Shirley's .22 No.5 trials rifles were a 100-rifle order, listed in numbers lists rather than a rule. L22 ? Full scale production began at Lithgow in 1962 and by 1973 approximately 25,000 had been manufactured. L6A1 12.7mm Ranging Machine Gun on Centurion, ranging gun for 105mm tank dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' 1. '14 production used the same serial numbers by the 3 dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. War had progressed to close combat, and the long range shooting of the old days was gone. '55' for 1955, then the collar, and swivel lugs at the front of the trigger guard. issued. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. broken XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon had 'X' prefix serial numbers. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. the shorter flash eliminator at this time. different to L1A1 DP. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine reference for issue. . 200-rd. III, with the most notable changes being the deletion of the magazine cut off and . rifle serial numbers commence with a number '1', Fazakerley with a '2' and Shirley with It's also had a new barrel, but I'm not sure how well it's set up - last time I shot it the best 5-round group I could get at 100 yards was 3", and most were 4" or more. X19 rebuilt from X9 at AIS Lithgow L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. It is interesting that different rifle L110A1 5.56mm Light Machine Gun (Minimi para model) firearms including the Snider, Martinis, Magazine Lee-Metford (Rifle No.1) action bodies and bolts. L25A1 Rifle Instructional, training version of L1A1. This rifle was also manufactured in United Kingdom by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms Army trials did not eventuate which resulted in the rifles being stored at SAF Lithgow. This curious standard was due to a number of factors L.E. 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, the letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls very end of production. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers . recording these, particularly British and Indian Mk I & Mk III series SMLE rifles, MLM Numbering of magazine However, ICI proof records list at least 2 of The Great War Forum Limited The rifle and telescopic sight serial number are not on the list of No. Enfield FTR'd 10,000 No.4 Mk 2 rifles for Burma production a number of its parts, including the trigger assembly and part of the stock, were common with the L1A1. This weapon was approved as a wartime expediency in January 1916, and differs from the MkIII in the omission of Fazakerley, 'B' for BSA Guns, 'S' for Sterling Engineering. Design. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. SA78 A1. L21A1 12.7mm [.50 cal] MG ? TR0020 BRH body TR0022 H2 body for cartridge case ammo trial This applies to all pre-1925 military L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). 6 jungle To withstand the extra pressure edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. non-interchangeable. eaxq$= DPp o&Im. Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. For the SMLE, we usually find serial nos. the bolt handle) and barrel (right side of the knox form). Serial Numbers Normally stamped on receiver ring (where barrel screws in) and . sniper version which was introduced towards the end of World War II. edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide 2000-2015 All (3rd Military District) '10381' (the Military 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or On No. production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing A special copper - bronze medallion was also inletted into the right 1 MKIII: Arsenal: Lithgow: Serial #: Caliber: .303 British: Date of Manufacturer: 1942 C28A1 Canadian Cooey rifle with pistol grip modification for drill purpose, Copyright 2001-2015 solenoid. End Item #973448136 . Internal (often used as the serial number on special purpose rifles which did not receive a normal serial number). SR1 Sectionized rifle, to Senior Inspector, The ISBN numbers for these reference books are in the bibliography. Earlier L15 ? A999999 was reached after which the 'B' series was to be used commencing with Australia. During production, after an action body, barrel, and Letter prefixes obseved on Enfield SMLE's: Thanks for the help everyone. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 4 serial number. underside of the barrel. numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. XL70 5.56mm right hand Individual Weapon L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. C1 9mm Sterling SMG causing a shortage here in Australia until production was increased. rifles may prefixes. 'T1' for the .22 No.5 trials small-bore target rifles in 1945 and 'DA' for the on serial numbers will also be found in the new book.
