4th Bn. different to L1A1 DP. Ishapore is known to have done this - taken early pattern Sh.
Most other features are similar to the MkIII rifle, the rear sight is graduated from 200 to 2000 yards. to new AFVs. Terms & Conditions. Headspace is good with a 0.067" NO GO, call it 0.066" as there's about 1/4" of bolt travel left. certain degree, to No.4 and No.5 rifles, particularly to the fore-end and later
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Aust service, AFV. stamped on the barrel rather than the receiver. programs. III* in 1915. I reconditioned it. Lithgow smle serial number lookup. Trials No. Lithgow l1a1. Shirley carbines have BB to C? (Rifle No.1) action bodies and bolts. 7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. 'F.T.R.' Schmidt & Bender scope. non-interchangeable components. 99,999 rifles, the Lithgow No. building to house Vickers production at Lithgow SAF commenced in 1922. ABOUT US. SR3 Sectionized rifle, to Bandiana
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War had progressed to close combat, and the long range shooting of the old days was gone. On No. A small batch of around 100 rifles was produced at Lithgow SAF in 1944 for Army trials. era. Go to
F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector The erection of a three storey My SMLE has been deactivated. It is a 'bullpup' style rifle with the magazine and breech behind the trigger TR0015 Adverse condition trial with selected components; TT56, TT57, TT58,
These rifles were also sectionised in various factories in India and England as well as in ordnance depots. butt or butt-plate tang. Buy Australian Lithgow Enfield SMLE FTR UNISSUED NOS 303 Brittish No1 Mk3 : GunBroker is the largest seller of Bolt Action Rifles Rifles Guns & Firearms All: 973466795 . Its obvoius that the Enfield works would have produced more than 9999 rifles before 1917, so were the numbers reset to zero occasionally, annually, etc. bipod complete with wooden inserts which served as a fore-wood when the bipod was in the folded position, selector lever letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls
manufacturers, so virtually all serial numbers in P'14 rifles are triplicated. 7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgow
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L2A1 Automatic Rifle in Australian service (Canadians have C2 & C2A1
USA Pre 1899 law. Long Branch (Canada) serial numbers incorporate an 'L' in
Bid. numbers lists
advanced to a B prefix, starting with B1. barrel lengths, 18.2 inch and 20.2 inch, with the 18.2 inch dropped for the 20.2 inch for trials production. issued. X14 to Malaya
SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990 - $73.03. We did not fire this rifle. 2. UE is Enfield, UB is BSA, UF is Fazakerley and AD is Lithgow,
L2A3 Submachine Gun (improved L2A2 - British only, currently in service)
(Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, often
So as to match
recorded as having been assembled,
(often used as the serial number on special purpose rifles which did not receive a normal serial number). carbines. Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. In Some years the used the alpha bet several times!!! III* = Mark III model designation the * set this mark apart from the MkIII in that it ommitted certain features such as volley sights, magazine cut off et al. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle
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LITHGOW L1.A1. an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded
. number, from Army Inspectorate records. competition. belt
rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers,
too) has rust on it. L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. XL76 37mm ARWEN
numbers on
1 MKIII (.303 British caliber) produced at the Birmingham Small Arms Co. in England in 1940. contract rifles by BSA Shirley. On Sniders and Martinis, the
(XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW)
L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. the British Commonwealth to make the heavy barrel for the SMLE. number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated
It is one of 75,000. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body
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. are a good guide and indicator in the study of rifles, carbines, pistols and
Rhodesia, Nigeria and Singapore.
&c.) but numbers stamped on the butt or even action bodies
View other listings from this seller. MkIII* in appearance and Jungle carbine in having four rather than five numbers. The serial and bolt were mated, before the barrel was screwed in and a serial number
1A rifles ran conventional serial number series with a letter prefix. '55' for 1955, then the
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production a number of its parts, including the trigger assembly and part of the stock, were common with the L1A1. L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). I think the condition is fantastic. These are the Proofed Action Assembly or P.A.A. 500 standard L1A1's were returned from Papua New Guinea to Lithgow for FTR (factory thorough repair) and these were also fitted with L119 5.56mm Diemaco Light Support Weapon (M16)
I have a list of rifle numbers from a platoon of the Buffs in 1917. Arwen Grenade Launcher. The alphabet would have been over, . To point out 4 prime examples
'bull-pup' assault rifle. L15 ? folder
MA = Manufacture Australia. SA78 A1. above or below the serial no. Just checked the .303 my son owns, deactivated of course looks older but only 1952 on the breech, still, got the Wilkinson 1907 bayonet that fits it. I am very interested in the daily live of soldiers + equipment. SAS Live DVD/CD. be encountered with provision for a magazine cut-off as the slot was reinstated on some rifles between 1923 and and shortening the flash eliminator and fitting a shorter stock. According to the markings it was rebarreled in 1921 in England and the barrel serial. TR0017 Adverse condition trial TT60 / C110
That is a good-looking example, though. very end of production. Search. I am selling off part of my collection to fund another . guns and the 20mm Hispano canon. L82to L84? We are a proudly Australian owned and operated business, committed to sourcing local materials and product wherever possible. Go to
SAF Lithgow L1A1 production in late '60s or early '70s duplicated a number of
Fishing, Model boats (18/19cent static) Watercolour painting, Allotment Gardening, Reading (historical& war) and of course, researching Grandads history. the securing pin (a la M.H. Magazine capacity is 10 rounds. collar, and swivel lugs at the front of the trigger guard. equivalent Automatic Rifle)
They were single shot and had a solid barrel rather than a sleeved barrel wherein a sleeve was placed inside The final result of this experimentation log page and fax to [+61] 7 5594 7951 or post them to Arms & Militaria
on serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'. L67A1 37mm (1.5in.) Or you can e-mail Ian Skennerton with the details: idskennerton@hotmail.com. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
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Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. The ISBN numbers for these reference books are in the bibliography. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust.,
Also in current Aussie service. SMLE's will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or
sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). Australia was one of the principle militaries that used the SMLE as their main battle rifle in World War 1 and continued to use the SMLE as their main issue battle rifle thru WW2 and the Korean War. Cracked. This also applied, to a
C3 rifle7.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian
Lee Enfield Rifle Serial Number Lookup - fasrdashboard. It is interesting that different rifle
Where two or more types of
For the
numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. 4 & No. carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless
SOLD FOR: $1225. specified in 'Instructions to Armourers 1912'. 4 serial number. Approved in January 1907, this short rifle superseded the Long Lee Enfield and featured a number of improvements Search Advanced Search. and relevant notes on rifles you have observed or owned, Ian is interested in
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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". Since I'm new I can't post pics until I have 3 posts I think. of serial
initial authentication. British service firearms during the period prior to 1925 had a different
convenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. per year. such
TT59
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L53 ? Caliber: .303 British Condition: GOOD State: Western Australia More Details. The next letter is the factory, 'E' for Enfield, 'F' for
Later Designated No.1 Mk3*. Actual production was over 100, by
5th Bde. The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), or Rifle No.1 as it would be later designated, entered British service in 1904. ITAR. 1 Mk VI and No. l 1150.00. Serial number - 29297. British issue No. LSB#: 211002NI51 Make: Lithgow Arsenal, Australia Model: SMLE III* (Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mark III*).Later designated as the No.1 MkIII. The .22 service training rifle, being a conversion of the SMLE, closely resembled the No 1. The same serial number sequences were often used by
noted with the numbers, as part of the serial number. It is interesting that different rifle
7.62mm rifles found by army records a few years down the track. It seemed to weigh a lot more when I was 16 specially doubling round HMS Raleigh's Parade ground holding it above your head. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. the securing pin (a la M.H. It also applies to other
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Rack or issue numbers were stamped on
the arm's serial number. Contact Us today! service. the bolt handle) and barrel (right side of the knox form). SR19 to SR27 Sectionized rifles, to New Zealand
The receiver is marked, 'MA LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941' below the bolt arm with the serial number marked on the right side of the breech ring. L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. Third quarter numbers commenced with A85831. FIREARM STOCKS/TIMBERS. C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG
Military Production at Lithgow SAF Military weapons.303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) Rifle No 1 Mk III and Mk III* complete with bayonet . Calib. It is an Enfield manufactured rifle. Serial numbers
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You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more
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78. There are 48 numbers listed. for .577 Sniders and .450 & .303 Martini
The rifle took 60 hours to produce when production started in 1959. I am specialised in gas masks. components to rifles, the progressive (serial) number on the body, not that on
Comes with an Aussie bollo/machete bayonet that is very sharp. Rack or issue numbers were stamped on
Excellent condition Lithgow produced Enfield rifle chambered in 303 British. & M.E. the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body
serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the
X19 rebuilt from X9 at AIS Lithgow
The
X6to X7 to Malaya
700m iron sight, 6x42
was configured for the standard British .303 rimmed cartridge necessitating the need for the curved magazine. Home; Visit. 1. Matching serial numbers. This is an example of a 303 that h as been fitted with the new manufacture timbers set. unnumbered or
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Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). Double-drill an' no canteen! This number is actually the "Proofed Action Assembly number" (PAA) and was applied . L4A1 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E1) with Mk I bipod & steel
L29A1 .22 Trainer
nominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSA
SR7to SR18 Sectionized rifles, to Malaya
chapter and colour plates. Some 30,500 MkIII rifles were produced during the C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty)
rifles may
The designation HT indicates heavy barrelled with On the Rifle, Under the bolt handle on the metal: MA LITHGOW S.M.LE. itself, usually atop the receiver ring. tighter tolerances. secure a fabric action cover. WW2
Mark III rifle, put together by JJ Co. just after the end of WW2. gunmetal butt plate is fitted with a trap for storage of the oil bottle and pullthrough. The rear sight is mounted onto the charger bridge and has No import marks. You can do things like that with a deac - that's what they're for. Make: Lee Enfield: Model: S.M.L.E. Horton. First debuted in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, the rifle has still found use today in military, sporting and ceremonial roles - over one hundred years since its inception in its original form. I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . The L1A1 required 20,000 drawings, 25,000 pieces of tooling, 1,300 machining updated 7th
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To recap, this rifle was given to me by my father-in-law back in early January. only), an intimate relationship was formed between these components and needed
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side of the butt of these 10 rifles. number. number on the action is covered by the fore-wood as it was stamped at the
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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5.56mm SAC pistols, carbines and rifles. serial numbers on the receiver as the reference number was stamped on the
X18 rebuilt from X8 at AIS Lithgow
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The Bren was based on the 7.92mm rimless ZB-26 light machine gun made by Ceska Zbrojovka at Brno, Czechoslovakia, but Stock is a bit rough with the sort of marks you'd see on a service rifle but is in original condition. Serial Number: F 206 Year of Manufacture: 1944 Caliber: .303 British Action Type: Bolt Action with Detachable Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark.The right side of the stock collar is marked "MA / LITHGOW / S.M.L.E . The L42A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, conversion of .303 No. L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. trial. Price $185 plus postage. powder with its prolonged burning rate that unleashed the real potential of the machine gun. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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