the bolt was replaced. Insurance value would best be conducted by an insurance company that deals specifically with firearm relics such as a 124 year old Lee-Enfield rifle. Can any one help with identifying this rifle? Most of these were 1931 and 1933 dated No. you can get the place of original mfgr , as to deployment there are a few markings put on in service that sometimes help but mostly not . The manufacturer's names found on the MLE, CLLE, and SMLE Mk IMk III* rifles and variants are: Note 1: 'SSA' and 'NRF' markings are sometimes encountered on First World War-dated SMLE Mk III* rifles. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. Ishapore 2A and Ishapore 2A1 receivers are made with improved (EN) steel (to handle the increased pressures of the 7.6251mm round)[89] and the extractor is redesigned to suit the rimless cartridge. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. The Royal Canadian Air Force also used these as a survival rifle in the remote parts of Canada. I cant seem to find his posting right now, but it might help explain things. Plain and simple. The next year, a shorter version was introduced as the LeeEnfield Cavalry Carbine Mk I, or LEC, with a 21.2-inch (540 mm) barrel as opposed to the 30.2-inch (770 mm) one in the 'long' version. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). #9. 3. Attachments DSCF2312.jpg 154 KB Views: 1,217 DSCF2313.jpg 63.7 KB Views: 775 4 Mk 2. It is one of 2500 out of 25,000 made by BSA. such a low number. In British service, the No. [29] Rifles with some or all of these features present are found, as the changes were implemented at different times in different factories and as stocks of existing parts were used. [17] Some straight-pull bolt-action rifles were thought faster, but lacked the simplicity, reliability, and generous magazine capacity of the LeeEnfield. 4 Mk I and No. All 7 of my Lee Enfields (2 SMLE No. So it is possible to have a Long Branch serial applied to a Maltby, or a Maltby serial applied to a Faz. By the late 1930s, the need for new rifles grew and the Rifle, No. Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. [14] The Canadian Rangers unit still use Enfield rifles, with plans to replace the weapons sometime in 20172018 with the new Sako-designed Colt Canada C19. The bolt has a relatively short bolt throw and features rear-mounted lugs and the bolt operating handle places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger at a favourable ergonomic position close to the operator's hand. A new bayonet was designed to go with the rifle: a spike bayonet, which was essentially a steel rod with a sharp point and was nicknamed 'pigsticker' by soldiers. No Savage LeeEnfields were ever issued to the US military; the markings existed solely to maintain the pretence that American equipment was being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them. At some point just after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Rifle Factory Ishapore in India began producing a new type of rifle known as the Rifle 7.62 mm 2A, which was based on the SMLE Mk III*[87] and was slightly redesigned to use the 7.6251mm NATO round. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. [25][27][28][29] The windage adjustment of the rear sight was also dispensed with, and the cocking piece was changed from a round knob to a serrated slab. The Holland & Holland conversions usually have the contractor code 'S51' on the underside of the buttstock. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. For example, BSA Shirley is denoted by M47C, ROF(M) is often simply stamped 'M', and BSA is simply stamped 'B'. 4 rifle was heavier than the No. Roughly 1,400 of these were converted to No. The rear 'battle sight' was ground off to make room to attach the No. The Ekins Automatic Rifle was one of the numerous attempts to convert a LeeEnfield SMLE to an automatic rifle. Lee-Enfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 12:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. Aug 18, 2010 seial # My very first rifle was a #4 Enfield 83CXXXX. 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 worth? [75][76] During the Second World War, the majority of New Zealand's land forces were deployed in North Africa. I rifles were made for Trials. 32 Mk. Pluralsight Android Threads Getting Started Torrent, Fundamentals Of Computer By E. Balagurusamy, Download Driver Usb Samsung Galaxy Y Gt-s5360b, Driver Hp Notebook 14 G102au Windows 7 32 Bit, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Binkw32.dll Error, 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips. 32 3.5 telescopic sight. I also have a No7MkI/L Land Service swiveling pommel blade bayonet intended for the MkV submachine gun but will also fit the No4Mk1 Enfield. If it's a 1942,it will more likely then not,have the rear release tab for the bolt. 4 Mk. Thanks I don't think the stock is original because I don't see a serial number. 409 Savage Lee Enfield Today I was gifted a family gun I saw once in the early 1960's. It was carried by a man who introduced me to deer hunting. The British probably used helical locking lugs to allow for chambering imperfect or dirty ammunition and that the closing cam action is distributed over the entire mating faces of both bolt and receiver lugs. Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. [103], Many Afghan participants in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were armed with LeeEnfields. Along with this will be the model designation, and below this, the serial number. IV[60] from 1921 onwards. These unusual rifles have something of a mysterious service history, but represent a missing link in SMLE development. I suggest if you bolt has not been proofed with the rifle; get it checked for fit and a new proof. 3 standard) were later modified for use with the 7.6251mm NATO L42A1 Sniper Rifle. Over 1,500 conversions were made, including a handful by Electrolux using Lithgow SMLE Mk III* rifles.[79]. [111][112] (For more information see Gun politics in the United Kingdom and Gun politics in Australia. Cannot find any broad arrows. Often the serial number . Khyber Pass Copy rifles cannot generally stand up to the pressures generated by modern commercial ammunition,[100] and are generally considered unsafe to fire under any circumstances.[14]. The original bolt would be proofed to 18 ton's per square inch of pressure. [74], In the early 1950s Essential Agencies Ltd. The LeeEnfield takes its name from the designer of the rifle's bolt systemJames Paris Leeand the factory in which it was designedthe Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield. I have a lee Enfield no1 mark3. Back to Blog Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Joseph Strickland Many early model rifles, of Magazine LeeEnfield (MLE), Magazine LeeMetford (MLM), and SMLE type, were upgraded to the Mk III standard. 1 Mark III and No. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. Recording of serial numbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martini rifles. Forum for discussion by serious collectors of Lee Enfield arms, accessories, ammunition, and accoutrements Could it be some other sequential number? Serial Number on the rear face of the bolth handle of my 1944 No. Manufactured until at least the 1980s and continues to produce a sporting rifle based on the MkIII* action. Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. 5 Mark I, as finalized in March 1944 and officially adopted on Sept. 12, 1944, had an overall length of 39 12", a 20 12" barrel with a "flash eliminator" similar to that used on the Bren. [95], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. [41], During the course of the Second World War, the No. 8 and Rifle, No. Just saying that here is an instance where a number was mistaken as a date. 4s and a No. "55" is for 1955. The shorter length was controversial at the time: many Rifle Association members and gunsmiths were concerned that the shorter barrel would not be as accurate as the longer MLE barrels, that the recoil would be much greater, and the sighting radius would be too short. [43], In the years after the Second World War, the British produced the No. 5 Mk I (the 'Jungle Carbine'). I (T) and No. [31], The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No.1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War as well, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of British and Commonwealth forces. They are idiots. The primary distinguishing feature of the No. We cannot say for certain it is a year, nor can we say for certain much of anything else about that number. However, many 2A/2A1 owners shoot such ammunition in their rifles with no problems, although it should be noted that some factory loaded .308 Winchester cartridges may appear to generate higher pressures than 7.6251mm NATO, even though the rounds are otherwise interchangeable this is due to the different systems of pressure measurement used for NATO and commercial cartridges. . 1 Mk. Anschutz target rifles fall into this category, and their system is given on the page for these rifles. For the No. Israeli female soldiers equipped with the SMLE Mk III during the 1948 ArabIsraeli War. 4 MK. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. They did, however, continue to be used at Bisley up into the 1970s with some success, and continue to perform extremely well at Military Service Rifle Competitions throughout the world. It looks more of a case of someone trying to make it out to be something it is not. Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing LeeMetford cartridge seemed at first to be a simple upgrade, but the greater heat and pressure generated by the new smokeless powder wore away the shallow, rounded, Metford rifling after approximately 6000 rounds. [46] A 'Shortened and Lightened' version of the SMLE Mk III* rifle was also tested by the Australian military and a very small number were manufactured at SAF Lithgow during the course of the Second World War. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. Remembered Today: Steward Augusto REBELO S.S. PERSIA (Greenock). Previous conversions to Drill Purpose (DP) of otherwise serviceable rifles were not considered to be sufficiently incapable of restoration to fireable state and were a potential source of reconversion spares. Smoothbored shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. Since formation in 1998, organisations such as the Lee Enfield Rifle Association have assisted in not just preserving rifles in shooting condition (many LeeEnfields are being deactivated and sold as 'wall-hangers' to collectors who do not hold a Firearms Licence in countries where they are required), but holding events and competitions. Enfield Trials Rifle . [80] Most of the Charlton Automatic Rifles were destroyed in a fire after the Second World War,[81] but a few examples survive in museums and private collections. All he really wants to know when it was built. The Serial Number is located on the right side of the receiver ring. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. 7, Rifle, No. 4 Mk I (T) and No. Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. [46] With a cut-down stock, a prominent flash hider, and a 'lightening-cut' receiver machined to remove all unnecessary metal, reduced barrel length of 18.8 in (478 mm) the No. The initial wooden-stocked De Lisle with a fitted suppressor. [23], The SMLE's visual trademark was its blunt nose, with only the bayonet boss protruding a small fraction of an inch beyond the nosecap, being modelled on the Swedish Model 1894 Cavalry Carbine. 2/1 was also made. thats what I thought. l 1150.00. A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. The LeeEnfield rifle is a popular gun for historic rifle enthusiasts and those who find the 10-round magazine, loading by charger clips, and the rapid bolt-action useful for Practical Rifle events. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. [37] The design was found to be even more complicated and expensive to manufacture than the Mk III and was not developed or issued, beyond a trial production of about 20,000 rifles between 1922 and 1924 at RSAF Enfield.[37]. Yes, I know, I should get out more! Discussion in 'Non-XD Handguns' started by BobTheMasher, Mar 21, 2009. The usual suggestion is to look for what is the selling price on gun-broker & take the average of sold ones on there for "fair market value". 4 variants, Katanga: bought for police force but also used by army. It is highly collectable but not rare. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. 4 rifles to 7.6251mm NATO. The No. Initial production was 1,403 conversions of 19311933 troop trials No. The No. . Identifying Serial Numbers Hi guys, A friend just inherited his father's Lee Enfield and doesn't know anything about it. Possible, sure. 3. About 3,000 rifles, mostly Stevens-Savage, appear to have been partially converted by Holland & Holland but never received brackets, scopes of the final 'T' mark. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Armi Sport offers both a defarbed and (believe it or not) what they call a "farbed" version. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. In good looking condition, this was the last year they were ever made. 1s, 4 No. Rifle Factory Ishapore of India still manufactures an sporting/hunting rifle chambered in .315 with a LeeEnfield action.[114]. Norway: Received from Allied airdrops to the resistance during WW2 and given by Britain to the Norwegian Brigade during the occupation of Germany in 1947. Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 Fax: 877.486.7278 4 rifles, except for the new barrel (which still retained the original No.4 rifle bayonet lugs) and magazine. [27], During the First World War, the SMLE Mk III was found to be too complicated to manufacture (an SMLE Mk III rifle cost the British Government 3/15/) and demand was outstripping supply, so in late 1915 the Mk III* was introduced, which incorporated several changes, the most prominent of which were the deletion of the magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve, and the long-range volley sights. Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and LeeMetford rifles. The action features helical locking surfaces (the technical term is interrupted threading). . Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. The Birmingham made version reads "1853" over "ENFIELD." Neither one is period correct but besides an early four digit serial number, the lock plate is a quick way to identify a 1st generation Birmingham made Parker Hale. 3. [29], The inability of the principal manufacturers (RSAF Enfield, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited and London Small Arms Co. Ltd) to meet military production demands, led to the development of the 'peddled scheme', which contracted out the production of whole rifles and rifle components to several shell companies. 4 MK. No4 serial numbers too. The No. 32 and its bracket (mount) were matched and serial numbered to a specific rifle.[54]. Numbers and markings on rifles, I find fascinating. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. In British military . 4 Mk I* rifles that were brought up to Mk 2 standard were re-designated No. During the 1960s, the British Government and the Ministry of Defence converted a number of LeeEnfield No. 4 Mk IV. I (T) and No. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. Most of the Canadian made No.4 Mk.I* (T) sniper equipments went into British service. Or you can e-mail Ian. 4 Mark I* was the primary rifle of the British and Canadian armed forces during WWII, and it served well into the 1950s. [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. [70] Commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain converted both MkIII and No4 rifles to .410 shotguns. RSAF ENFIELD CONVERSIONS 1941 - 1942 - The first batch of conversions. General Great War Discussion. I, Mk. 1 Mk. Odd that the left side has been scrubbed and no FTR marks. Dated 1953 believed is 'Irish Contract Rifle' lot, but serial number was supplied to British Army. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are still popular in the region, despite the presence and ready availability of more modern weapons such as the SKS-45, the AKM, the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, and the AK-74. Ethiopian Empire: acquired after World War I. Finland: some stored in depots after the Finnish Civil War, Some captured from the Resistance were used by the pro-Nazi French militia Milice franaise, Nazi Germany: some captured No. The No. The resulting weapon, designed by W.G. [91][92] Also contributing to the total was the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) at Ishapore in India, which continued to produce the SMLE in both .303 and 7.6251mm NATO until the 1980s, and is still manufacturing a sporting rifle based on the SMLE Mk III action, chambered for a .315 calibre cartridge[93] the Birmingham Small Arms Company factory at Shirley near Birmingham, and SAF Lithgow in Australia, who finally discontinued production of the SMLE Mk III* with a final 'machinery proving' batch of 1000 rifles in early 1956, using 1953-dated receivers. )[36], The SMLE design was a relatively expensive long arm to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line and police units. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. The LeeEnfield series is very popular for service rifle shooting competitions in the UK and Australia due to the prohibitions on the legal ownership of semi-automatic centrefire rifles in Great Britain and restrictions on the legal ownership of semi-automatic centrefire rifles in Australia. The rifle's two-piece stock and 10-round magazine are two of its most distinctive features. 4 Mark I rifle was adopted on Nov. 15, 1939. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. Magazine cut-off on an SMLE Mk III rifle. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database The Number 4 Rifle had a peep sight at the rear of the receiver, and the barrel extends about 3 inches from the front of the forestock. (Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; Queen Victoria died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped 'E.R' (. [16] To further facilitate rapid aimed fire the rifle can be cycled by most riflemen without loss of sight picture. The SMLE Mk V (later Rifle No. Canadian sniperSergeant Harold Marshall carries a No. What should I mark down for insurance value? [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. The new rifle also incorporated a charger loading system,[24] another innovation borrowed from the Mauser rifle'[25] and is notably different from the fixed 'bridge' that later became the standard, being a charger clip (stripper clip) guide on the face of the bolt head. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. The serial number and the year of manufacture were marked on the receiver ring of the weapon. Nigeria: Used by the Nigeria Regiment and then by Nigerian Army. As far as civilian rifles are concerned, some manufacturers have their own dating systems, with, for example, prefixes or suffixes to serial numbers providing that information. [105], Khyber Pass Copies patterned after the LeeEnfield are still manufactured in the Khyber Pass region, as bolt-action rifles remain effective weapons in desert and mountain environments where long-range accuracy is more important than rate of fire. The 'G.R.' Several First World War accounts tell of British troops repelling German attackers who subsequently reported that they had encountered machine guns, when in fact it was simply a group of well-trained riflemen armed with SMLE Mk III rifles. VI but had a flat left side and did away with the chequering on the furniture. In total, over 16 million LeeEnfields had been produced in several factories on different continents when production in Britain shut down in 1956, at the Royal Ordnance FactoryROF Fazakerley in Liverpool after that factory had been plagued with industrial unrest. Many surplus LeeEnfield rifles were sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States after the Second World War, and a fair number have been 'sporterised', having had the front furniture reduced or removed and a scope fitted so that they resemble a bolt-action sporting rifle. 4 MK. These conversions were for issue to police and prison guards, to provide a firearm with a much-reduced power and range in comparison to the .303 cartridge. [48] The No. The stock and fore end was marked with broad white painted bands and the letters 'DP' for easy identification. The Commando units of the British military requested a suppressed rifle for killing sentries, guard dogs and other clandestine operational uses during the Second World War. The "year" is stamped in a non-matching font and the metal work looks to have been refinished. Japan: Captured from British Army during World War II. BSA Shirley undertook 100 conversions to .22'. . 4 Mk I Long Branch aperture sights, LeeEnfield No. I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[113]. 4 Mk I used to develop the No. [98], A number of British Service Rifles, predominantly the MartiniHenry and MartiniEnfield, but also the various LeeEnfield rifles, have been produced by small manufacturers in the Khyber Pass region of the Pakistani/Afghan border. Note the block-style S of the J. Stevens Company. The main difference between the two conversions was in the cartridge ejection arrangement; the Enfield magazine carried a hardened steel projection that struck the rim of the extracted case to eject it, the Sterling system employed a spring-loaded plunger inserted into the receiver wall. [32] The Lithgow Small Arms Factory finally ceased production of the SMLE Mk III* in 1953.[27]. Rifles so marked were assembled using parts from various other manufacturers, as part of a scheme during the First World War to boost rifle production in the UK. The Lee-Enfield No. The year is fake. United States: Used by units of the American Expeditionary Force attached to British and Australian units during the First World War. THE SAVAGE MADE NO4MKI* ENFIELD. WW1 BSA .303 SMLE dated 1914 British Army Service Rifle. The Original Yesterdays Weapons Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers Moderators: millwright39, PaulM, Amatikulu Share 15 posts 1 2 Next Amatikulu 223 veteran member Aug 17, 2008 #1 The link below is to a web site I created some time ago. All we can go by is the serial number. These design features facilitate rapid cycling and fire compared to other bolt-action designs like the Mauser. This sight line like other aperture sight lines proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid-barrel rear sight elements sight lines offered by Mauser, previous LeeEnfields or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine LeeMetford and Magazine LeeEnfield rifles[57][58] but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. Thanks to inter-war development, an improved and simplified design was waiting in the wings, and the No. The Australian military were not permitted to manufacture the No. The WWII British No.4 MK I* evolved from a long line of Lee-Enfield rifles that were first adopted by the British Army in . [72] The restrictions placed on 'military calibre' rifles in New South Wales were lifted in 1975, and many people who had converted their LeeEnfields to the 'wildcat' rounds converted their rifles back to .303 British. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 Short Rifles[59] during The First World War and Rifle, No. 1 Mk. The Canadian scopes made by Research Enterprises Limited and were prefixed with a letter C and went through C no. . It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. All those marks, taken together, tell a story of who made the rifle, who repaired it, who owned it, who used it and where it went. James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. 4 Mk I/2, whilst No. There were three main batches of conversions. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle . Work on a long-range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and resulted in the .276 Enfield in 1912. Attempts were made to find a cooler-burning propellant, but further trials were halted in 1914 by the onset of World War I. A total of 24992 .303 rifles were in Norwegian inventory at the time. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. The Mk V did retain a magazine cut-off, but without a spotting hole, the piling swivel was kept attached to a forward barrel band, which was wrapped over and attached to the rear of the nose cap to reinforce the rifle for use with the standard Pattern 1907 bayonet. Will ship at buyers expense. Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. When Japan entered the war in 1941, New Zealand found itself lacking the light machine guns that would be required for local defence should Japan choose to invade, and so the New Zealand Government funded the development of self-loading conversions for the LeeEnfield rifle. Serial number- 37978. 5 rifles served in Korea (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper 'T' variants, mostly with Australian troops). [44] The L42A1 sniper rifle continued as the British Army's standard sniper weapon being phased out by 1993, and replaced by Accuracy International's L96. I do remember reading something by Peter Laidler, so forgive me if I dont recall it correctly. 4 series rifles that were converted to 7.6251mm NATO were re-designated as the L8 series of rifles with the rifles being refitted with 7.6251mm NATO barrels, new bolt faces and extractor claws, new rear sights and new 10-round 7.6251mm NATO magazines that were produced by RSAF Enfield to replace the old 10-round .303 British magazines. The bolt head is released by a spring catch on the No4 Mk1 and Mk2, but by a cut-out on the bolt track on No4 Mk1* made by Savage and Long Branch. L59A1 Drill Rifles were rendered incapable of being fired, and of being restored to a fireable form, by extensive modifications that included the welding of the barrel to the receiver, modifications to the receiver that removed the supporting structures for the bolt's locking lugs and blocking the installation of an unaltered bolt, the removal of the striker's tip, the blocking of the striker's hole in the bolt head and the removal of most of the bolt body's locking lugs. Serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. 1 Mk. III (Mk. It is one of 75,000. Short Magazine Lee Enfield Dave91 Apr 25, 2010 The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast Member Benefits: No ad networks! 1 Mk III or III*, with the original MLE and LEC becoming obsolete along with the earlier SMLE models. Thanks for all you answers. 4 Mk. 5 Mk. 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