Decades of experience with handguns and holsters have given the author some excellent insights into the most popular designs. I Mk. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. Any stock of the P14 cheek pieces would have been transferred to the 4T program - first built by Enfield Lock and then by Hollands - it is not clear when these transitioned to new made cheek pieces. 4Mk. Little is known of their manufacture and use. For official references, usually the finished and issued rifle was tracked by its rack number and of course these records have long since been destroyed or lost forever. The schools were also populated by inter-bellum target shooters who had already experienced the Parker Hale and other specialist center / front trigger guard screw replacement sling swivels and various format canvas / webbing slings. Welcome to the forum. "S" 4 bayonets. 0000004592 00000 n
examples with "E", "F" and "S" marks in a bright blued finish (often with a triangle that is a little too tight for the leather 1907 sling). Here, he explains their advantages and disadvantagesand how to use them safely. In the British war time contract scheme there were 2 phases of demarcation - early / pre-war marks, and later regionalized contractor codes, For mid 1943 and down you are seeking the early war markings from Singer (SM), after that seek the regional producer code (S69 - for Southern region, 69th contractor). The last picture shows an unusual Prince-Smith mark comprised of a large "56" on the socket face. US$40 (4 bids) How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! . Thanks to inter-war development, an improved and simplified design was waiting in the wings, and the No. The stocks of British manufactured examples are typically a naturally seasoned English walnut that has a moderately dark brown color and has a tight, straight grain. As the war drew to a close the field feedback resulted in a prototype webbing target style sling being trialed (made by MECo). lightly-struck "s" 4 Mk. If you are slightly less lucky you may have a rifle, scope and accessories that have been used and "improved" by private owners and tinkerers, Here is how to spot original features, errant ones and simple techniques to step towards your chosen rifle impression - original factory - war years service - post war British service and post war International service - organized by parts group: Wrist markings: I was talking with a fellow enthusiast about BSA Shirley using electro-penciled serial numbers in production and so took some photos to explore this: Here we have a scopeless and virtually unfired 1945 No4T on the left and an "active service" No4T on the right that had its last service with India, other than the metal being painted with lumpy glossy black paint it is predominantly unchanged, On the left, the scopeless one exhibits all marks as freehand stamps through the blackened surface. The serial would be correct for early 1944 if it started with a "3" - was the "1" added somewhere else? 5,949. 4Mk. The maker is unknown, but is believed to be Belgian. Since the Government arms factories were already running at capacity producing rifles and machine guns, private contracts were let for bayonet production. Both bayonet and scabbard are serial numbered. 4Mk. 4 Mk. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. The securing tab retained the No. A round frog stud is brazed to the body. There are almost 2 years of rifle production that did not receive this triangular sling swivel at the factory and would have it added in service - especially prolonged Cold War British service - it is still possible to encounter a rifle that was an early discharge / loss that never received the triangular swivel update. According to Skennerton, more than 2 million Mk. Later in World War II, a hot black oxidizing process was substituted. So if you have a genuine Maltby T - it was converted in 1941 and a little into 1942 at H&H while stocks lasted - typically Maltby "Ts" are nearly always 1941 dated - a 1942 example that is genuine has yet to be documented. The front curved shape of the cheek piece was prone to splitting so finger inserts and repairs are often seen hear to keep the rifle working. . 4 Mk. 0000004628 00000 n
5 will have "Rifle No 5 Mk I" electrostencilled there, [20] while a post-war conversion will generally have either no markings or markings from manufacturers who did not make the No. Post The used value of an ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle has fallen ($5.68) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $600.00 . So usually to get the old barrel off I cut a groove relief just forward of the receiver to relieve the pressure. The sling worked well enough in dry / sunny climates like Africa and Italy, but in the UK training camps and northern Europe they were found to be "slippy" to use and needing lots of preservative (Dubbin) to survive the wet conditions. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. Similarly Savage rifles that are genuine and completed to a fully scoped "T" are rare and early. Unfired and as clean and bright as the day it was born in the Fazakerley Royal Ordnance Factory in Liverpool in 1954. I is the most commonly encountered scabbard, outnumbering all others combined. No4 mk1 is stamped on the side of the reciever. These were the last No. 4Mk. The new model became the Magazine, Lee Enfield Mk1 or MLE Mk1 in 1895. The Government assigned each manufacturer a Dispersal Code to use in lieu of their trademark. No. The No. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. Savage used variations of both a plain "s" and an "s" inside a Square. Description: Bayonet This is my first personal Enfield and second in my family. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The No. 4 Mk. Quote Reply Topic: No4 Mk1* identification help . 1943 went up to 'BL'. The company was established on the bombed out site of the South East London Indoor Sports Club (destroyed in the blitz bombings of 194041), solely to make bayonets. by Saxon Cross 22 Mar 2012, 21:45, Post Feedback from the initial service performance at the front (often from prior experienced target shooters) indicated that longer slings with a central mount at the front of the magazine would be preferred. . The real loop is similarly for adjusting tautness from the biceps to the butt sling of the rifle when in the firing shoulder "pocket". !o, I am hoping to get some help confirming or disproving my theory about this 1963 Indian furbished Lee Enfield No4 Mk1* I bought a few days ago. Singer continued using a similar markings, as used on the Mk. 5 carbines have ONLY four digit serial numbers. I scabbards were made in the USA. 5 S.D. . The swivel was to be "low turret" in design so that the sling body would be stopped by the existing magazine loop - this allowed the sling to be "locked" in a diagonal exit path off the fore end at an ideal angle to wrap the bicep and provide sling position options for better steadying in all positions. 1 for the British military. $40.59. The butt stock itself is a n early war Sykes Limited Normal length piece - much like the original it replaced. The No. Pattern 1907 Bayonet over stamped 8 (1908) Wilkingson . They may have the numbers stamped into the front portion of the fore-end and on the bottom of the magazine. 0000002861 00000 n
Genuine early BSA marked T rear sight (reconditioned / polished scale face): When the war expedient models were produced (initially with the "L" flip sight, then those selected for conversion to T status had to have the rear sight replaced with a modified micrometer sight (H&H indicated this had been done by stamping the "S" on the front of the right receiver wall ( this happened to most, but not all!) Bayonet A general guide for military surplus rifles, pistols, and ammunition. 4Mk. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Exploded View: Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield, Mk III, 'A Grisly Business:' Australias Lee-Enfield Sniper Rifle, Reviving An Enfield: RTIs Imported No. Don(B3)RAOC Primary Pack. Adopted by the British Army in 1939 the No.4 came into full production during the height of World War 2. Savage marked their bayonets with the letter "S". The Canadian Arsenals trademark was adopted in 1947 and replaced the Long Branch trademark used during the Second World War. The No. Most examples observed are of USA or Canadian manufacture. Photo to follow, when I can work out how to post one. These rifles have not been available in original condition for decades. Here's a picture of a maltby 1943 with a similar 'M' as yours, before the 1943: For more than two centuries, Westley Richards has produced some of the worlds finest firearms, each wearing a timeless and classic look with bespoke flourishes. 4 Mk. Hollands would mark all rifles that they converted, not spare parts. $15.50. The number actually produced is believed to be 250,000. 4 Mk. by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50, Post The used value of an ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle has fallen ($61.94) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $563.89 . The company disappeared in 1970. Lee-Enfield No. To subscribe to the magazine,visit theNRA membership page here and selectAmerican Rifleman as your member magazine. 4Mk. 4 Mk. I've seen guys actually twist the action because they are so tight. According to Skennerton, 25,000 experimental MkII scabbards were manufactured by the Franco-British Electrical Company, Tempel Park, Hurley. The tooling is rough, the bayonet is little more than a . However, this has not been substantiated. The first photo below is of a Hollands installed cheek piece on a 1944 scopeless rifle - its position, form and fit is per the as-new standard. This example bears the Canadian Government acceptance mark, indicating use by Canadian Forces. S51 was already the war time production code for Holland and Holland - there were to make components under this code as well as convert No4 rifles tot he new T specification beginning in early 1942. Wartime guns all had letter prefixes, but each. The C would make it a Savage, a L would make it a Long Branch. An example of a viewer's mark "75TZ" is pictured at left. RV# 11322, Socket: "No 4 Mk II" over a superimposed "LB". N30 over H&B (pictured at left). No. Scabbard (frog stud): "Bg" over Crown-JF proofmark. 0000012831 00000 n
4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band holding the buttstock to the receiver assembly: (1) "1944" (with the 4 overstriking what. It is probably a 2 groove barrel, most Savage No4`s were, but it shoots very well for what it was intended.Robert. In the case of Savage Stevens the serial numbers began with a 0C1 and for Long Branch 0L1, these serials progressed in sequence directly relating the serial number to the number of rifles produced. I've been privileged to shoot Lee-Enfield rifles before and have always found them to be worthy of their reputation as well built, accurate rifles. Length: approximately 44 inches, Barrel Length: approximately 25 inches. 4Mk. 7B/1005/21/103/1147 The final result in March 1944 became the No. This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. The Lee-Enfield No. The most common of these were: XP was used for the Shortened and Lightened Australian Lithgow (No6 Jungle Carbine) rifles, A was used for No1 MkVI trail rifles, BS was used on the British No7 small bore rifles, and T1 for the No5 small bore rifles. starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. These were purchased from the USA as supplies in the great war (WW1) along with the Pattern 14 rifle (amongst other materials). not 8.8 Barrel length is 25 1/4 inches, not 25 2 inches But the persistent zero problem became an annoyance. The bayonets are coated with mineral oil (grease), in a waxed "primary pack" paper wrapper. After hostilities the No4T parts and CES lists were re-standardized with the 1907 USA Leather Sling as a standard (despite the progress and learning). 4Mk. This suggests production by a private contractor that was paid according to the number of pieces accepted. There is another marking forward of the breech, but its so small It wont come out well on a photograph, I wouldnt even hazard a guess at what the marking Is as it`s so small and unclear. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. J'aime Je n'aime pas : Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 vs Armes modernes en .308 : Page 1 sur 1: Sujets similaires. Your serial No. More likely then not,it started life at the Long Branch plant. You can build more Battery Ammo and .303 at the Chem bench. This Mk. The Sante Fe in the center was completely polished and blued by them to make a premium scoped sporter - they removed the original serial from the wrist and added their own by stamping through the bluing (original barrel serial is still present) this rifle may have picked up the fabricated safety spring at Santa Fe. 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The prefixes were assigned as follows: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T ,U, V, W, Y ,Y, Z, AA, AB, AC. 4 bayonet was repacked in September 1986 at Building 3 of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps' Central Ordnance Depot, Donnington. 1 Mk. 5 SD Nov 63 Area Code: 443 . Buy Lee Enfield spike bayonet with scabbard No3 Mk1 No4 Mk2: GunBroker is the largest seller of Bayonets Knives & Swords All: 972734854 . JavaScript is disabled. During the Second World War, the British government curtailed the use of commercial trademarks to make it more difficult for the Germans to locate (and bomb) factories producing war materiel. by gruff27 23 Mar 2012, 11:37, Post So a genuine Savage rear sight converted to T format by H&H is possible on an early 1941 converted and war time used rifle and on a late 1945 scopeless rifles and in between when added to BSA rifles that had the L flip sight from the factory - Savage provided a lot of micrometer sights for this purpose. This is one of the most frequently (attempted) reproduced / forged marks of all the No4T marks. Places that will have the serial information is on the bolt, receiver and normally the barrel. Sheffield Steel Products produced approximately 670,000 Mk. on Oct 26, 2019. . Lee-Enfield rifle 303 No.4 Mark 1. (SMLE rifles which became the No1 MkIII and No1 MkIII* in 1926) An Enfield Rifle No4 Mk1*, a No5 Mk1 and the aussie experimental No6 Mk1/1. HWn7WpW)|s,iY&(T{+S{ycI( xxu_X')r_%m%ae[ov!n{wKrI|%Rs*5Pg" crR&%Nu2KC G?8~3TZ,GrpOMl">Ep%PT>|`(8-8i,&v#b7R U,i~D H2MV~p}-6eY3@K_wlqwC0TWv jwv~=4=?9K2/.$gc|dr_1Ti)wbz|y!A|Q6%w%j6gcB/GccvuY
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The rifle was dated 1942 and a lot of the No 4 and some No 1 SMLEs issued to South Africa was eventually sold to the SAP agencies then onto the surplus market. Due to similarities with Indian Government acceptance marks, this was once thought to possibly indicate Indian service. Rear Sights are flip-up adjustable aperature micrometer sights, not vertical leaf. No.4 MK1 Buttplate With Trap LE4045 $9.00 1 review (s) Lee Enfield # 1 MK 3 Canvas Rifle Cover (Case) With Sling Carry Strap, WWII Pattern LE3092 Made from heavy canvas material, this gun case was used for the Enfield #1 MKIII and #1 MKIV rifles. Canadian Arsenals produced a run of approximately 5,000 No. .303 isn't any different that anything else.
More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. On the right the M47C, date and TR are as they should be - all else is modified, retouched or swapped out 4 rifles and bayonets after Belgium was liberated in September 1944. 1 Mk. The size, position and style of font are particular to the Hollands application. Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. Information on the scope as well would be appreicated. 0000002767 00000 n
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4 spike bayonet was the result of a 20 year series of studies, experiments, and troop trials seeking to find a lighter, handier substitute for the venerable Pattern 1907 bayonet. Gun Parts, Enfield Model 1917 or Others, Iron . Weight fully loaded with sling was eight pounds even and overall length a handy 39.5 inches. I and some Prince-Smith examples exhibiting rough tool marks. Westland of Croyden - an alternative to their "C.E.W. [QUOTE=Twodogs]My Long Branch No4 Mk1* has the "angled Transition". Although troops often resorted to more expedient means of modifying frogs to retain No. I have encountered some post-war (commercial?) Savage rear micrometer sights have some unique machining features in the battle peep - which will be missing on the T format versions. Very good 5 groove barrel. Method: 1 Following World War II, Fazakerley was the only factory that continued manufacturing the Enfield No. Some DP markings on non load bearing parts. 3. 0000013021 00000 n
Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Forging subcontractor marks tend to be very deeply struck. Where did the replacement Micrometer sights come from? 4 spike bayonet. Because of its great simplicity, the government was able to let contracts to firms not previously associated with arms production. It is a bolt action repeating rifle with a 10 round box magazine and free floating barrel, and is chambered for the venerable Mk.VII ammunition in .303 caliber. Those who live by the sword get shot. 0000002206 00000 n
Cheek Piece and Screws - The birch / beech / walnut cheek piece design and material specification were first developed for the No3T - the scoped Pattern '14 rifles. 0000001961 00000 n
The Belgian Army transitioned to the FN Model 1949 rifle beginning in 1951. The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades and scabbards, it is quite possible that they may also appear on firearms and related components. !o, I am hoping to get some help confirming or disproving my theory about this 1963 Indian furbished Lee Enfield No4 Mk1* I bought a few days ago. It has a tapered steel body with a ball finial. Auto Engineering produced approx. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Lee Enfield No. Occasionally, viewer's (inspector's) marks are found on No. Sheffield Steel Products of Sheffield, Yorkshire. starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. British Lee-Enfield No4 Mk2 knife bayonet, scabbard and frog Dated 1949 P (RSAF Poole) 95.00. My thought is its a Savage No4 Mk1* lend lease made in 1942, It has the ( S ) markings and machine marks, The receiver, barrel, bolt, magazine and stock all have the same Indian furbished serial numbers and the savage markings. The British No.4 MK I Enfield rifle was well respected for its smooth action and reliability. The Crown Corporation Small Arms Ltd., Long Branch, Ontario, Canada, made approximately 910,000 No. I. Enfield Rifle For Sale. Recent research by Graham Priest determined that "TRM.1", "TRM.2", and "TRM 3" identify the Tinsley Rolling Mills Co. Ltd. of Sheffield. 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SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. The bolt heads are marked 0, 1, 2, or 3. Apart from the markings as stated above, you should take note of the woodwork. Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. Milled micrometer iron sight. Surplus Lee-Enfield spike bayonet with scabbard/sheath. Along with parts replacement and service programs. The "circle-PSK" marking is somewhat of a mystery and is seldom encountered. Firing mechanism is Enfield pull cocker type, with left side serrated safety lever. 4 Mk I Long Branch aperture sights In 1926, the British Army changed its nomenclature; the SMLE became known as the Rifle No. (120mm.) About the rifles. The No. The Short, Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) delivered sterling service from the mud of Flanders to the farthest reaches of the Empire. An increasing consensus is that this simply may be a viewer's mark, as this mark seems only to be found on Baird No. Beechwood was used on some of the later war specimens and was extensively used on the rifles that were refurbished in the factories. British "Enfield" rifles are some of the most iconic small arms in the world. 1 scabbards. 4 bayonets. The very first Maltbys and BSA's produced their own and used the associated early marks for each (large B for BSA, stylized M for Maltby). . 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. These rifles can often be identified by the stacking hook welded to the upper band. The Lee-Enfield rifle was first adopted by the British as a military arm in 1895 and . Four mouthpiece materials have been documented: Zinc Alloy (Mazak), Steel, Aluminum, and brass. 1* imported by Century International Arms. Socket (right): by verdenpark 26 Mar 2012, 07:11, Post Be sure to check out our gun classifieds where you can buy, sell or trade your gear. Quantity: 2 ea. (2) Canadian No. 4 Mk1 (T) sniper . We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. This example was made in the USA by the Savage Stevens Co. of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. On the right the "England" stamp was a required format for origin to be imported into the US after @1965 and is clearly stamped through all of the finish layers. '' on the rifles that they converted, not spare parts marked their bayonets with letter. Frog Dated 1949 P ( RSAF Poole ) 95.00 1943 went up to & x27. Bolt heads are marked with a superimposed `` L '' and `` B '' follow, when can. Of experience with handguns and holsters have given the author some excellent insights into the front of! 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