4 scabbards, the Securing Tab remained in British Army stores until the mid-1970s. Smith & Wesson's new M&P FPC is a compact, folding pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 9 mm Luger and designed to accept the company's M&P handgun magazines. 1 Rifle in 1926that had served with . starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. The size, position and style of font are particular to the Hollands application. Date of Manuf: In correspondence, Anthony Carter indicated that Brades was the maker of many of the entrenching tools. The tab measures 4.75in. Our Price: 9.99: No4 Mk1 sight. trailer
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Qty 1 Later in World War II, a hot black oxidizing process was substituted. Sujet: Re: Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 vs Armes modernes en .308 Aujourd'hui 20:28: Pour en possder une, j'ai une tikka T3x tac en 308 , et 600m ft un temps les rsultats taient prometteurs . Enfield Rifle For Sale. The U.S.M5 scabbard was made by Beckwith Manufacturing Co. of Dover, New Hampshire. Decades of experience with handguns and holsters have given the author some excellent insights into the most popular designs. 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 . Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 Serial Numbers. Among the markings on the No. II bayonet re-packaged in 1963 cardboard carton. P.S.K. That`s a No4 Mk1* made by Savage for England in the days of WW 2. Upon firing the wood instantly fractured and burns resulted, and although serious injury was possible, the owner was lucky this time. Production occurred during the latter half of 1941 and into the early months of 1942. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. Canadian Arsenals marked their bayonets with an "A" nested inside a "C". So they languished deep in the Weedon bunkers. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. For example, No. The following illustrates the four bayonet and scabbard types that were mass produced; and some unusual variants that I have acquired. You must be rich. 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. With the exception of Russia, socket bayonets had long gone out of fashion in modern armies. I bayonet was a throwback. The Canopy in Ellicott City - Totally Cool With OC, Still openings for this Saturday's York IWLA Funshoot, Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section, Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses, View up to date on firearm-related events. What this page will attempt to provide is a basic overview of the serial system and where to find them along with the manufacture markings and barrel date stamp that is common on most Enfields. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. The socket was forged by Viners Ltd. 4 Mk. What makes this particular Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.2 an 'obscure' object of desire: it's in abso-fricking-lutely 100% condition. This example came in a modified Turkish belt frog. Fully functional barrel, receiver in 7.62 x 51 NATO. 4Mk. No4 Mk1 - DP - A safety lesson 2012: A DP marked rifle fired without first being completely dismantled or inspected after purchase by a new owner. 4 MK 1 and retained its original chambering in .303 British. Piece of cake rebarreling the old No4. I scabbard in web belt frogs made for use with the Pattern 1907 bayonet. 1 scabbards. II* bayonets, Baird secured the spike to the socket using a steel pin. by verdenpark 23 Mar 2012, 07:54, Post The markings in the other photos are not mentioned, except the '2' on the bolt head, which is its size (there being several sizes available to get the head space right). It is probably a 2 groove barrel, most Savage No4`s were, but it shoots very well for what it was intended.Robert. Longbranch No. Photo to follow, when I can work out how to post one. Anyone got a pic of that area on a Long Branch? According to Skennerton, 25,000 experimental MkII scabbards were manufactured by the Franco-British Electrical Company, Tempel Park, Hurley. VIEWS. It has been consistently observed but no reason or original documentation found to support it. 2. This example was made in the USA by the Savage Stevens Co. of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. This is my first personal Enfield and second in my family. This illustrates just how long after their obsolescence, that bureaucratic inertia can demand retention of items in military stores. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Our Price: . The serial would be correct for early 1944 if it started with a "3" - was the "1" added somewhere else? I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. Pakistan and India added the "Ishapore" screw to reinforce the front wood forward of the knox (more likely job creation for armourers). No. II* bayonets. So I would say the "S" mark can be used for verification of a real rifle but it is not the main course of study. .303 isn't any different that anything else. 4 Mk. 4 Mk. I with the broad-lipped steel mouthpiece. Per the contract and description Hollands were to remove the L / "flip" battle sight when present from the sending factory and replace it with one of their provided milled micrometer sights (either Singer Machine or Savage made and marked) - this would leave the rifle needing a new "zero" - a pass through an "Enfield Rest" test. The M47C is typical, as is the date and TR mark. 1 Enfield rifle was adopted by the United Kingdom in 1941. A few were parkerized at the Long Branch factory later in the war, but these examples are few and far between. Call us toll free: +1 888-744-0066. (21mm.) 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 . 4 Mk. I'll shoot some pictures of mine this weekend if you want. Batch No: 1943 went up to 'BL'. The Canadian Arsenals trademark was adopted in 1947 and replaced the Long Branch trademark used during the Second World War. These included a number of folding bayonets intended to remain fixed to the rifle. While the Winchester made P14s were recognized as designated man / sniper rifles and developed the remainder, included the 1907 leather slings were relegated to storage and second tier supplies / arms / materials. I sniper variants. 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I (T) and No. 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. I. The factory site was razed to accommodate (apartment) flats in the mid-1980s. 0000013109 00000 n
Here, he explains their advantages and disadvantagesand how to use them safely. II bayonets during 1941 and 1942. Feb 9, 2020. Fazakerley also continued to produce the rifle for foreign contracts after the war. II was otherwise identical to the Mk. . The volume of serial number inquiries has prompted me to fashion this page together and try and explain how best to identify a particular rifles manufacturer. 0
A quantity of No. Had a look at Skennerton, and did not find much. 4 Mk1 (T) sniper . I scabbards were made in the USA. The new rifle was well regarded by the troops receiving them. "S" inside a square. This example bears the Canadian Government acceptance mark, indicating use by Canadian Forces. Our Price: 195.00: Gunner Points: 19: Stock Info: Out Of Stock: CR322 LE4 Sling swivel. 4 Rifle," appeared originally in the April 2004 issue of American Rifleman. Many Baird examples have a crowned IG mark on the socket. For those out there that want to get deeper into the serial number issues I would suggest purchasing either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books. Prince-Smith used four different markings: Howard & Bullough Co. of Accrington, Lancashire, was one of the smaller makers of the No. The British Army had adopted the Rifle, No. The No. The bayonets are coated with mineral oil (grease), in a waxed "primary pack" paper wrapper. [QUOTE=Twodogs]My Long Branch No4 Mk1* has the "angled Transition". Bayonet Bayonet The rifle's two-piece stock and 10-round magazine are two of its most distinctive features. over S376, inside a rectangle. Long branch bayonets are marked with a superimposed "L" and "B". The stock was made by . All Enfield Rifles below are proofed and shoot ready. 4 MK. Qty 1 F Sep 1986 Socket: "No 4 Mk II" over "S" and "B 75" over "1455". Accuracy: * * * * * The Belgians received Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1*(T) Long Branch TP Sniper Rifle Serial # 74L0318 (Converted by Long Branch Arsenal, Ontario, Canada) c/w matching Telescopic, Sighting C No.32, Mk.I(TP) (Trade Pattern) Scope Serial # 4392S (Mfg by Lyman-Alaskan) . Buy Lee Enfield spike bayonet with scabbard No3 Mk1 No4 Mk2: GunBroker is the largest seller of Bayonets Knives & Swords All: 972734854 . The left side receiver wall has the "angled transition" (just below the ejector screw) which is a Savage (rather than British-made) feature, so its one or the other of the New World manufacturers, but I don't know if Long Brach also did the same thing? The British MoD was running short of scope brackets and cheek pieces as it started the L42 service extension program so new surplus examples are rare on the ground. Some DP markings on non load bearing parts. 2 bids. More likely then not,it started life at the Long Branch plant. II was, by far, the most numerous variant, with over 3.3million units produced. Cure Date: Canadian Arsenals, Ltd. was the post-war successor to Long Branch. The No4 Mk1 (T) rifles are pretty easy to verify as they were marked clearly on the wrist band, action and scope mounts. This is a Lee Enfield No. 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. British Enfied rifle No.4 in action protecting a Bren gunner. I was recently asked to demo how to attach the web sling and its cousin the 1907 leather sling to an No4T for use in the field or range. These rifles have not been available in original condition for decades. The No. 4 Mk. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjernes Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day. 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. Don(B3)RAOC Primary Pack. 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. Parker Hale PH5DC Lee Enfield No4 rear sight and PH 'FS2A' foresight. Here we have a scopeless and virtually unfired 1944 No4T on the left and two heavily reworked "sportster" T's (the middle professionally done by Sante Fe) and an American surplus "bubba" on the right. 4 Mk. One of the recent Pakistani surplus releases featured a range of No4T and their replacement parts - now circulating in European, Australian and USA markets. No. Seen in the picture above are the places where the serial number and manufacturer can be found. They did not add the serial number of the rifle to the second butt stock edge, nor the S51 mark to the wrist - this Hollands work is not recognized as required for continued service in those parts. 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. An additional 1944 Wrist / Action stamping group - an excellent condition example. Along with parts replacement and service programs. The other details such as maker, model, and FTR are on the left side of the receiver, either very lightly stamped, or engraved with an electric pencil. The last picture shows an unusual Prince-Smith mark comprised of a large "56" on the socket face. The No. Canadian Arsenals produced a run of approximately 5,000 No. The demand of new ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle's has risen 8 units over the past 12 months. I read that BO would indicate early 1944. startxref
(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. 1* imported by Century International Arms. I'm currently working on restoring a New Zealand, a Canadian and a German/Greek Enfield. Quest starts at lvl15+. The finish varies considerably between manufacturers, with Baird bayonets approaching the excellent finish of the No. mark) on a scopeless 1944 BSA. 4 Spike Bayonet Manufacturers Chart. 4Mk. Though, looking at the photos, it could mean the same. "AM/712" indicates procurement via an Air Ministry (RAF) contract. Weight unloaded is Nine pounds even (I weighed it!) (125mm.) Manufacturers in North America did not use Dispersal Codes. The tooling is rough, the bayonet is little more than a . Other than the war time Hollands originals, some of these commercial sling swivels have been retrofitted onto Npo4Ts - probably in private hands. The mark and type of rifle will be stamped onto the left side receiver wall. #6. The Lee Enfield Rifle the conversion of the older out dated Lee. 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). The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. The final result in March 1944 became the No. Maryland Shooters is the most active and largest Maryland gun community online. This CFTO is for identification purposes only and is not an authority to procure parts. Re: Lee Enfeild No 4 Mk1 Markings by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50 Your serial No. wide. 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. 4Mk. You can build more Battery Ammo and .303 at the Chem bench. The C would make it a Savage, a L would make it a Long Branch. Known Issues: PA 3rd Person broken (Wont fix) Tape clipping. After collating needs and the shooting thoughts of the time, a triangular sling swivel was designed to replace the front trigger guard screw on all No4Ts built after November 1944. It is essentially an updated N0. %%EOF
Speculation is that it may be a prototype from a design proposal that was not adopted. Lee Enfield books by Ian Skennerton - Ideal reference information Buy Now Of other interest - Wood and other Metal marks / stamps. by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50, Post The rifle pictured here is a No. 4Mk. Mine is a 1943. It is found on early rifles that saw full service (1941 Maltby - un-peened pad screws evident), It is on unissued "scopeless" rifles from 1944 and on later "scopeless" and service experienced 1945 rifles. The 2ndNZEF fought in the North African and European Theatres as part of the British 8th Army. 4Mk. 150.00. Nearly 5 million spike bayonets were reported produced. The rod of this example is marked S7, indicating manufacture by subcontractor Auto Engineering Ltd. of Croydon. The Original Condition rifles are in good turn in condition. 5 Mk 1, unofficially nicknamed "Jungle Carbine.". P.S.S. AA was webbing. I rifle, the No. Hollands were contracted to produce enough swivels to retro fit all arms found in service and they were provided as an armourer spare part. 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. Chambering is .303 British caliber, 7.7 x 56mm. Unissued Savage Enfield No 4 Mk1 Rifle , 303 British. The No. 4 Mk. Here's a picture of a maltby 1943 with a similar 'M' as yours, before the 1943: It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! Most examples observed are of USA or Canadian manufacture. The "circle-PSK" marking is somewhat of a mystery and is seldom encountered. Four mouthpiece materials have been documented: Zinc Alloy (Mazak), Steel, Aluminum, and brass. There are fewer finer rifles that are a pleasure to own, enjoy and shoot than the peacetime made Lee Enfield No4 Mk2. Go to. One influence in the selection of Singer was that Scotland was felt to be safer from German bombers than England. You must log in or register to reply here. It does appear to have been sent thru a re-furbishing and re-build at some time in its life by all the markings not made by Savage. These prefixes can be used to authenticate these rifles if found in a gun shop or personal collection. 0000001570 00000 n
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