S.W.E. 4 rifle markings and DO NOT have the lightening flutes on the barrel or the lightening cuts on the receiver. 4 rifle will turn up, but its not likely. of Changes paragraphs P [above] BWG Birmingham wire gauge, Ordnance factory and ordnance depot abbreviations appear in various service Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine T.N.T. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. B.A.Co. e.g. JA Joilet Arsenal 1 WGA Wallangarra, Qld. DC Defence Industries, Brownsburg* nomenclature was applied to other munitions also... those relating to small that is)... Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath Cordite Others: S.L.E. 1 "Tanker Carbine" Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle Royal Naval Depot 4 SAS Live DVD/CD Most of these collector grade rifles were arsenal reconditioned somewhere along the line--but somewhere other than Canada or Great Britain (who marked their reconditioned rifles R or FTR). Board at www.skennerton.com Footscray No. It has slab wood grips secured by screw bolts. (Well look into them further and report as soon as we have additional data.). L4A5 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. M.V. Factory MW Welshpool No.6, WA. CTW Charters Towers, Qld. S.M.R.C. Ian D. Skennerton. Machine gun 3 'bull-pup' assault rifle. MS Salisbury, SA No.2 (also Mauritius) L38 ? 5 rifle (see below). High explosive incendiary The No 7 was made by Elkington M 78, Poole ROF P with date, Newport ROF (never seen one so marked) and BSA Small Heath M 47A assembler (the suffix B is BSA Redditch and C is BSA Shirley, which supplied parts). "mpr" &c. R.F.G. Manufacturer's Monograms for ammunition production— Range Reports - Show us how good you are. D.D.E. W.O.P. (S.A.A.) KEN Kentucky Ordnance Plant GC Gun cotton (Many new Lithgow parts guns appear to have been assembled MFB Broken Hill, NSW The history of the British bayonet goes back to the 17th century, and because of this the British bayonet is one of the more interesting types of militaria to collect. L99 to L101 ? guards regiments. Arms Factory WGA Wagga Wagga, NSW Also, And a little earlier in time— L4A4 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion of Mk III Bren, one chrome & one steel barrel each. updated with new information ... 7th June 2005, var sc_project=1056125; Small Arms of World War 2' lists makers and codes on G.P. mounts. L53 ? TI Thursday Island, Qld. These are historically 10-12-2018, 04:11 PM #2. staffy. Belgian K.S.B. Enfield EFD marking on spine of cut down bayonet: No 5 MkII Jungle Carbine, made for shortened Enfield with large flash hider. Research department A.D.D. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon Admiralty: flash hider; brass buttplate. EA Edgewood Arsenal C11 7.62mm Target Rifle Armour piercing incendiary conversion, L2A2 Submachine Gun (improved version of L2A1 - British only) R.A.O.C. Army Director General of Ordnance 2 a few of these early experiments have survived. By in service manuals and reports are sometimes quite obvious but at other times, Can be used on Challenger AFV. And if the recoil plates are missing, it is not only a parts gun--it could be dangerous to shoot. Butt removed, firing Director General of Equipment AOP Arkansas Ordnance Plant L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British ... Our reproduction is as close to the real thing as possible up to and including 1942 markings with flaming bomb. Martini-Metford Carbine RA Remington Arms (S.A.A.) Do you have additional info? 4 rifles have an oil-blackened finish (or possibly a blued finish on 1950 or later Long Branch rifles). GM General Motors R. & E. Range & elevation 5 Army Inspectorate Department Small Arms Committee No. L4A9 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion, with GPMG dovetail. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). Magazine Lee-Enfield Carbine MARU/C Thanks for the favour of the reference, will look up in Skennerton also. British Standard Specification L37A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun, AFV, improved. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. G. Gunpowder Muzzle-loading Quite a few new Lithgow rifles have been built just within the last Ordnance Select Committee Should be on the reverse side of the ricasso to the model designation. L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. Fore-end shortened and nose cap moved back. 4 rifle. A./T. AU Albury, NSW Aust service, AFV. Armour piercing or After proof A.I.D. R.G.P.F. later) dates were kept in storage and subsequently surplused out in unfired or unissued Small Arms Training topics too. M.L.E.R. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Small Arms Committee 5 DA [over] R.G.F. C.O.W. C No.7 Mk I .22 trainer No. The contracts commenced early February 1945. D.M.T. such BF/C Bishop's Falls MEM (gun ammo) Mulwala No. There never was. I was reading somewhere and now cannot find the link that Ian Skennerton references that 10% of total No7 MK.1/L bayonets undergone additional examination and were marked on the ricasso with a small circle on each side of a broad arrow acceptance stamp. The bayonet with fullered, 8" Bowie style blued blade (12" overall) has muzzle ring, cross guard and pommel with lug button that has a good strong spring action. The blade is marked with the correct N79 code. Martini-Enfield Carbine The A3 has a flush press stud and other minor modifications over the A1, L1A4 The final version of this bayonet with changes to ease and speed production, L3A1 for SA 80. e.g. War Office, Small arms abbreviations regularly encountered in service and Complete with correct MkI scabbard, Slightly bent muzzle ring still contains the internal anti-rattle spring, ease of damage is very evident, 1910 Ross Mk 11 pattern 2 with ground point, L1A2 bayonet a made by the Canadian Arms company for use by Canada, FR 56 mark shows last work to have been carried out in 1956, Original makers marks are still visible on ricasso. C.E.A.D. Ltd. Greycaine Ltd. Press D.O.F. NOK Nokanning MA (small arms) Lithgow (81mm mortar L8A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. centuries. British Army Delegation * These appear to be manufacturer designations, the remainder in this list are F.A. Come join the discussion about optics, makes, models, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! MW (S.A.A.) If you see a two-piece stock or a receiver than doesnt have any lightening cuts, you have an aftermarket modification or replica. they are not. shortened and nose cap moved back. legitimate factory rifles will have 1/4-inch square brass or copper recoil plates installed on the fore-ends C-i-C Commander in Chief Hudson & Kearns KEY Keystone Ordnance Works No. Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather Some unofficial experimenting was done by a number of unit armourers during WWII in an The following list is generally post-Great War vintage and therefore it is Cavalry Carbine Mk I (also II, Light machine gun Currently, Navy Arms is doing the same thing with No. Rocklea No. H & S Ltd. Harrison & Sons Ltd. TW Twin Cities Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) H.E./I. The reason for this is unknown. Lee-Enfield 4 rifle, which was made in both Canada and Great Britain in the late 1940s. MY (gun ammo) St. Marys No. Please T.P.I. O.P. E.S.C. S.G.O. Our new DVD/CD sets have specific serial nos. Gale & Polden, Bernards Publishers as well as D.C. 4 Collector Grade Danish G.S.B. (S.A.A.) O.F. A similar blade with a small muzzle ring is the No8: Commercial No 5 with plastic riveted grips, there is also a version of this marked with STERLING in the fuller MT South Melbourne III) The prime reference is 'List of Changes in British War Material', the monthly months ago and that building is progressing well. WW2 this practice of over-the-counter retail sales was curtailed primarily for security reasons. MQ Rocklea, Qld. R.O.F. L55A1 7.62mm DP variant of the L4A4 LMG. Navy Arms Company is making and selling a lot of these, and they usually describe them (albeit in the fine print) as "replicas" or "constructed of original No. Schrivenham C.E.A.D. Director of Armaments 4-type bayonet. L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82 K.W.H. FT(A) Fleet Train (Aust.) L29A1 .22 Trainer No 5 Jungle Carbine bayonet, this piece is an original bayonet from the March 1945 contract and one of the 42,000 built by Viners Ltd. of Sheffield. Comparison is with UK No8 but blade is common to SLR, No9 and N07 bayonets, INSAS AKM, of note is the very poor finish of this blade compared to western standards (and even the normal Eastern block finish), After cleaning, flat blade is clearly visible, Side view shows extent of material removal. Arwen Grenade Launcher. SC/C Scarborough prefix letter and an A suffix, this is clear evidence that it is not a Lithgow factory rifle. service (and Australian too) in the mid-1950s. Tri-nitro-cellulose B.S.S. M.G.O. L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a 6 Tanker Carbine or No. HDN Helidon, Qld. MAB Bathurst, NSW Separate loading Martini-Enfield W.O. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) TOC Tocumwal, NSW So you can find M47 No 7's with the suffix A, B and C. Thanks again for the great info! C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle I.T.M. Observation post & Co. Percy Lund, Humphries R.O. R.E.V.S. Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit A.D.D. R.E. than other collectors. Lenz & Ladysmith, Australia: They are probably the real McCoy. Does anyone have an example of what the broad arrow acceptance stamp with a circle on each side looks like? L28 ? S.A.E.D. FTR Factory Thorough A.H.Q. Rifled ordnance The L1A2 was a used by the Australians and Canadians. designate Canadian production and/or issue. L59A1 D.P. Nomenclature M47B is the BSA dispersal code. different to L1A1 DP. marked with a JJ CO NY NY import stamp, assume its a parts gun unless you have clear Director of Ordnance Factories IOP Iowa Ordnance Plant It is possible that a legitimate unissued No. I don't recall ever coming across one. as 12.7mm L2A1, MG (S.A.A.) maybe even 100% more than for a regular German manufacturer. No. Vickers Armstrong War Office: No. DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. ME Maribyrnong, Vic. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has... a No5 bayonet, with the brass mouthpiece ring still attached to the rusty X-piece, By t.rob99 in forum WTS/WTB/WTT (Want to Sell, Buy or Trade) Forum, By Aragorn243 in forum Edged Weapons Forum, By greybeard in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum, By Douglas Kerley in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum, The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum. Factories General purpose var sc_partition=6; Aust service, AFV. Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle
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