Your Lee-Enfield oiler/oil bottle was made between 1888 and 1978. B.A.D. Black powder (gunpowder)
M.M. G.S. C-i-C Commander in Chief
Home of the well known author of The Lee-Enfield, and many others books. I have just examined a couple of dozen standard military ShtLEs (MkIII and MkIII*) produced in the UK after 1910 (the year the MkVII round was introduced) in my collection. reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of
If you can post photos of the complete rifle, and of the LH side of the action and both sides of the Butt socket the information needed to answer your question will be there. M.T. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. Cavalry Carbine Mk I (also II,
Director of Weapons Production
Along with the manufacturers name both the date of manufacture and the type and mark of the rifle is also shown. L17&
Increasingly detailed site. This is not to say that Enfield serial numbers provide no information or that they are not an interesting subject. Imperial Chemical Industries
T.V. For less than $25 USD you'll have answers to 98% of all the questions posted on most Enfield forums and gunboards.
B.E. var sc_invisible=1; maybe even 100% more than for a regular German manufacturer. RIA Rock Island Arsenal
Therefore, it will be found that these markings relate to hardware as well as to the ammunition and various forms of packing. R.C. The new Pattern Room
I know pretty much nothing about rifles but I picked this one up in a trade. W.O.P. H.C. different to L1A1 DP.
The British 'Tommy'
L10 ? MO Maribyrnong Ordnance Factories
L26A1 Rifle Instructional, variant of L25A1. CTW Charters Towers, Qld. KNK Kankakee Ordnance Works
Army Inspectorate Department
L53 ? Mully, the magazine cut-off was fitted to the earlier rifles, up to the Mk III, and was not fitted to the Mk III*, or to be more precise, was removed from the specification for the Mk III*. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty)
EY Emergency
Machine carbine
thread
The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. L33A2 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Flexible Machine Gun, DP variant. M.L. Obviously that is usually very close to the rifle's assembly date/barrel's installation date (if a rebarrel) but the stamp itself does not I think signify a reissue as then it would not be present on rifles with the original barrel and in my experience it is, universally, on standard military rifles. Army Training Memorandum
Here is that reference - which also quotes from E.G.B. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! Armouries reference centre. K.W.H. High velocity
I had just bought the rifle & didnt know anything about firearms, so I handed the rifle over to a buddy of mine that told me what had happened. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs
Plant
WGA Wallangarra, Qld. Truth be known about Enfield serial numbers is simply, the serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. SYD Sydney, NSW (for Royal Navy)
IFS/C International Flare Signal Co.*
MAN Mangalore, Vic. BG/C Granby
Two Swiss codes are noted. AU Albury, NSW
The web site looks interesting, enjoy. National Arms & Ammunition
Copyright
MH (S.A.A.) belt
A.D.D. ADL South Australia for RN, also
I found what the crown, BSA, and SHTLE markings mean via Google searches but there are quite a few other markings. & Sons Ltd.
L65 ? C.E.S. US, Markings on Lee Enfield rifles and equipment. Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. It was the British Army 's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Enfield-Stuff;http://web.archive.org/web/20120802024544/http://www.enfield-stuff.com/oilers/makers_marks/oiler_makers_England.htm . L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, variant of L7, used on the Scorpion as a
Air Ministry:
D.D.E. CHK Chickasaw Ordnance Works
L115 .338-in. UK, Lee Enfield Rifle distribution; https://salw-guide.bicc.de/en/weapon/view/11/lee-enfield-smle. L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. DK Deer Park, Vic. S.S. Sea service
dailyinfo[7]=' Stoker Nicolai ENGRAFFOF "Askold" Russian Navy who died 07/04/1917 PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
COP Cornhusker Ordnance Plant
(also Mildenhall
Controller of Ordnance Services
L20A2 7.62mm L7 Helicopter Machine Gun, slight variant of L20A1. L28 ? I think we may be at crossed purposes here on the date stamp. S.A.E.D. The gun has been sporterized. var sc_security="0d3fd5f8"; The Lee-Enfield family of rifles is the oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service. G.C. There is no BNP stamp on barrel near the Knox form. As a result of the introduction of the Mk VII ammunition in 1910 changes were made to the sights of the rifle to accommodate the lighter pointed bullet and flatter trajectory.
service. What we have here is failure- to communicate. Royal
James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
ECS Evansville Chrysler Sunbeam
IL Illinous Ordnance Plant
if (month<10) month="0"+month
BO 12151 (the five digit no. If I were to speculate as to why this was I would suggest that by the 1930s stocks of MkVI rounds had been exhausted and the chance of encountering these in service was virtually nil and therefore the distinguishing mark was no longer needed. N.S. G.S.C. DEN Denman, NSW
DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot
Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France '
Henry Rifled Barrel Co., 1878-
A.O. 1, MK. 1
WCC Western Cartridge Co. The station
R.O.F. FR Factory
designate Canadian production and/or issue.
Bullet diameter 7.9 mm Case length 56.4 mm Overall length 78.1 mm SALW Guide Lee-Enfield SMLE L26A1 30mm Rarden
Armour piercing or After proof
I lifted the rear windage sight and, sure enough, it is stamped HV with what I believe is SC, just like Chris' photos above. I read that BO would indicate early 1944. Artillery Carbine
I wish to ask some help identifying my Grandfather's Lee Enfield. I had a Sporter I got cheap and had a hard time getting any groups better than 5-6" @ 100 yds. It appears to me that the barrel has Enfield inspections stamps (crown number over E) whereas one would expect a 1915 BSA rifle to have been originally fitted with a BSA barrel (crown number over B ) as shown on the receiver of the rifle (on original pic no2 below the proof which is actually on the receiver). XL76 37mm ARWEN
"kfk",
C.A. Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France '
B.S.A.& M.Co. Belt-fed mechanism
Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. Rifle, Short Magazine Lee-
Thanks a lot for all the information. Armour piercing tracer
ranging gun. S.o D. Superintendent of Design
EC Evansville Chrysler Ordnance Plant
L54A1 .303 DP variant of the Bren LMG. Lenz & Ladysmith,
Military Rifles.com; http://www.militaryrifles.com/Britain/Metford.htm . Ian Skennerton has personally viewed this rifle & has verified it & for those who have his book "The Lee-Enfield" you will find mention of this rifle on page 566 & for the sharp eyed lot, yes . L5A1 Mounting Tripod, 7.62mm MG.
V.A.E. Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records
Something went wrong. dailyinfo[14]=' 29919 Gunner Eric William BENJAFIELD 5th Bde. L1A1 Rifle, 7.62mm (Canadian service is C1 & C1A1)
List
Swiss
still has a few gaps. His Majesty's Stationery
DP Drill
D.M.T. Separate loading
FTR Factory Thorough
R.M.L.O. You may have a worn bore. L93 ? N.P.L. B. Martini-Henry Rifle
Some of these abbreviations may also found marked on the action
O.P. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. Those with a number
Design Department Enfield
SYD Moorebank, NSW
TW Twin Cities Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) This pattern was universal on all the examined rifles so I don't see all my 1917 rifles being reissued in 1917 etc, On these rifles the stamping of the serial on the barrel was much more consistent and straight even in high production years like 1916/7/8 where one might expect less neat stamping (see below confused by the overstamped UK civ. Royal Engineers
Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. Still a cool rifle, regardless. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. Leave Feedback about your eBay ViewItem experience, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab. Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
Is that just an accidental mark or does it mean something? We can make you an expert in just a few minutes. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. L57 & L58? B.T.C. Vickers Armstrong, Erith
Riot Gun. broken
Military Liaison Officer
This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. applicable to many of our studies, (British, Empire and Commonwealth oriented,
C.D. Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France '
currently in Aust service with AFV. B.A.Co. Enfield Enforcer; https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/standart-caliber-rifles/great-britain-standart-caliber-rifles/enfield-l42a1-i-enforcer-eng/ . E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com
Right side barrel has U/i\ property mark and 124551 is your serial number, but not sure as to what the other markings mean. None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found 0n all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and on these the year matches the receiver. US, Government Disposal Auctions; Name says it all, where to go to bid on government surplus, including military. 6
Simplistic manufactures mark found on a commercial (for the trade) Birmingham Small Arms Company rifle. "Killingholme" Royal Naval Air Service who died 27/04/1916 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question. This included altering the profile of the rear sight bed, re graduating the dial sight and altering the magazine plate and cases. and scabbards, it is quite possible that they may also appear on firearms and
Particularly, the 2nd Bn. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! DEN Denver Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who died 13/11/1916 ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL France GWF is free to use so please support the Forum 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) enfield 303 shtle By Mully, ME Maribyrnong, Vic. Also called
dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. E.M.E.R. MAO Orange, NSW
M.H. Station Monograms are found marked on military transit cases and packaging as
L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. L3A2 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible). Army Inspection Department
S.W.E. Director of Ordnance Factories
Fantastic information, everyone. Refresh your browser window to try again. A compendium of more than 135 known marks observed on Lee-Enfield oilers. Thanks again everyone. gun, with barrel 152mm longer than L6A1. S.M.L.E. var fontstart = ''
and provision for fitting 50-rd. R.E. Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. Please let me know. Threads per inch
S.A.I.D. C9A1 5.56mm Minimi LMG with optical sight
Royal Flying Corps who died 02/04/1917 WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY France '
MEM Mulwala, NSWalso Membury UK? EW Eau Claire Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. DP. M.G. barrel. Standards
KEY Keystone Ordnance Works
Such examples of items produced in the occupied
Martini-Metford
M.L.E.C. A.C.I. C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian
M.M.R. dittos what he said - beat me to it by an hour or so , should be a nice rifle for you , i have a lot of BSA made rifles in my assortment , i like them a lot . PA Picatinny Arsenal
2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. S.P. {B.S.A.Co. Mixture of L7
RD Redstone Arsenal
nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small
Could be from S.African service. Small Arms Committee
(Arm) Director General, Armaments
Royal Engineers Vocabulary
XL77 37mm ARWEN. Company
Surplus Rifle; http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 .. Wikipedia Lee Enfield; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield Wikipedias entry on Lee Enfields. Ordnance Committee
SL St. Louis Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.)
S.R.S.A.F. Further development of Hughes EX34
CR/C Cherrier
D.I.L. I really appreciate it. Land service
Magazine Lee-Metford Carbine
dailyinfo[26]=' Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gordon CADE Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross and Bar, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Middlesex Regiment who died 26/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium '
War Office:
Small Arms of World War 2' lists makers and codes on
links
W.C.& S Ltd. William Clowes & Sons Ltd.
The new S/N matches the Knox form & receiver S/N. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece '
M.E.R. Government site useful for its rules and regulations about C&R rifles. AC Brownsburg
F. of M. Figure of merit
This included altering the profile of the rear sight bed, re graduating the dial sight and altering the magazine plate and cases. gun. I had it cleaned and looked over b/c I had previously had a primer fall out when I was shooting some surplus ammo. }, was shipped to the Australian Forces . Superintendent of Research
H.M.S. Proof & Experimental Officer
I have seen what I believe to be NOS barrels in wrap, which were dated. T.A.W. box under receiver.
chain gun, applied
South Africa
Found some unused here is the States. OAP Ordnance Assembly Plant
Australia:
DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles shows full-length views, close-ups of actions and parts of all Number 1 series rifles. C.M.T. MB (gun ammo) Ballarat No. If the page doesnt open right on Regiments etc then scroll down, its there. British WW1 Enfield Leather Frog BAY337 Leather. PLM Plumbrook Ordnance Works
Royal Gunpowder Factory
collecting scene. Types of Markings Typically Found on Lee-Enfield Oilers / Oil Bottles C.E.A.D. Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to
GC Gun cotton
Of course, I uploaded them but I guess the forum only posted one photo. UK.
L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. D.C.I. Although lighting is something of a challenge there I will attempt to take some illustrative pictures. than 'L' prefix. ME (gun ammo) Maribyrnong No. SWID Swan Island, Vic. BWG Birmingham wire gauge, Ordnance factory and ordnance depot abbreviations appear in various service
L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British
WI/C Winnipeg
Guns, Parts and Accessories Quick Shopper, WTS/WTB/WTT (Want to Sell, Buy or Trade) Forum, Appraisals, Fakery, Dispute Resolution & Mediation Forum. C.C.I. Mully20 August , 2016 in Other Equipment. However, the meaning of the date stamp is, in my view, the year the barrel was produced. Rocklea No. service abbreviations and service establishments encountered in Great War and
KBY Kirby
For someone very new to the milsurp market, a lot of guns like Mosins, various Mausers and clones, Lee Enfields, Lugers, etc, will have certain parts with serial numbers that should match the receiver's serial number. Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Royal Sussex Regiment and Chemical Warfare. Depending on the type of rifle it will either be on the left or most commonly the right side of the buttsocket (under the bolt knob). R.O.F. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. Go to. SC/C Scarborough
F.G. Fine grain
L23A1 Rifle, 7.62mm Instructional. P [above]
4 Mk 1* rifle I have are the following on the left side of the metal band. The Great War Forum Limited Many Files & Notes are transferred from our Bulletin
Purpose arm
(E) Design Department (Enfield), Some Australian ones too
What is the significance of the 1915 date stamp making us of a reverse letter 'L'? BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. OOP Oak Ordnance Plant
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Superintendent Royal Small
& Co. Percy Lund, Humphries
Martini-Enfield Carbine
dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. MOM Momote
BN/C Borden
Rifled ordnance
Director, Weapons & Development
PLEASE have your smith check headspace before shooting- having primer fall out of pocket= ungood. Mine was stamped on the stock with the crown and "Lithgow 1942". I am not challenging the idea that the barrel was replaced in 1940 as part of the bringing old rifles out of storage and war reserve which I fully accept. A quick step-by-step guide to help you distinguish an 1880's Mk I from a 1970's Mk V. It's easier than you think. Small Arms Committee
new generation AFVs. Find the worth of your vintage Lee Enfield rifle. The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died 15/04/1915 CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY France '
D.R.A.C. 5
L.A. Co. London Armoury Co.
Aiming rifle or Anti-radar
Seen in the picture above are the places where the serial number and manufacturer can be found.
SOD Savanna Ordnance Depot
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. trials)
MRO Marrangaroo, NSW
MFA Albury, NSW
L16 81mm Mortar. Vickers Armstrong, Crayford
Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France '
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. D.R.A.
Almost want to rebarrel it but finding someone with the tools is hard. MB Ballarat, Vic. This is the head page connecting to, Serials for no4 Lee Enfields, Enfield No1MkV survivors, and, Enfield No1 MkV1 survivors. R.C.D. Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. B.E.S.A. WVW West Virginia Ordnance Works, Abbreviations found
S.A.A. R.L. Army
Birmingham Small Arms
L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. Thanks much. No experience necessary. S (looks like two light strikes) LE. Classic cars
XL69 4.85mm left hand Light Support Weapon
The .303-cal. It has since been sporterised from military spec into a hunting rifle. No apparent importer stamp, usually on the RHS of receiver; if in the U.S., must have been imported more than a few yrs ago ?? dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn.
Surprising to see a Mk III* dated 1915, I wonder if it was originally a Mk III but was reclassified as a III* when going through a factory or field refurbishment. L97 ? Broadway TrustCo. ML Maribyrnong Munitions Supply Lab. Providing military equipment and supplies to allies, friends, supporters and dependents is a way of extending and projecting power. The barrel proof mark and the inspection marks look worn andmuch older, and are perhaps original to the 1915 manufacture, whereas the ' 40 ' date mark looks much clearer anddeeper struck, so my guess is that it was a much later additional mark stamped in 1940 when the rifle was probably refurbished and re-issued. Nobel rim neonite
Enfield #4 MK1 Stock Set LE4059 #4 MK1 Stock Set (stock & forend & 2 handguards). Was FTR at least once in 1954, but also probably in 53 with parts from SLAZ 52 and Bathurst. How long would the barrel be good for I wonder. L29A2 .22 Sportco Model 71S Trainer
L.S.A. ROP Rovenna Ordnance Plant
There is a dot after the III and before the * which might argue this is the case.
16 minutes ago, Lancashire Fusilier said: 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question), (longterm) 4th Gordon Highlanders. 4
CQA Canadian Arsenals Ltd.*
(A) Army Design Department (Aust. ". who died 05/04/1918 AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY France '
Army Inspection Department
USA Reloading Information, Lee Enfield screw and bolt sizes; https://www.enfield-rifles.com/screw-and-bolt-sizes-for-the-enfield_topic3330.html; .. Threads used on Lee Enfield rifles.UK. 4 MK. (S.A.A.) There are five different models (called Marks) of oilers. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. small arms, edged weapons, MGs. 'BUYER'S GUIDE to the LEE-ENFIELD' . than other collectors. Mean point of impact
DN Darwin, NT
Thanks, LF!
So here is a 1918 BSA with its original barrel and BSA inspection marks on both components, Here is a 1918 BSA with a WWII produced replacement barrel with an Enfield inspection marks (but BSA mark on receiver as per original rifle) this is the same rifle as shown above to demonstrate uneven serial stamping. P.L.H. 300 made. Enfield (then M.O.D. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. It does have the rear windage adjustment fitting and I can see where the original serial number was lined out and a new, matching serial number was stamped. European countries are fairly rare, and obviously a good find for any collector
dailyinfo[5]=' 48876 Private William Alexander HENDERSON 2nd Bn. L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand
H.R.B. Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification, Serial Number and Manufacturer Information Locations. I am saying the broad arrow and the date on the barrel are the date of the barrel's production and inspection/acceptance. Enfield
Stratton also indicates this (1997:62) mark as barrel manufacture date. All the manufacturers were present in the sample and several examples of all years except 1911 were examined. LA/C L'Arcadie
SEY Seymour, Vic. Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. Inspector Naval Ordnance, Bath
* These appear to be manufacturer designations, the remainder in this list are
R.E.V.S. L66A1 5.6 x 16mmR (.22RF) Pistol Automatic, Walther, target. MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy)
Martini-Metford Rifle
M.V. XL65 4.85mm right hand Light Support Weapon
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