They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. Thanks for the tips! ), of Toronto, Ontario, produced a run of several thousand survival rifles based on the No. [100], The quality on such rifles varies from 'as good as a factory-produced example' to 'dangerously unsafe', tending towards the latter end of the scale. The serial number on this rifle is M / 25105 (by convention, the slash is used to indicate a different line). Forum for discussion by serious collectors of Lee Enfield arms, accessories, ammunition, and accoutrements Your rifle had the left sidewall ground down, quite roughly in spots. 4 Mk 2 rifle, the British refurbished many of their existing stocks of No. [45] No. Initial production was 1,403 conversions of 19311933 troop trials No. All serial numbers on Savage made No4s have a serial number format which includes a C in it, for. Lee-Enfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. 5 rifles served in Korea (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper 'T' variants, mostly with Australian troops). But here is the thing, that number on that No 4 is stamped in an area where some manufacturers stamped the year it was made. 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. British India: In service with British Indian Army throughout First and Second World Wars. This means that final head space is not achieved until the bolt handle is turned down all the way. . These stand for 'Standard Small Arms' and 'National Rifle Factory', respectively. Rifle No 5 on display at the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. Greece: Used by Hellenic armed forces during World War II and post-World War II period. Indian Merchant Service who died 30/12/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India. I'm making it a sticky for your reference: http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/theenfieldlists/ yockey5 15K 2 BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. [111][112] (For more information see Gun politics in the United Kingdom and Gun politics in Australia. www.skennerton.com/NewBooks.htm Very collectable in its own right but still not rare. SMLE serial numbers. These were converted in late 1941 and into the later part of 1942. Hand. [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. This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification chapter and colour plates. Also non macthing bolt is a concern. All 7 of my Lee Enfields (2 SMLE No. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. Most of these were 1931 and 1933 dated No. can anyone help with solving the question of dates and serial numbers not adding up? I cant seem to find his posting right now, but it might help explain things. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. What does Smle stand for? Conversion of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. It was introduced in service in the 1970s. Enfield Envoy, a rifle intended for civilian competition target shooting and Enfield Enforcer, a rifle fitted with a Pecar telescopic sight to suit the requirements of police firearms teams. [46] The No. Ive just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. [61] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. The results of the trials that were conducted on the L8 series rifles were mixed and the British Government and the Ministry of Defence decided not to convert their existing stocks of LeeEnfield No. It was then decided that the limit of the effective range was a more realistic proposition at 800 m. The Ishapore 2A and 2A1 rifles are often incorrectly described as '.308 conversions'. First debuted in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, the rifle has still found use today in military, sporting and ceremonial roles - over one hundred years since its inception in its original form. [77] Similar developments were the South African Rieder and Charlton of Australian/New Zealand origin. They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line and police units. Turkey: converted Ottoman-captured rifles to 7.9257mm Mauser. If it's a 1942,it will more likely then not,have the rear release tab for the bolt. Grizzley1 Registered Joined Aug 31, 2014 I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. 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. Serial number- 37978. 4 Mk. 4 Mk I Long Branch aperture sights, LeeEnfield No. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. Italy: post-World War II Italian Army and Navy. 4 Mk IV was designed with the modern shooter in mind, and has the ability to mount a telescopic sight without drilling and tapping the receiver. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. 4 Mk I and No. Thailand: (the contract was concluded on 10 December 1920 when the king received shipment of 10,000 rifles.). Enfield Trials Rifle . 7 Mk. 3 standard) were later modified for use with the 7.6251mm NATO L42A1 Sniper Rifle. 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. RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. [14], Many people still hunt with as-issued LeeEnfield rifles, with commercial .303 British ammunition proving especially effective on medium-sized game. In Iraq and Egypt, the LeeEnfield was replaced by the Kalashnikov as the standard issue rifle in the Armed Forces by the late 1950s, and in Police Forces by the late 1970s.In the UK, the single-shot .22 calibre Rifle No. Serial Number on the rear face of the bolth handle of my 1944 No. The No. The L59A1 was a conversion of the No4 Rifle (all Marks) to a Drill Purpose Rifle that was incapable of being restored to a firing configuration. The PC Gallery Rifle is a carbine in pistol and revolver calibres, the AL42 a 5.56 mm rifle and the AL30C, a carbine in .30 Carbine. Nigeria: Used by the Nigeria Regiment and then by Nigerian 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. The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. Australia: No.1 MkIII/MkIII* manufactured at Lithgow Arsenal in Lithgow, New South Wales. Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. A_square, I thought that at first as well, but that last number looks open at the top to me. [14] The design of the handguards and the magazine were also improved, and the chamber was adapted to fire the new Mk VII High Velocity spitzer .303 ammunition. Original Long Branch years are on the left sidewall of the receiver. 4 Mark I* was the primary rifle of the British and Canadian armed forces during WWII, and it served well into the 1950s. . Will ship at buyers expense. It is possible to obtain a 10-round (the maximum allowed by law) M14 magazines for the M10-B2 match rifles in particular, provided an import permit from the appropriate Licensing Services Division can be obtained in some States, yet Australian Federal Customs may still refuse importation on no valid grounds. [83] The LeeEnfield No. 5 Mk I as a 'Jungle Carbine'. Serial number is of 1950s and date stamped 1942? Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. [14][106] As of 2012, LeeEnfield rifles (along with MosinNagants) are still being used by the Taliban insurgents against NATO/Allied forces in Afghanistan.[91]. The LeeEnfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that served as the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. The gun itself is in very good condition. [22], A shorter and lighter version of the original MLEthe famous Rifle, Short, Magazine, LeeEnfield, or SMLE (sometimes spoken as 'Smelly', rather than S, M, L, E)[14]was introduced on 1 January 1904. During the recent civil war in Nepal, the government troops were issued LeeEnfield rifles to fight the Maoist rebels, and the Maoists were also armed with SMLE rifles, amongst other weapons. Odd that the left side has been scrubbed and no FTR marks. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and LeeMetford rifles. Australia and India retained and manufactured the SMLE Mk III* as their standard-issue rifle during the conflict, and the rifle remained in Australian military service through the Korean War, until it was replaced by the L1A1 SLR in the late 1950s. is there a site or data base of Enfield serial numbers where a person could track their rifle back to place of manufacture, deployment etc.? Recording of serial numbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martini rifles. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[113]. The SN is L6604XSAW. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. Lee Enfield Number 4 Mk2 .303 1953. A total of 24992 .303 rifles were in Norwegian inventory at the time. the British Army The Lee-Enfield . The 7mm Mauser rounds fired from the Mauser Model 1895 rifle had a higher velocity, flatter trajectory and longer range, making them superior on the open country of the South African plains. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. It was never an official military designation but British and Commonwealth troops serving in the Burmese and Pacific theatres during World War II had been known to unofficially refer to the No. 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. The demand of new ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle's has risen 2 units over the past 12 months. For example, BSA Shirley is denoted by M47C, ROF(M) is often simply stamped 'M', and BSA is simply stamped 'B'. 4 Mk. I (T) chambered in .303 British. 5 Mk. [96] AIA also offered the AIA M10-A1 rifle, a Jungle Carbine-styled version chambered in 7.6239mm Russian, which uses AK-47 magazines. An SMLE owned by Maoist rebels in Nepal, 2005. 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. An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. [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. Often he would be given a batch of rifles to refurb. This puts collectors into a spin trying to figure it out and fake is called!. [74], In the early 1950s Essential Agencies Ltd. . Observed examples are dated 1931 and 1933. 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. [77] The end result was the Charlton Automatic Rifle (based on the obsolete MLE), [78] which was issued to Home Guard units in NZ from 1942. The No. 4 action, but lightened and shortened, chambered in .303 British. No5 rifles (Jungle Carbines) serial numbers consisted of a sequential 4 digit number starting with 0001 running through to 9999, the numbers were preceded by a letter prefix. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. 5 Rifles). Many early model rifles, of Magazine LeeEnfield (MLE), Magazine LeeMetford (MLM), and SMLE type, were upgraded to the Mk III standard. 83L3414 1945, No4Mk1*,CDN MkIII sight, non-FTR, Steel Buttplate, Grooved, un-serialed stock, Lower 1945 serial number than currently listed in your survey. Small numbers of LeeEnfield rifles were built as, or converted to, experimental automatic loading systems, such as the British Howell and South African Rieder and the best-known of which was the Charlton Automatic Rifle, designed by a New Zealander, Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine guns which were in chronically short supply at the time. Fixed and adjustable aperture sights incorporated onto later variants. It was a simplified version of the Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield rifle that served the Empire so well in the first unpleasantness. Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 This material was extracted from official papers. The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, Small Arms Limited and later, Canadian Arsenals Limited, Spelling errors in the markings; as noted the most common of which is a reversed 'N' in 'Enfield'), V.R. 2 Fazakeley Rifle. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. 5) have serial numbers stamped on the rear face of the bolt handle with no indication of any numbers having been stamped or struck out on the bottom of their bolt handles. 4 Mk I/3. 4 Mk I* and No. [10] Both underwent a minor upgrade series in 1899 (the omission of the cleaning / clearing rod), becoming the Mk I*. Discussion in 'Non-XD Handguns' started by BobTheMasher, Mar 21, 2009. This example was built by Canadian Arsenals and was one of only 50,000 built at this period of time at the Long Branch facility. None of these is known to have been successful,[71] though some owners have adapted 3-round magazines for Savage and Stevens shotguns to function in a converted SMLE shotgun, or even placing such a magazine inside a gutted SMLE magazine. 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. Again Big B, you have a very collectable and sought after rifle and in pristine condition would fetch a handsome sum of money. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. [32] The Lithgow Small Arms Factory finally ceased production of the SMLE Mk III* in 1953.[27]. It is highly collectable but not rare. Short Magazine Lee Enfield 2/1s (Mk. 1 Mk V is the rear aperture sight. 4 Mark I and featured a rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for 300 yd (274 m) with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 200800 yd (183732 m) in 100 yd (91 m) increments. 4 Mk. The left side of the receiver is marked "No.4 Mk2 / UF 55 A17380". In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. 4 rifle was further simplified for mass-production with the creation of the No. [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. With an S prefix, this was about the 196,800th rifle produced by RSAF Enfield in 1916. 1 Mk. It has markings of a crown and GR Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, 'dial' long-range volley; telescopic sights on sniper models. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. Advertisements. 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. 2 3 rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No.4 and No. 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. Plain and simple. United States: Used by units of the American Expeditionary Force attached to British and Australian units during the First World War. The whole nine yards including refinish to produce what would in effect be a brand new rifle.. These are designated Mk IV Cond., with various asterisks denoting subtypes. Like the No. By the late 1930s, the need for new rifles grew and the Rifle, No. 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. The latter will have an engraving on the flat side of the receiver which will read something like (taking one of my rifles as an example), F(FTR)49. [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. Poland: used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Portugal: used by the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, during the First World War. [42] The No.4 Mk I rifle was primarily produced for the United Kingdom. yah I dont have a clue ether. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? VI but had a flat left side and did away with the chequering on the furniture. A MK1 MLE in 7-9/10 condition which is average for what I`ve been seeing over the last couple of yrs are in the range of $1500- $2500. The two Charlton designs differed markedly in external appearance (amongst other things, the New Zealand Charlton had a forward pistol grip and bipod, whilst the Australian one did not), but shared the same operating mechanism. 4 Mark I would be adopted in 1941 and serve until 1952, until replaced by the M1 Garand. [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. [40] Unlike the SMLE, that had a nose cap, the No 4 LeeEnfield barrel protruded from the end of the forestock. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. We cannot say for certain it is a year, nor can we say for certain much of anything else about that number. Who used the Lee-Enfield 303? Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. Very interesting site about Lee Enfield Rifle Markings. 8 is in regular use with UK Cadet Forces as a light target rifle. James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. [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. [95], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. A transitional model the No. 32 and its bracket (mount) were matched and serial numbered to a specific rifle.[54]. A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. I have a No.1 Mk III British SMLE.303 I already ordered a book/manual on the rifle that shows how to tell certain details by the markings but i would like to look up my specific rifle by 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]. 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. Lee Enfield SMLE No1 Mk1 .303 Serial Number 1 - YUP Serial number 1 Made in the LSA ( london small arms factory ) this is rifle number 1 a very rare find and a jewel in my collection, here. This proved fortunate for the LeeEnfield, as wartime demand and the improved Mk VII loading of the .303 round caused it to be retained for service. The Ekins Automatic Rifle was one of the numerous attempts to convert a LeeEnfield SMLE to an automatic rifle. 5. I assume it's a Canadian longbrance, but I am a bit confused as a web post puts this serial number around 1950? III* (HT). 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. The Rieder Automatic Rifle was an automatic (full automatic only) LeeEnfield SMLE rifle of South African origin. [10], The LeeEnfield rifle was introduced in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, LeeEnfield,[10] or more commonly Magazine LeeEnfield, or MLE (sometimes spoken as 'emily' instead of M, L, E). [17] Some straight-pull bolt-action rifles were thought faster, but lacked the simplicity, reliability, and generous magazine capacity of the LeeEnfield. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle . I, Mk. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. While British and Australian conversions were to the standard commercially available .410 shotgun cartridge (though of varying chamber lengths) the Indian conversions have been the source of considerable confusion. Very early production low serial number. A new rifle based on the Mauser design was created to fire the round, called the Pattern 1913 Enfield. [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. 4 MK. 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". Dated 1953 believed is 'Irish Contract Rifle' lot, but serial number was supplied to British Army. 4 Mk I, Britain had obviously settled on the rear aperture sight prior to WWI, with modifications to the SMLE being tested as early as 1911, as well as later on the No. Peek! Each No. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. (E.A.L. The charger bridge was no longer rounded for easier machining.The iron sight line was redesigned and featured a rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for 300 yd (274 m) with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 2001,300 yd (1831,189 m) in 100 yd (91 m) increments. The entire bayonet was 21 + 3 4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 + 1 2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. I rifles at RSAF Enfield and a few others including Stevens-Savage No. However, the LeeEnfield was mainly replaced in main-line service in the Pakistani Police in the mid-1980s by the AK 47, in response to increasing proliferation of the Kalashnikov in the black market and civilian use. The 'G.R.' These were similar to the No. 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. Or you can e-mail Ian. Right Handed or Ambidextrous. 4 Mk 1 rifles so upgraded were re-designated No. The action features helical locking surfaces (the technical term is interrupted threading). [33], Due to the poor performance of the .303 British cartridge during the Second Boer War from 18991902, the British attempted to replace the round and the LeeEnfield rifle that fired it. 4 variants, Katanga: bought for police force but also used by army. This Martini Enfield artillery carbine has a number that would suggest a date of 1909, perhaps when the carbine was made drill purpose? A five-round .22 cal 'Parker-Hiscock' magazine was also developed and in service for a relatively short period during the later period of the First World War, but was subsequently withdrawn from issue due to reliability problems with its quite complicated loading and feeding mechanism. When I got home and took it out of the case here is what I've now got. [73] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. 4 marks, in the hope of increasing sales of a rifle that had little U.S. market penetration. (The Pattern 1914 became the Rifle No. 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. 4 Mk II rifle, which they marketed as the AIA No. Despite this, the British learned from the results of the L8 test program and used them in successfully converting their stocks of No. [65][66], In Britain, a .22RF version of the No.5 Rifle was prototyped by BSA and trialled with a view to it becoming the British Service training rifle when the .303'CF No.5 was initially mooted as being a potential replacement for the No.4 Rifle. From the late 1940s, legislation in New South Wales, Australia, heavily restricted .303 British calibre (and other 'military calibre') rifles,[72] so large numbers of SMLEs were converted to 'wildcat' calibres such as .303/25, .303/22, .303/270 and the popular 7.754mm round. Visits: 75. Generally inferior workmanship, including weak/soft metal, poorly finished wood, and badly struck markings. The Canadian scopes made by Research Enterprises Limited and were prefixed with a letter C and went through C no. Yes, I know, I should get out more! 5 was first issued to the British 1st Airborne Division and used during their liberation of Denmark and Norway in 1945. It has markings of a crown and GR I have a BNP .303 rifle. [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. LeeEnfields are very popular as hunting rifles and target shooting rifles. [104] The CIA's Operation Cyclone provided hundreds of thousands of Enfields to the Mujahideen, funneling them through Pakistan's ISI. Matching serial numbers. Khyber Pass Copies can be recognised by a number of factors, notably: British company Armalon Ltd[101] developed a number of rifles based on the Lee Enfield No 4. 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