British Enfied rifle No.4 in action protecting a Bren gunner. VNS mark represents "Viners Ltd. Sheffield, England" a subcontractor of Enfield parts. This suggests production by a private contractor that was paid according to the number of pieces accepted. 0000002083 00000 n II: Singer in Scotland, the Savage Stevens Co. in the USA, and Long Branch in Canada. The butt stock itself is a n early war Sykes Limited Normal length piece - much like the original it replaced. Nice rifle regardless That was my original though, I know I wont get a 100g% sure answer I'm just looking for most likely. 4 bayonet is coated with PX4mineral oil (grease), in a green waxed "primary pack" wrapper. 4 Mk. 1* imported by Century International Arms. 4 Mk. Apart from the markings as stated above, you should take note of the woodwork. Entrenching tool with helve (handle) that accepts the No. They are tight barrels. by Steve Hoog 22 Mar 2012, 20:21, Post 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. 4 Mark I* was the primary rifle of the British and Canadian armed forces during WWII, and it served well into the 1950s. 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. 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. Four firms produced the No. These were the last No. I scabbard in web belt frogs made for use with the Pattern 1907 bayonet. What makes this particular Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.2 an 'obscure' object of desire: it's in abso-fricking-lutely 100% condition. III was declared obsolete in 1946. III (substitute) scabbard with parallel sides and oval frog stud. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I picked this Enfield up for 250$. Guns, Parts and Accessories Quick Shopper, WTS/WTB/WTT (Want to Sell, Buy or Trade) Forum, Appraisals, Fakery, Dispute Resolution & Mediation Forum. Because of its great simplicity, the government was able to let contracts to firms not previously associated with arms production. 4 Mk. This is one of the most frequently (attempted) reproduced / forged marks of all the No4T marks. This symbol is similar to the Australian Defence Dept. Not too mention it looks better with the walnut furniture over the birch. A few were parkerized at the Long Branch factory later in the war, but these examples are few and far between. Socket: "G (Crown) R" over No 4 Mk I" over "S M", Blade (flute): Broad Arrow over "22" (in electropencil). An increasing consensus is that this simply may be a British viewer's mark, as this mark seems only to be found on Prince-Smith examples. I bayonet was short, light, sturdy, and unappealing. long by 0.8125in. Quote Reply Topic: No4 Mk1* identification help . 4 Mk 1* (T) rifle in .303 British made by Savage in 1942. As interest in replacing the No. 0000013021 00000 n This illustrates just how long after their obsolescence, that bureaucratic inertia can demand retention of items in military stores. %PDF-1.4 % Here is a Savage T format sight - with a 'squared S" on all 4 major parts as above: Of other interest - Wood and other Metal marks / stamps. Canadian Arsenals marked their bayonets with an "A" nested inside a "C". SPONSORED. Most of the parts are interchangeable, the only major difference is usually the factory marking, if it is present. I like using the triangular sling swivel to deliberately tighten the sling around my hand to grip the fore-end when using a shooting glove, Lee Enfield books by Ian Skennerton - Ideal reference information, Genuine Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 T Parts, Features, Marks and Accessories, 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. Qty 1 F Sep 1986 Spike: C-Broad Arrow acceptance mark (electropenciled). The Savage-Stevens Co. of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, made approximately 1.25million No. by The_Enigma 29 Mar 2012, 15:46, Post II*, all in the UK: Prince-Smith & Stells, Howard & Bullough, Lewisham Engineering, and the Baird Manufacturing Co. 1.4million No. "S" inside a square The C would make it a Savage, a L would make it a Long Branch. The box label indicates that these were packed November 1963, at the 5th Storage Depot. More likely then not,it started life at the Long Branch plant. British Lee-Enfield No7 Mk1/L knife bayonet, scabbard and frog M/78 Date 1954. This example was manufactured post-War for Belgium. 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. If you liked this information and want to learn more, this volume is an excellent resource. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Lee Enfield No. 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. I with the broad-lipped steel mouthpiece. 0000007555 00000 n Along with the manufacturers name both the date of manufacture and the type and mark of the rifle is also shown. 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 Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle Mk 1 was produced by a variety of different manufacturers in England. You must be rich. 4Mk. It is probably a 2 groove barrel, most Savage No4`s were, but it shoots very well for what it was intended.Robert. Stock No: 7B/546 1) A white "37" painted on the stock. 0000001961 00000 n No4 mk1 is stamped on the side of the reciever. II was a simplified version, eliminating the milling cuts required to create the cruciform blade flutes. 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. mark) on a scopeless 1944 BSA. The rear sights were also switched out for Singer Machine marked and made parts (interestingly not marked S67 yet even this late in production and supply). 4Mk. I bayonet was a throwback. On the right the M47C, date and TR are as they should be - all else is modified, retouched or swapped out Many, but not all, maker and subcontractor marks are illustrated. Among the markings on the No. The serial would be correct for early 1944 if it started with a "3" - was the "1" added somewhere else? The No. Unlike other makers of No. Had a look at Skennerton, and did not find much. 4Mk. 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. Something that looks like 12C456 or 12L345. [QUOTE=Twodogs]My Long Branch No4 Mk1* has the "angled Transition". Lee-Enfield No. 4Mk. Early blued steel mouthpiece marked: "No. Other Components - By studying the few untouched (scopeless) No4Ts we can see which other No4T components came from other supplies to the BSA factory from 1941 to 1945. This condition remained until the end of the No4T life and the introduction of its replacement - the L42. by Steve Hoog 23 Mar 2012, 13:42, Post The bolt heads are marked 0, 1, 2, or 3. Known Issues: PA 3rd Person broken (Wont fix) Tape clipping. $8.69 shipping. No. 0000001927 00000 n The scabbard is a Mk. 4 rifles were imported to the USA from Turkey in the mid-2000s. 4Mk. 1 Mk3 mark III SMLE No4 Mk1 1917 British Parts Lot S at the best online prices at eBay! . Is, until the government created the dispersal codes in 1943. A round frog stud is brazed to the body. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force). 4 Mark I rifle was adopted on Nov. 15, 1939. For the rifles produced in North America, American black walnut was consistently used, with birch used as a substitute when walnut was not available. Up Next we have a Lend-Lease Agreement Lee Enfield No.4 MK1 Rifle Chambered in .303 Brit, And this Rifle is in Excell. . 0000003043 00000 n This lowered costs and allowed manufacture by subcontractors. 4Mk. I read that BO would indicate early 1944. If it has a lateral screw through the back of the forend, it is either a post war production Mk.2, or an earlier mark that has been rebuilt. 4 Mk. A specific chapter in the new 'Lee-Enfield Rifles' update of the 1992 'Lee-Enfield Story' is devoted to Serial Numbers. Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 Serial Numbers. 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. JavaScript is disabled. You are using an out of date browser. Savage marked their bayonets with the letter "S". 4Mk. Buy Lee Enfield spike bayonet with scabbard No3 Mk1 No4 Mk2: GunBroker is the largest seller of Bayonets Knives & Swords All: 972734854 . Post The safety latch style and M47C mark and the SM marked rear sight as as the 1945 examples above. SMLEs will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. Singer continued using a similar markings, as used on the Mk. Savage was the only other maker to follow Singer's pattern of marking the spring plunger. 4 spike bayonet. 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). Little is known about these British No. It may not display this or other websites correctly. :Mr`X cV7AB.D~|rU`z .O l/|~ ; 7{ Surplus Lee-Enfield spike bayonet with scabbard/sheath. The size, position and style of font are particular to the Hollands application. No4 Mk2 - 1955. These came together as you see them; bayonet and sheath have "4" painted on. The example shown is marked M47C for BSA Shirley and is also browned. C-71-111-000/MX-000 will be used for parts procurement. 4 Mk 1 was made only in America and Canada and featured an additional simplification omitting two parts and some machining operations that allowed the bolt to be removed from the receiver by aligning the bolt head perfectly with a gap in its guide slot along the side of the receiver. The demand of new ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle's has risen 6 units over the past 12 months. AA was webbing. II made at LongBranch in Canada. The number actually produced is believed to be 250,000. P.S.K. This is my first personal Enfield and second in my family. The, 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). Other than the war time Hollands originals, some of these commercial sling swivels have been retrofitted onto Npo4Ts - probably in private hands. II bayonets during 1941 and 1942. This example was made in the USA by the Savage Stevens Co. of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. Hollands being the hand made shotgun and rifle masters took the specified "high street" sourced screws and blued the heads. Scabbard makers included: This uncommon scabbard has parallel sides and is made of very lightweight steel tubing. "S" inside a square. H&B Plastic Mk. ROF (F)- Royal Ordinance Factory, Fazakerley, UK, FY- Royal Ordinance Factory,Fazakerley, UK, (F)-Royal Ordinance Factory,Fazakerley, UK, UF-Royal Ordinance Factory,Fazakerley, UK, Long Branch- Small Arms Ltd., Long Branch, Ontario, Canada, P.O.F.- Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Wah, Pakistan. 5 S.D. II*, with approximately 84,566 reported produced from 19431945. My Long Branch No4 Mk1* has the "angled Transition". II* bayonets, Baird secured the spike to the socket using a steel pin. No. trailer I (T) and No. Manufacturers will be noted either on the left side of the receiver or on the left side buttsocket. 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 . This mark sometimes appears alone and sometimes with another forging contractors mark, which suggests that Tinsley supplied steel to several of the socket forging contractors. A small number of aluminum mouthpieces are known, along with a single brass mouthpiece example (discussed below). 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. He does mention the stylised 'M' is rare compared to the other factory markings encountered. These codes may be found on various wartime small arms manufactured in Nazi-occupied Europe during WW2. 0000004628 00000 n I, with the bayonet and socket one solid forging. Thank you for the welcome. 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. These were purchased from the USA as supplies in the great war (WW1) along with the Pattern 14 rifle (amongst other materials). I have a serial number and FTR on the piece you have a picture of; my date is on the main part of the gun right above where your stuff is. An average example runs about $375 in very good condition at the time of this writing. II bayonet re-packaged in 1963 cardboard carton. Inspection marks on the receiver ring. The world famous Lee Enfield in one of it's most popular incarnations, the Lee Enfield No.4 Rifle is one of our best sellers. The labelling indicates that this No. Like the SMLE an all matching No4 or No5 will have all the serial numbers matching wherever they are found on a particular rifle. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle was the addition of a rear aperture sight. Westland of Croyden - an alternative to their "C.E.W. If the * on the receiver ring was on a No.1, it would mean the action had 'pitting or rust'. Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. Long branch bayonets are marked with a superimposed "L" and "B". Prior to obtaining independence in 1946, Jordan was a British Protectorate, known as Transjordan. II bayonets during the Korean War. The bayonets are coated with mineral oil (grease), in a waxed "primary pack" paper wrapper. 0000004719 00000 n Don(B3)RAOC Primary Pack. (120mm.) Many Baird examples have a crowned IG mark on the socket. The No. Socket: "No. You're probably going to have to "infer" its origins from things like proof marks. startxref 4Mk. Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. 0000001426 00000 n 2 bids. The British Army had adopted the Rifle, No. HWn7WpW)|s,iY&(T{+S{ycI( xxu_X')r_%m%ae[ov!n{wKrI|%Rs*5Pg" crR&%Nu2KC G?8~3TZ,GrpOMl">Ep%PT>|`(8-8i,&v#b7R U,i~D H2MV~p}-6eY3@K_wlqwC0TWv jwv~=4=?9K2/.$gc|dr_1Ti)wbz|y!A|Q6%w%j6gcB/GccvuY L>WpRQw- %zSZ9TbTdkuI?p`!_Uo_ M]TTy0& ~al2{|A2,`W&rf2-F^KN.w2A2bD F[0Iu&hSXYdOD9(=JshJa@. 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. Date of Manuf: Mar 09 Bodnar's Auction Sales. If you are lucky enough to have an unmolested No4 mk1T, then you could have a rifle, scope and accessories that represent one of the 4 years of production at Holland and Holland, or as it was updated and repaired by British Armorers or other installments of service history. They may or may not have the serial stamped into the front part of the fore-end and in the case of the Australian Lithgows it may be stamped into the butt as well. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. The markings were different for the different manufacturers and time periods, but they are all well documented in various books. These included ROF Fazakerley, BSA, and ROF Maltby. The front loop is for the forward hand - I like to use it to press the hand against the fore stock to enhance that firm fore-end grip that Enfield like - this front loop can also be adjusted for length to allow the right tautness from biceps to rifle body when in position. The No. The Savage-Stevens plant in Chicopee Falls was where New England Westinghouse produced Mosin-Nagant M1891 rifles in 19151917 under contract to the Imperial Russian government. These war time sling swivels were made by Hollands and are typically browned steel. 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. These come for the Lee-Enfield No.4 MK1. Gun Parts, Enfield Model 1917 or Others, Iron . Since the Government arms factories were already running at capacity producing rifles and machine guns, private contracts were let for bayonet production. Method III Other Nations Service and Replacement - Differing Nations have taken equipment from Great Britain and her colonies over the decades for frontline, secondary and domestic / internal service - Such as Italy and Holland immediately after WW2 - Israel and South Africa in the 1950s and 1960s India and Pakistan have kept their Lee Enfield's up and in reserve until a few years ago. 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. The new value of an ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle has risen $13.78 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $631.57 . 4 bayonets. 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. It is stamped nothing at all like yours. The tooling is rough, the bayonet is little more than a . 4 bayonet was repacked in September 1986 at Building 3 of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps' Central Ordnance Depot, Donnington. The new value of an ENFIELD 303 NO 4 MK I rifle has fallen ($24.62) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $603.36 . However, these scabbards are encountered far too frequently for only 25,000 to have been made. On the opposite side of the RFI 1963 stamp,is there a serial number? The real loop is similarly for adjusting tautness from the biceps to the butt sling of the rifle when in the firing shoulder "pocket". Most examples observed are of USA or Canadian manufacture. 4Mk. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. II* bayonets. Longbranch No. 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. As the war drew to a close the field feedback resulted in a prototype webbing target style sling being trialed (made by MECo). Many minor variations in parts are present across the different manufacturers and for the different years that the rifles were produced. The company disappeared in 1970. LEE ENFIELD NO. 4Mk. Lee Enfield books by Ian Skennerton - Ideal reference information Buy Now Of other interest - Wood and other Metal marks / stamps. II bayonets from 19421944. " gh" over "1 9 h". Top to bottom an . British "Enfield" rifles are some of the most iconic small arms in the world. After wrapping the point, this bayonet would have been oiled and sealed in clear plastic. The following illustrates the four bayonet and scabbard types that were mass produced; and some unusual variants that I have acquired. I don't see any other markings, but the paint is quite heavy, so there . 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. No4 rifles were given a starting number that may be used to identify manufacturers, but again there was no set serial blocks. Accuracy: * * * * * You can build more Battery Ammo and .303 at the Chem bench. The "S" was added to indicate the need for this re-zeroing as a subsequent step. 4 mm. II* socket forgings. Canadian Arsenals, Ltd. was the post-war successor to Long Branch. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. In correspondence, Anthony Carter indicated that Brades was the maker of many of the entrenching tools. I rifle, the No. According to Skennerton, 25,000 experimental MkII scabbards were manufactured by the Franco-British Electrical Company, Tempel Park, Hurley. The tab measures 4.75in. It is essentially an updated N0. It was a simplified version of the Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield rifle that served the Empire so well in the first unpleasantness. Three firms produced the No. Most likely Jordanian from the Arab Legion, but could also have been used by Iraq. (21mm.) BRITISH or CANADIAN WWII ENFIELD SLING or BREN used cond. Our Price: 9.99: No4 Mk1 sight. Our Price: 195.00: Gunner Points: 19: Stock Info: Out Of Stock: CR322 LE4 Sling swivel. How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! However, the Rijkswacht (Gendarmerie) used the No. Two Swiss codes are noted. Singer and other producers (Savage has been observed). I have encountered some post-war (commercial?) The leather belt frog is of unknown origin. Enfield MK1 S.M.L.E.303 British 24' barrel 1905 production This. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. I've seen guys actually twist the action because they are so tight. The leather is quite thin, suggesting that this might have been done for civilian (e.g., police) use, rather than military use. Where did the replacement Micrometer sights come from? Unissued Savage Enfield No 4 Mk1 Rifle , 303 British. The Lee Enfield Rifle the conversion of the older out dated Lee. Sheffield Steel Products of Sheffield, Yorkshire. 0000002767 00000 n Some SMLEs may be found with as little as a 3 digit number and high as a 5 digit number. I believe the number " 1 xxxx" means it was manufactured at Maltby. II* its characteristic stepped join between blade and socket. 4 Mk. 4 Mk. 4 Mk. Lee Enfield No4 Mk* Long Branch 1944 - SOLD No4 Mk1 Fazakerley 1944 Serial KC25154 - Sold No4 Mk1 Maltby 1942 Serial M10655 - Sold No4 Mk1* Sterling 7.62mm Conversion - Sold AIA Lee Enfield M10-A1 Cal: 7.62x39mm - Sold Long Branch No4 Mk1* 1950 - Long Butt - SOLD No4 Mk1 7.62mm - SOLD No4 Mk1 BSA 1942 - Sold No4 Mk1 Fazakerley 1942 - Sold Auto Engineering produced approx. Socket (right): The No. 4Mk. 5,949. endstream endobj 770 0 obj<> endobj 771 0 obj<> endobj 773 0 obj<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>>> endobj 774 0 obj[775 0 R 776 0 R] endobj 775 0 obj<> endobj 776 0 obj<> endobj 777 0 obj<> endobj 778 0 obj<> endobj 779 0 obj<> endobj 780 0 obj/DeviceGray endobj 781 0 obj<> endobj 782 0 obj<>stream 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. During the war, the No. The bayonet exhibits better finishing than most British No. Only 75,000 of this type were made. 0000002206 00000 n II was otherwise identical to the Mk. 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. 4Mk. This Mk. by Saxon Cross 22 Mar 2012, 21:33, Post 3. They may have the numbers stamped into the front portion of the fore-end and on the bottom of the magazine. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Go to. 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. was a firm called Princess Silk Shades, who made webbing during the War. Founded in 1999. British infantry rifle Lee -Enfield No.4 Mark 1 of WW2. Howard & Bullough converted from the manufacture of cotton spinning machines to the production of shells, gun carriages, mine sinkers, aircraft components, and bayonets. 4 Mk. What is the letter to the right of the 'X' (proof mark) above the M.1944? This rifle retained most of the overall design feature of the earlier model, including the 30 barrel length. 4 Mk. The No. II*, with approximately 161,026 reported produced, during 19421943. Howard & Bullough marked their bayonets three different ways: Lewisham Engineering, at 9 & 11 Malyons Road, Ladywell, London, was the smallest maker of the No. II* socket bayonet was used in Iraq during the Second World War and by the Iraqi Army after the end of British occupation in 1947. 150.00. From 1943 onwards, Singer bayonets bore their dispersal code, N67. 5 Mk I (for example, Savage or Enfield No4 Mk1 Markings I just got a No4 Mk1, and I can't figure out a few of the markings. These were originated for the No4 rifle design by Singer Machine Co, hence they are often referred to as a "singer sight". No idea what it means on a No.4. Little is known of their manufacture and use. Armourers would not make a buttstock with S51 for spare parts. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine people), at their Clydebank, Scotland plant. 2018 at 7:33am: he! Milled micrometer iron sight. A listing of British and Commonwealth bayonet markings is available on Bryan Browns Old Military Markings Web site. These included the Ross MK. The factory site was razed to accommodate (apartment) flats in the mid-1980s. The Belgians received Lee-Enfield No. PS over K inside a circle (pictured at left) No fluff here is the real guff on the #4 mk1 : No4 MkI - All About Enfields and another Britains Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle - History By Cammack happy reading ,Try find a British made one you know its going to be far better than some copy from over the water Broadarrow Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2018 #7 ''Parkerised'' Long branch nO 4 4 Mk I, chambered in the same .303 British cartridge as the SMLE, retained the better features of the SMLE (in 1926, the SMLE was renamed the No. 4 Mk1 (T) sniper . N30 (pictured at left) 0000013061 00000 n Hollands also stamped the rifle serial number into the hidden edge of the top of the butt that fits into the wrist socket and at the underside tip of the lower fore wood - along the barrel bore axis (other factory serials are seen here wrapped around the fore wood - around the barrel axis). 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. II* (pronounced: number four, mark two, star) was a further simplified version, with the socket and blade two separate forgings. Here is a Hoyt marked MT&B Co made USA 1907 leather sling produced in 1918 which are thought to have made up the contingent of these WW1 supply / shipments. 769 23 7B/1005/21/103/1147 The new rifle was well regarded by the troops receiving them. There are more but again I would suggest reading either Skip Strattons or Ian Skennertons books on the subject. starting with a 1) indicates it was manufactured by ROF Maltby in Yorkshire, England. 1 for the British military. Description: Bayonet 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. 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