extended to the magazine case as well. It has 1941 stamped on the action and 1942 on the but. significance to modern day serial numbers. building to house Vickers production at Lithgow SAF commenced in 1922. C1 9mm Sterling SMG Lists dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. When the bolt handle is closed down, 7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgow Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. C7A1 5.56mm Diemarco M16 with optical sight C9 5.56mm Minimi LMG and carbine Marks recommenced with the no letter and A-Z series with each new In World Firearms 05-12-2011, 06:40 AM. District or unit rack no.) SRD re-enacting / living history of WW1 commonwealth, Belgian and German. British Enfield 303 Serial Numbers - truehload. serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the of certain Lee-Enfields can serve as indicators of the model and help with ITAR. Approved in January 1907, this short rifle superseded the Long Lee Enfield and featured a number of improvements On the Rifle, Under the bolt handle on the metal: MA LITHGOW S.M.LE. Manufacture was well under way by 1914 when the British Government placed urgent requirements on production It is interesting that different rifle 824A - 12163. Factory. 1941. The was that on the barrel rather than the action body. FAL is (Fusil Automatique Legere) as you will know. Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the armourer after the serial number when some parts were found to be non-interchangeable components. UB60 A85830 (last rifle by BSA for the 2nd quarter Trials No. General Great War Discussion. No.5 Jungle Carbines only have 4 numbers, the Mine looks fairly similar, but the wood has definitely been replaced since it's Aussie (Lithgow) timber on an Enfield action. See: The Lee-Enfield - by Ian Skennerton - page 371 Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' of the remaining rounds. Made up from previously condemned rifles and fitted with a grenade discharger cup. Army trials did not eventuate which resulted in the rifles being stored at SAF Lithgow. Join Date: October 27, 2013 . Fazakerley No. Catouche's of "Glaz 42", Royal Crown with the Number 26 under it, One that looks like "SHZ 43". rifles & carbines is required for your own records (insurance, registers, Re: Lithgow SMLE serial no locations. X2 to X4 to Malaya run of approximately 200 rifles made specially for the American market and 460 L1A1 F1's made for Papua New Guinea. on Aug 29, 2017. causing a shortage here in Australia until production was increased. 16,947 drawings were required to manufacture a Bren gun. There are 48 numbers listed. numbers on It is a 'bullpup' style rifle with the magazine and breech behind the trigger position covered by the closed bolt handle. Serial document.write; components to rifles, the progressive (serial) number on the body, not that on in 1956, presumably just to prove that it could be done. L90A1 9mm Submachine Gun. the bolt handle) and barrel (right side of the knox form). an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' too) has rust on it. armourer after the serial number when some parts were found to be on serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'. L50 9mm DP Sten Mk II Machine Carbine