Question about Lee Enfields

[apple]

I just have a quick question about these guns.I own a #1mark 3,smle and was wondering who makes this model? I don't know very much about these guns but every time I read about them there seems to be all kinds of manufacturers.Mine is stamped 1916 or 1918. Just wondering if someone could list the different manufacturers of these rifles for me? Thanks for you time. PS what is smle?

 

[Mitchell]

smle is short magazine lee enfield and some of the manufacturers were Lithgow (Australia) and BSA (England) and there are probably more.

 

[Dumby]

Some are marked and made in Long Brach Mississauga
BSA is Birmingham Small Arms

 

[dinsdale]

Pop down to Milsurps and post a few pics with markings and serial #
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=75
The guys should be able to tell you all about it.

 

[woodchopper]

PM sent

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/philqgbr/riflemain.html

 

[OLD RSM]

Some are marked and made in Long Brach Mississauga
BSA is Birmingham Small Arms

No1 mk3 were not made at Long Branch. No4 Mk1* was the only Lee Enfield Made at Long Branch.
Cheers

 

[BadgerDog]

Just wondering if someone could list the different manufacturers of these rifles for me? Thanks for you time. PS what is smle?

Here you go....

Lee Enfield Rifle Markings (click here)http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/index.html

Regards,
Badger

 

[smellie]

The Rifle, Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark III and Mark III* were renamed in 1926 as Rifle Number 1 Mark III and Rifle Number 1 Mark III*.

As originally manufactured, they were from:

RSAF Enfield, Enfield Lock, Mdx., England, whole period of mfg
BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) Small Heath, Birmingham, England, whole period
LSA (London Small Arms) London, England, whole period
Lithgow (made in Australia, mates), whole period
Ishapore (made in India, sahib), whole period
Standard Small Arms, Birmingham, England, 1915-1917
National Rifle Factory, Birmingham, England, 1917-1918

That makes 6 factories, 7 manufacturing stamps. SSA and NRF were the same factory, before and after nationalisation. SSA and NRF rifles were marked on the rear of the receoiver of the rifle; all others on the wrist of the action (the butt socket).

You have NO idea how long it can take to get all seven!!!!!

Have fun.