Need held ID'ing an Enfield butt stock stamp.

[Sasquatch807]

Hello fellow Enfield fans, I’m stumped by this one. The stamps on this 1918 No.1 Mk.III* are quite large and I don't think it's a rack number.

Any thoughts on this one?

 

[55recce]

Info on other markings on the rifle would help narrow this down. Is this British/Canadian/ANZAC? Help us out a little more here....

 

[jtaylor]

Hi Sasquatch. CIE is French for company whereas in English the letters Co were used. This is a common marking out of
la belle province and as usual the stamped letters and numbers are large. I doubt that it would be 40th company so the 40
may be a rack number. Too bad for Quebecers that their government favours registration as that kills most interest in gun
ownership and thus historical research on items such as this. I guess history obscured turns to history forgotten. There are
probably other SMLE Mk III* owners with similar markings. JOHN

 

[Pblatzz]

The only ref I found was Ian Skennertons ht tp://www.enfieldcollector.com/markings.html, I also checked this site too but no match. ht tp://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html

"Some more British service abbreviations and service establishments encountered in Great War and WW2 period references..."

C.I.E. Chief Inspector of Explosives

40 would be the rifle number

 

[Sasquatch807]

Hi Sasquatch. CIE is French for company whereas in English the letters Co were used. This is a common marking out of
la belle province and as usual the stamped letters and numbers are large. I doubt that it would be 40th company so the 40
may be a rack number. Too bad for Quebecers that their government favours registration as that kills most interest in gun
ownership and thus historical research on items such as this. I guess history obscured turns to history forgotten. There are
probably other SMLE Mk III* owners with similar markings. JOHN

This registration scheme is not so popular as after two years of being in place, only one third of long guns in in this province have been declared to the SIAF. This law is so full of loopholes that anyone can easily get out of a ticket if found with an unregistered fire arm. Also, it is not a criminal law so non compliance gets you a ticket, just like omitting to get your dog a license, So far, it doesn't seem to have deterred hunters and collectors.

 

[Sasquatch807]

Info on other markings on the rifle would help narrow this down. Is this British/Canadian/ANZAC? Help us out a little more here....

The only other markings I can see.