ENFIELD1911
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- Saskatoon, Sask
I have a 1942 Enfield that says England on the wrist and has a beginning serial letter H. Can anyone Help me identify the manufacture
1942 Lee Enfield serial number
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No.4 and No.5 rifle serial numbers can readily identify manufacturers. British No.4 rifles have five numbers, usually after one or two letter prefixes. The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSA Shirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltby rifle serial numbers commence with a number '1', Fazakerley with a '2' and Shirley with a '3', e.g. 1###x for Maltby, 2###x for Fazakerley and for Shirley, 3###x, after the letter prefix. Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the very end of production. Post-war Fazakerley No.4 rifles had PF letter prefixes.
The "ENGLAND" will likely only mean that the rifle was proofed for commercial sale when taken out of military inventory. If I haven't put that right, I'm sure somebody will come along with a flame thrower!
The "ENGLAND" will likely only mean that the rifle was proofed for commercial sale when taken out of military inventory. If I haven't put that right, I'm sure somebody will come along with a flame thrower!
ENFIELD1911
Regular
- Location
- Saskatoon, Sask
Thank you that was very helpful
