HELP Identify Markings on Lee Enfield
- Thread starter schart28
- Start date
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Wow... that's an odd one. I've never seen wrist markings like that... hmm. Looks like multiple service marks. My first guess would be Australian. The next guess would be a contract or a commercial rifle from an English manufacturer, the former more likely as it WAS war time.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
yes ROF Maltby did not mark their recievers well, I have several that are worse then that 
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Interesting. I will have to keep that in mind. Like a thousand chimps, indeed!
Re: Enfield Markings
Hi,
Try getting a copy of Ian Skennerton's book, "The Lee-Enfield Story". It contains a listing of the most common WW2 Manufacturer's Codes.
That's where I found the some of mine on my BSA-Shirley No.4Mk1 (M47C 1941).
The book has just a chapter pertaining to that subject with good samples of what they look like. I also makes reference to another one of his books about this topic at the end of that chapter. I haven't seen nor read it yet but I hear it is highly recommended.
I hope this helps you.
One other thing, the book is out of print and you might be able to borrow a copy of it from your local library for a few days. That's what I did. The book is very informative.
Best of luck.
Keep us a breast of what you find out. Some of my marks are partials of yours (on my wood anyways).
kajn65
Hi,
Try getting a copy of Ian Skennerton's book, "The Lee-Enfield Story". It contains a listing of the most common WW2 Manufacturer's Codes.
That's where I found the some of mine on my BSA-Shirley No.4Mk1 (M47C 1941).
The book has just a chapter pertaining to that subject with good samples of what they look like. I also makes reference to another one of his books about this topic at the end of that chapter. I haven't seen nor read it yet but I hear it is highly recommended.
I hope this helps you.
One other thing, the book is out of print and you might be able to borrow a copy of it from your local library for a few days. That's what I did. The book is very informative.
Best of luck.
Keep us a breast of what you find out. Some of my marks are partials of yours (on my wood anyways).
kajn65
