Weapons Training Memorandum, With many new books available, serious collectors need source material. Design Department Enfield
The dates being individually hand struck upon acceptance at the end of the production process and thus looking sharper and clearer. (Washington D.C.)
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G. Gunpowder
C.G.O. L.E.R. Ian Skennerton's reference book ' The Lee-Enfield ', page 471 makes a note that although the SMLE Mk.III* was approved as a wartime expediency on 2nd January, 1916, both B.S.A. L24A1 .50cal MG, Ranging Drill. KWD Kingswood, NSW
Rifle fine grain (for M.-H. rifles)
Lee Enfield No4MkI's were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War. C28A1 Canadian Cooey rifle with pistol grip modification for drill purpose, Copyright 2001-2005
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Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean?
Short Lee-Enfield
Imperial Chemical Industries
Rifled breech loading
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problems/questions
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MYM Myambat, NSW
surplus ammo. MOM Momote
Do you have additional info? C.O.S. However it did not result in a change of the rifle mark designation, but altered rifles were marked HV on the barrel immediately behind the back sight. I referred to ' strengthening ' in connection with certain types of rifles not SMLE Service Rifles. Factories
L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to
sniper rifle. I have the exact same markings on my Lee. nomenclature was applied to other munitions also those relating to small
F.S. Royal Engineers Vocabulary
DAQ Dominion Arsenals, Quebec (S.A.A. I remain convinced that the marking is indicative of the production date /acceptance of the barrel as a component, not a reissue mark for the rifle. A.P. MB (gun ammo) Ballarat No.