The volume of serial number inquiries has prompted me to fashion this page together and try and explain how best to identify a particular rifles manufacturer. Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. Serial Numbers, Model, Mark and Manufacture Identification Here is a simple shadow board depicting the 4 most common Enfields. Serial number on barrel is 5349 then on bolt entrance that number is stamped out and ER 4451 is stamped? Any help greatly appreciated! Enfields at a Glance Condition is very very good! Stamped Enfield 1904 ShtLE soo many other stamps and numbers on this gun I get a headache. Sure could use some help! Just purchased an Enfield rifle from a small auction place.

As you can see, having all the digits in the serial number make are a great help to narrowing the change over serial number on year changes. 226 serial numbers so far, and 4 date/serial number changes in this update. Survey of Long Branch #4 serial number ranges - Gunboard's Forums Here is the long awaited update. When inspecting your rifle and comparing marks with reference sources, be careful not to confuse date marks, or 'private view marks', with inspectors marks, which usually carry the factory identification, e.g., 'E' for Enfield, under the sovereign's crown, below which is the inspector's identification number usually two figures such as '39'.

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It comes with one total, matching 10 round box magazine. The comb is fitted with a field replacement (oak type) cheekpiece held on with two wooden screws. The underside of the buttstock is stamped with the standard maker's 'S51' with the top flat area of the wrist stamped with another scope serial number, of '19539'? The forestock is correctly stamped with the matching serial number '30140' with various British inspection and acceptance proofs, over a Broad Arrow proof. It has its matching numbered bolt, along with the standard stamped barrel bands. The scope rings are stamped '393E and 394E' respectively. The mount has a faint 'N92' maker's mark with the rifle serial number (M30140) hand stamped on the side above the rear locking screw. The scope has the standard British post and cross hair reticle pattern, along with the original leather lens covers. The receiver side wall is faintly marked 'No.

These rifles were used through out WWII into the early 1960s, until the British fielded the L42 series sniper rifles. This is a fine example of an early 1943 dated WWII British Enfield No.

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