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Most of these were Stevens-Savage made, but some were made at BSA-Shirley.
#Lee enfield no4 mk1 stock serial number
As best we can tell from surviving examples, these rifles had the “ S“, “ TR“, “ S51” marks and cheek rests, but neither the “ T” nor scope serial number on the wrist of the butt.
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LESS TELESCOPE)” as they never had scopes mated to the rifles, and this designation was stencilled on the front of their No. LESS TELESCOPE)ģ,440 remained unfinished on the date the contract with Holland and Holland ended in 1946. THE BRITISH SNIPER A Century of Evolution by Steve Houghton (2019)ġ,403 Converted by Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in 1941-1942Ģ1,617 Converted by Holland and Holland 1942-1946ġ00 Assigned to BSA (their fate is not known, but we assume that they were )ġ,588 Converted by Small Arms Limited and later Canadian Arsenals Limited at Long Branch 1942-1946, TOTAL (as far as I can tell) 24,708.WITHOUT WARNING by the late Clive Law.AN ARMOURER’S PERSPECTIVE by Peter Laidler and Ian Skennerton pp.
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For more information on these sniper rifles, including details of the number that were converted, please see these books: The figures below do not include prototypes, pilot models and experimental sniper rifles, of which very few were made. Not everyone agrees on the totals, but that is due to lack of complete archival records. The Australians built their own sniper variant based upon the No. 1 MK. Prior to their creation a variety of WWI sniper rifles were in use. I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. I (T) Serial number 0C820 made by Stevens-Savage as a No. Magazine cutoffs were eliminated with the Mk III onward from 1915 (though many were made with the slot still in the receiver after that date).No. This was one of the reasons for the "Old Contemptibles" having such a high rate of fire when needed - upto to 20 rounds per minute or more - and capable of giving the Germans the impression that the BEF had more machine guns than the 2 per battalion (and not all had them all) they actually had.įirst Class Shot (not marksman) standard at the time for the BEF (and something like 50%+ were FCS or better) was the 20 rounds, in one minute, all bull or inner at 300 yards.Īs a comparison - the Australian Army standard rate of fire with the L1A1 was 20 rounds When a "mad minute" was needed (or rapid fire was ordered) the round in the chamber was used, the cut-off withdrawn and the 10 rounds expended, and the magazine replenished from chargers. What you call a "stripper clip" was known as a "charger" - each containing five rounds, loaded in a particular manner (the complete rim of each alternate round was above the rounds on either side of it else the rounds did not enter the magazine with the round above in front of that below it).ĬES ("Complete Equipment Schedule" - a later day term for the list of equipment that constituted a "system" be it a weapon or wireless/telegraphy set or a tank - came in 2 parts Basic (enough to use) and Extended (all the accessories that were "nice") for the Rifle Lee Enfield No1 or No 4 included only one magazine so only one was issued.Įarly versions of the Mk III included a magazine cut-off, that allowed the 10 rounds of the magazine to be held in reserve and firing was done by single rounds. Even better explanation - "stripper clip" was never used in the British or Commonwealth Army.