EY Marked SMLE

Since the EY topic popped up ....

I have a 1914 Sht LE Mk III, cutoff and all. It has EY (emergency use :) ) on the top of the receiver and knox form. Also faintly visible in yellow paint on the butt stock. The paint is well worn or 'mostly removed'.

And ... it also has an Ishapur screw.

So, the question is: Would the Indians have marked it EY or the Brits before it was off to India? Possibly found to be OK before it made it's way to the sub-continent? :dunno:

It seems fine otherwise. Good bore etc. Needs a head space tightening. A little bit longer bolt head takes care of that.

Although not exactly relating to the question posed by lngstrt on the subject of the meaning marks and paint colors, here's something that may help newer Enfield collectors on this subject.

With thanks to Advisory Panel member Peter Laidler, check out his set of Armourers training notes in the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).

1945 Rifle & Pistol Armourers Training Notes (click here)

1945 Miscellaneous Armourers Training Notes (click here)

As Peter describes it … Here are 1945 copies of some Armourers training notes that list hundreds of snippets of good info. It is very old and the paper is a bit thin and torn. I use it for some of the info I get. The only problem with this info is that everyone soon becomes a theoretical expert! But the practice is a whole new ball game. You can only get that by doing it. Not just once or twice........., but HUNDREDS, if not thousands of times for years. ...... Kind regards, Peter Laidler

The MKL article also includes initial remarks under the “Collectors Comments and Feeback” section.

Regards,
Badger