Canadian Enfields

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Originally Posted by A square 10

but wasn't the change in designation retroactive ?

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As the Mk1, MkII Cond & MkIV Cond were all "omitted from Vocabulary" & never redesignated as No1s i would have to say no.

Mk1 SMLE
MkIII SMLE (No1 MkIII)
MkV SMLE
No1 MkVI
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../11/u1k1-1.jpg

The MkII & MkIV SMLEs were conversions of the earlier LongLees to Mk1 pattern (MkII ConD) & MkIII pattern (MkIV ConD) ConD = Converted