Ever found your SMLE sn# in a book?!

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10-02-2011, 07:16 PM
labrat1469

Ever found your SMLE sn# in a book?!

I was looking at a book on line called British Enfield Rifles, Vol. 1, SMLE (No.1) by Charles R. Stratton, on page 135 I actually found my rifle's serial number. It appears to be either the first or last No1 MKIII before Ishapore swapped over to the No1 MkIII* production or something like that. The preview I'm looking at is not the most detailed.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...101_0807-1.jpg

My wife was not joking when she said that I could find the most interesting rifle at a vendor's table or gun show.
10-03-2011, 05:13 PM
newcastle

My HT is in Skennerton - put into Storage August 1945. btu then all HT's are in there so not really earth shattering.
10-03-2011, 06:40 PM
muffett.2008

Could you imagine the reams of paper involved in listing the serial number of every one of these, just the listings being gathered on sticky's about survivors of a couple of lines would be rapidly growing, let alone the idea of listing the more common runs.
But, hey, if you wish to start, I will gladly add mine.
10-03-2011, 07:09 PM
5thBatt

My 1918 BSA MkIII* with a 1939 Lithgow receiver gets a mention in TLE
10-03-2011, 07:21 PM
No4Mk1(T)

Though not an SMLE my RCMP marked Long Branch No4 is in Clanchers(sp?) book "Arms of the RCMP".
10-03-2011, 09:38 PM
labrat1469

Like I've stated before I like to trace a rifle's life. Each of the old C&R rifles we collect is a piece of history that this latest generation doesn't care to learn about because they have their heads up there backsides with the latest TV scripted reality BS drama. When was the last time you saw a teenager sit down and listen to their grandparents tell then about growing up back then.

Personally I would like to start a book with each rifle I own telling about it's past. I would be amazing to trace a rifle back to the soldier that it was issued to then talk to them about it. If they are still alive today....
10-04-2011, 12:34 AM
jmoore

Just a Simpson rebuilt Mauser. Complete w/ photos. No Enfields referenced in books so far.
10-04-2011, 12:30 PM
Brian Dick

1944 No.4Mk.1T K38685 from the staking of pad screws trials and listed in Peter's book "An Armourer's Perspective" on page 47.
10-04-2011, 06:21 PM
breakeyp

My hipower 9mms are in Laws book on Inglis pistols. Many items from my collection are in Skennerton's books. I bought a Smith .22 single shot pistol and later found it to be pictured in a Gun Digest article on single shot pistols. Aftr I bought it I found one of my 4inch W&S .455 is listed and pictured in a Gun Collector's Digest article on .455 Webleys. Most of my British signal pistols are in my two articles printed in Skennerton's International Collector Magazine. Clawson's Gun Collector Digest pictures my .455 Colt M1911.
10-05-2011, 03:52 AM
Peter Laidler

I found my Sten gun in a book - but I wrote the book!
10-05-2011, 04:20 AM
muffett.2008

Hey peter, you had better lay off those funny pills a bit mate. I think they are addictive.
10-05-2011, 06:10 AM
Demo

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5thBatt

My 1918 BSA MkIII* with a 1939 Lithgow receiver gets a mention in TLE

Is that right 5th. I'll have a look for that.
10-05-2011, 07:52 AM
breakeyp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

I found my Sten gun in a book - but I wrote the book!

Not fair, you cheated! p.
10-05-2011, 09:39 PM
5thBatt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demo

Is that right 5th. I'll have a look for that.

Have you found it or do you want the page number?
10-05-2011, 10:02 PM
Demo

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5thBatt

Have you found it or do you want the page number?

Give me the page number please.
10-06-2011, 12:28 AM
5thBatt

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Originally Posted by Demo

Give me the page number please.

Page 566, the number is wrong in the book, should be I 84115 not I 184115
10-06-2011, 12:35 AM
Demo

That is one very interesting rifle.