LB Sniper Question

[rgg_7]

i recently purchase a non matching scope and tin case. The case was marked rifle "44L5178" and Scope "99C". The scope and bracket is "Brit" matching a BSA No4T. I was very surprised to find this marking. Where there 1943 LB sniper rifle in this serial range? Anybody out there have this rifle? Maybe the scope? Gent I purchased this from had it for 25+years and never paid attention to the markings. Comments pls.

Ron (Canada)

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[Lee Enfield]

i recently purchase a non matching scope and tin case. The case was marked rifle "44L5178" and Scope "99C". The scope and bracket is "Brit" matching a BSA No4T. I was very surprised to find this marking. Where there 1943 LB sniper rifle in this serial range? Anybody out there have this rifle? Maybe the scope? Gent I purchased this from had it for 25+years and never paid attention to the markings. Comments pls.

Ron (Canada)

Ron, is the BSA matching?

In answer to your LB questions
1. there are (known) LB snipers serial numbered within 5,000 of your stated serial number.
2. I do not have that rifle, nor that scope number on my list as having been "found"

[Lance]

I checked my records too, no luck, but I have a can on record that is close to yours. Sadly, it is not mine.

[rgg_7]

Lance - your info is very interesting. Your pix shows a rifle serial number "44L5177" and mine is "44L5178" - you can't get much closer than this. Same lettering, paint color etc. Lee Enfield - I have seen the LB production number some where. Confirmation of the 1943 production volume would validate the fact that LB No4 T's were manufactured in 1943. We have 2 good serial numbers.

Any other 1943 LB No4 T's out there?

Ron (Canada)

[Lee Enfield]

Lance - your info is very interesting. Your pix shows a rifle serial number "44L5177" and mine is "44L5178" - you can't get much closer than this. Same lettering, paint color etc. Lee Enfield - I have seen the LB production number some where. Confirmation of the 1943 production volume would validate the fact that LB No4 T's were manufactured in 1943. We have 2 good serial numbers.

Any other 1943 LB No4 T's out there?

Ron (Canada)

Yes, there are lots of 1943 LB No4T rifles out here.

Between the members of this site I know of 4 or 5.

[stencollector]

Lance - your info is very interesting. Your pix shows a rifle serial number "44L5177" and mine is "44L5178" - you can't get much closer than this. Same lettering, paint color etc. Lee Enfield - I have seen the LB production number some where. Confirmation of the 1943 production volume would validate the fact that LB No4 T's were manufactured in 1943. We have 2 good serial numbers.

Any other 1943 LB No4 T's out there?

Ron (Canada)

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=60046
The records from REL show that by Mar of 43, 135 no32mk1 telescopes had been delivered. If you look through the other pages I posted on that thread, there was some information as to deliveries of complete rifles. 165 were delivered by the end of 1943.

[desperatedan]

Lance - your info is very interesting. Your pix shows a rifle serial number "44L5177" and mine is "44L5178" - you can't get much closer than this. Same lettering, paint color etc. Lee Enfield - I have seen the LB production number some where. Confirmation of the 1943 production volume would validate the fact that LB No4 T's were manufactured in 1943. We have 2 good serial numbers.

Any other 1943 LB No4 T's out there?

Ron (Canada)

Ron, I have a 1943 LB 4T serial 39Lxxxx, scope was originally what looks like 10-C according to the markings on the wrist of the stock but I when I acquired the rifle it came with scope 271-C.
If anyone knows of that scope 10-C, I'd be v. keen to hear of it...

[Surpmil]

Ron, I have a 1943 LB 4T serial 39Lxxxx, scope was originally what looks like 10-C according to the markings on the wrist of the stock but I when I acquired the rifle it came with scope 271-C.
If anyone knows of that scope 10-C, I'd be v. keen to hear of it...

Not quite, but 11-C is known to exist.

[rgg_7]

The BSA bolt and mag match with no scope serial number on the butt stock wrist. The scope bracket bears a different serial number than the rifle therefore I'm assuming the scope is not original to the rifle. It's a 1944 Watson and may be original to the rifle - just no proof.

Ron (Canada)

[Seaforth72]

Rifle 44L8186 was originally fitted with R.E.L. scope (C No. 32 Mk. I or Mk. IA) S/N C-135, later refitted in service with British scope S/N 18378 and is now wearing R.E.L. scope C No. 32 Mk. II S/N 477-C. It had an R.E.L. C No. 8 Mk. 2 scope case and a British No. 15 Mk. I transit chest, which the seller erroneously claimed was Canadian. This set was sold a year ago by 5starguns in Utica, MI.