Two Serial#'s/Serial# Change?

[ActionYobbo]

the ENGLAND is not an export mark its a USA import mark.
they even stamp ENGLAND on to guns that were made in Canada, India and Australia
because according to Americans all enfields were made in England and they are all SMLE's

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[Jack873]

Opps....
Thank you for clarifying that Mr E.

I have a book I was following called "Lee-Enfield No. 4 and No. 5 Rifles", by Charles Stratton. He says that the "England" stamp means that the rifle was approved for export. Maybe I just misunderstood.

[Alan de Enfield]

Opps....
Thank you for clarifying that Mr E.

I have a book I was following called "Lee-Enfield No. 4 and No. 5 Rifles", by Charles Stratton. He says that the "England" stamp means that the rifle was approved for export. Maybe I just misunderstood.

He is / was wrong.
The England stamp was the pre-1968 US requirement for marking the country of origin for Importation. England does not 'export mark' anything.

As Mr E said even Savage (USA manufactured) rifles were marked up as "England".
Some importers had the rifles 'marked' up in England and employed some local labour to stamp them, other importers had them 'marked up' when they arrived in the bonded stores in the USA.

[browningautorifle]

the ENGLAND is not an export mark its a USA import mark.
they even stamp ENGLAND on to guns that were made in Canada, India and Australia
because according to Americans all enfields were made in England and they are all SMLE's

Thank you, thank you, thank you...finally we have it. If you all recall a thread about this that went for miles. Finally we get the answer.

[limpetmine]

I have a /3 Long Branch that went in as a 5L xxxx and came out as a 51L xxxx.

[Alan de Enfield]

Its a long time since we heard from him - but I believe he is still active on CGN (Cnadian Gun Nutz)