Speed-Lee markings

[Jc5]

OK, just to be clear: are you saying there is NO number at all on the top-rear flat part of the action where the bolt slides in (illustrated in my last post)? Is that correct?

It's becoming more difficult to investigate any further without more photos. Please try to post some more. I really want to solve the mystery of this rifle.

The knox form is the heavy part of the barrel where it screws into the action. Here are two illustrations to show the difference. The Magazine Lee Enfield (MLE, or "Long Lee") knox form (shown in the left photo) has a gentle "step down" contour. The Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) knox form (shown in the right photo) has a long, flat top surface.

Cheers!

[EnfieldNutt84]

I looked up some of the Ethiopian crowns and characters, I think we might have a match: look 10 rows down, 5th symbol from the right, I think its our "go" symbol, though I am not sure.

[EnfieldNutt84]

This crown makes me think of the crown lower half in the imprint: Also Ethiopian

[EnfieldNutt84]

I am trying to get into my hands a better Camera, I apologize for the Jpeg drought, but yes there is no makings up by the bolt slide in part of the receiver, only up by the top are the markings and along the sides of the front part of the receiver. the whole are in your second picture is covered in markings on this one.

[EnfieldNutt84]

the whole group of markings is up front on the receiver** -my laptop likes to omit parts of sentences occasionally, my apologies.

[Jc5]

When you post more pictures, we should be able to tell more.

What about the knox form: is it an MLE type or SMLE type?

[EnfieldNutt84]

I dont know what you mean by knox form honestly, I have some gaps in my terminology,

[Jc5]

The knox form is the heavy part of the barrel where it screws into the action. Please see my post above where I posted two comparison photos of the MLE and SMLE knox forms.

I posted two illustrations to show the difference. The Magazine Lee Enfield (MLE, or "Long Lee") knox form (shown in the left photo) has a gentle "step down" contour. The Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) knox form (shown in the right photo) has a long, flat top surface.

[EnfieldNutt84]

IT resembles the knox form of the MLE, there is none of the fancy checkering or border work etching on the metal either, thats were alot of the markings are located

[Jc5]

How's it going with the camera?

I'm having a hard time understanding exactly where the marks are located. We could spend a long time matching written descriptions of markings and locations, and we still might not get it right.

At this point, I think only more photos will help.