Britains Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle. By Marc Cammack. Enfield No. MK1 and MK2 Rifles SA   Ammoland. Many famous firearms were used in World War Two. The United States produced M1 Carbine and M1 Garand. The Germans had the K9. Mauser bolt action Rifle, the Russians used Mosin Nagant rifles, and the Japanese had the Arisaka bolt action. The British Armys most famous rifle of the conflict was the Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle Mk 1 in. British. The No. 4 Enfield was the evolution of an older design and was used in many famous battles such as D Day and Arnhem. Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle. The venerable British Enfield MKIII in. British performed well during World War One. This rifles bolt design enabled soldiers of the British Empire to put out high volumes of accurate fire. The Enfields 1. 0 shot magazine was also double the magazine capacity of the German Gewehr 9. Mauser 8mm rifle. However the MKIII Enfield had its faults, namely its sights. The MKIII had open sights, which were inferior to peep sights for use in combat. World War II Savage British No. MKI T Enfield Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Sling From 1. No. 1 Mk V. 2. 0,0. RSAF Enfield. The Mk Vs rear sights did not stand up to heavy use and it was decided not to adopt the gun as the new infantry rifle. Game Mod General Zero Hour Full. The No. 1 Mk VI rifle was prepared for testing in 1. Royal Small Arms Enfield Factory. British Enfield No4 Mk1 Serial NumbersAlso in 1. Mk VI became known as the No. The No. 4 featured a peep sight that was more rugged than the Mk. V sights. It also had a heavy barrel and a spike bayonet. Enfield No4 Mk2 serial numbers. Yuku free. Is it possible that this is a FTR of a Maltby Mk1 or just an unknown serial range of refurbished weapons for some. No4 mk1 is stamped on the side of the reciever. No. 4 and No. 5 rifle serial numbers can readily identify manufacturers. British No. 4 rifles have five numbers. No4 Mk1 BayonetFurther trials of the No. British Army in 1. Despite the adoption in 1. No. 4 rifle didnt begin until 1. During World War Two the No. British forces. The weapon was used in all theaters of war in which the British fought. The weapon performed well, and was reliable just like the MKIII Enfield which it replaced. The Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle Mk 1 was produced by a variety of different manufacturers in England. These included ROF Fazakerley, BSA, and ROF Maltby. Wartime guns all had letter prefixes, but each maker had a different number after the prefix to differentiate manufacturers. Maltby guns had a 1 after the letter prefix, Fazakerley guns had a 2, and BSA generally a 3. Some BSA guns lacked an alphabetic prefix, and other BSA guns had dual letter prefixes that did not start with a 3. Fazakerley Number 4 Mark I Rifle with Two Bayonets After the war ROF Fazakerley continued production of the No. Mk 1, producing rifles as late as 1. No4 Mk1 Serial Numbers' title='No4 Mk1 Serial Numbers' />No4 Mk12 Mk13 Mk2 and FTR. Mk1. on no4 mk2. I have a PF230xxx its serial number range is listed as. What can you tell me about a Savage British Mark 4 Enfield The. No4 Mk1 rifles but the main. B beneath the serial numbers on the butt. No4. No4 MkI No4 Mk12 Mk13 Mk2 and. DSC04981%20_Medium_.JPG' alt='Enfield No4 Mk1 Parts' title='Enfield No4 Mk1 Parts' />These rifles were marked with the month and year of production and ROF on the left side of the receiver. These guns serial numbers began with PF prefixes. Enfield No. 4 MK1Bolt Action Rifle with Scope, Bayonet and Sling Lee Enfield No 4 MK 1 Rifles were produced in both Canada and the United States during World War Two. The majority of these North American produced rifles were No. Mk 1rifles meaning that the bolt head was released through a slot that was cut in the rear of the receiver instead of a catch below the rear sight. The No. 4 Mk 1was only produced in North America, and this change helped in simplifying production of the No. Enfield rifle. Canadian production of the Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle began in 1. Long Branch Arsenal in Toronto. Enfield No4 Mk1 Serial Numbers' title='Enfield No4 Mk1 Serial Numbers' />Wartime production of the No. Long Branch made over 9. No. 4 Enfield rifles in total. Savage produced the No. Mk. 1rifle in Massachusetts beginning in 1. Savage made No. 4 Enfields were marked US Property on the left side of the receiver, and they were also marked with an square S for Savage. Savages rifle contract was cancelled in June 1. World War II Enfield No. MK1 T Sniper Rifle with Scope, Mount and Storage Crate A sniper variation of the Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle was used in World War Two, that used the No. This model was adopted in 1. No. 4 Mk 1 T. The earliest sniper rifles were converted from the Trials No. Enfields at the Royal Small Arms Enfield Factory. Later that year Holland and Holland was contracted to convert select No. No. 4 Mk 1 T sniper rifles. British and Savage made rifles were selected for conversion. Somewhere between 2. Holland and Holland. Long Branch made a small number of sniper rifles late in World War Two, in addition to those that were converted by Holland and Holland. An improved version of the Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle was introduced in 1. No. 4 Mk 2. The No. Mk 2s trigger was mounted onto the receiver unlike earlier guns in which the trigger was mounted on the trigger guard. This provided for a better trigger pull. No. 4 Mk 2 rifles were produced by ROF Fazakerley for a wide variety of countries and organizations such as South Africa, Ireland, and the Royal Air Force. Many of these guns are found today in excellent or like new condition due to many of them having never seen action. Many No. 4 Mk 1 and No. Mk 1rifles were upgraded to Mk 2 specifications. These rifles are marked either No. Mk 12 or No. 4 Mk 13. They will also be marked FTR meaning Factory Through Repair. The Pakistani Ordnance Factory POF made both No. Mk. 1 and Mk. 2 Enfield rifles in limited quantities during the 1. In addition to building new rifles POF rebuilt older No. Many No. 4 Enfield rifles of all types were overhauled and rebuilt in India at the Ishapore factory. These rifles were often marked RFI for Royal Factory Ishapore. Many of these Indian overhauled rifles also had a reinforcing screw on the left side of the stock. Fazakerley Arsenal Number 5 Mark I Jungle Carbine A shortened and lightened version of the No. Enfield was adopted in 1. No. 5 Mk 1 Carbine. The No. 5 is better known as the Jungle Carbine and was made by ROF Fazakerley and by BSA. The No. 5 used a unique blade bayonet and today these bayonets bring a high premium over No. A total of 2. 51,0. No. 5 Carbines were produced from 1. The No. 5 was used late in World War Two and saw widespread use during the Malayan Emergency. No. 5 Carbines featured a flash suppressor, rubber buttpad, and rear sight graduated out to 8. The Carbines also had several lightening cuts made to reduce weight, including in the bolt, barrel, and receiver. The No. 5 was said to have been unable to be sighted in and this became known as Wandering Zero. Because of this the No. Malaya. In the United States surplus Enfields were modified by importers to resemble No. Carbines, but real No. Real No. 5s will be marked No. Finally real No. 5s were only made by ROF Fazakerley, Code ROF marked on left side of receiver and BSA. Code M4. 7C on left side of wristFazakerley Arsenal No 5 MKI Jungle Carbine. Today surviving Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle of all types including No. No. 5s are gaining value on the collectible market. Many Enfield rifles were sporterized or modified following their release on the commercial market. Today Enfields are found only on the secondary market. There are many collectors that focus just on Enfield rifles and their many variations. Sniper rifles and trial rifles like the MKV and MKVI bring a substantial premium over comparable infantry rifles. Enfields are also popular in places like England, Canada, and Australia where semi automatic rifles are either banned or heavily regulated. Images Rock Island Auction Company  www. Resources Check Out this Video of Run  Gun Shooting of the Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle About Marc Cammack. Marc Cammack has been collecting firearms since he was 1. His interests are primarily military surplus firearms of the late 1.