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Offline Welder Dave

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Where was my Lee-Enfield .303 made?
« on: January 06, 2013, 04:02:06 PM »
I like vintage/military rifles, and just got this rifle and I like the history and stories behind them as well.  If only this gun could talk, it has a lot of proof marks on it.  Can you help tell me were it was made?  My guess would be Austrialia, but I know they were made in England, Canada, and India as well.  The most being made in England, I think?
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Re: Where was my Lee-Enfield .303 made?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 11:07:29 AM »
Birmingham Small Arms Co, Birmingham, England is where it was made; the other stamps I am not that familiar with. 
 
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Re: Where was my Lee-Enfield .303 made?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 04:16:49 PM »
every time someone did anything to those old battle rifles in Britain, I think they stamped them again!!
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Re: Where was my Lee-Enfield .303 made?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2013, 04:26:35 AM »
back in those yrs they put the serial niumber on the barrel, the bolt and under the rear sight if you lift it up. The 6 pointed x means sold out of service to the public. the DP rings a bell i'll look that up
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Re: Where was my Lee-Enfield .303 made?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2013, 08:23:57 PM »
DP=drill or practice. Usually not safe to fire.
EY= emergency use only
ford, found on the road dead
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Re: Where was my Lee-Enfield .303 made?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2013, 08:26:14 PM »
DP=drill practice only, usually not safe to fire
EY= emergency use only
FORD= found on the road dead
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