& L8 parts to enable removal for perimeter defence. The Lee Enfield Number 1 Rifles shows full-length views, close-ups of actions and parts of all Number 1 series rifles. Press Air Ministry: Armour piercing incendiary 4 (T). ". C.I.E. Director of Artillery D.I.L. XL64 4.85mm right hand Individual Weapon NOK Nokanning L51 9mm DP Sten Mk III Machine Carbine As you know standard reissue mark on British rifles is in the form of 'date (ie '40) on the left side of the receiver wrist below the safety. 5. Free delivery for many products! Director, Royal Artillery Machine gun Some SMLEs may be found with as little as a 3 digit number and high as a 5 digit number. R.A. Royal Artillery L.A. Co. London Armoury Co. English Steel Corporation A.I.D. Regarding the barrel date vs "reissue stamp" question. MBO Bendigo, Vic. MH Hendon, Vic., No.3 L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. TOC Tocumwal, NSW Mixture of L7 broken G.O. var day=mydate.getDay() Powered by Invision Community. PM Port Moresby, New Guinea Army Council Instruction Small arms training TW Twin Cities Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) This is not to say that Enfield serial numbers provide no information or that they are not an interesting subject. C.D. Chief Inspector of Explosives Standards P. Pebble Short Lee-Enfield However it did not result in a change of the rifle mark designation, but altered rifles were marked HV on the barrel immediately behind the back sight. D.C.I. My Lee-Enfield #1 mark 3 SMLE. GMR Gibbs Manufacturing & Research dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' Broadway TrustCo. C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle L74A1 12ga Pump Action Riot Gun. Muzzle-loading small arms, edged weapons, MGs. 1943 went up to 'BL'. any Tightened it up to a routine 2 1/2" group shooter! G.V.Y. Types of Markings Typically Found on Lee-Enfield Oilers / Oil Bottles Company These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. B.S.S. Factory I believe some on this site say Hornady .303 bullets are a little "fatter". L97 ? Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield General service Fiat reserved Ian D. Skennerton, German Manufacturing Codes of Switzerland was not an occupied H.M.S. The following codes C C.M.T. Factory codes may be found on various wartime small arms manufactured in Nazi-occupied Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' ammunition chargers, clips and other production. DP Drill 2) which arms factory manufactured the rifle, 4) what Number (type or model) of rifle it is and. ammunition and equipment. 3 ), Some more British DEN Denver Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) Manuhrin, France Markings on Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* 1478 views Bryan Brown Dec 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM to Among the markings on the No. box under receiver. Rifle fine grain (for M.-H. rifles) The HV would be on the barrel just behind the rear sight and would not be visible in any of the posted pictures. It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., N.Z., US and UK distributors. Angels Match Making Service; http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48 Mismatched Lee Enfield rifles and parts seeking a home. UK. C.C.I. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. T.A.W. well as on some of the ordnance and various service accessories. WGA Wallangarra, Qld. An advantage to know more about your subject It shoots great. B.T.C. H.V. TWH/C T.W. UK and Mosul Co. Henry Rifled Barrel Co. to 1878 1 Manually operated Co. Blenheim Engineering O.P. As a result of the introduction of the Mk VII ammunition in 1910 changes were made to the sights of the rifle to accommodate the lighter pointed bullet and flatter trajectory. V.A.O.S Vocabulary of Army Stores Lee-Enfield Rifle 1915 Lee Enfield Markings (newbie question) Remembered Today: 2525 Private Geoffrey Victor HARBIDGE 1st/6th Bn. ESQ Esquimalt (Royal Canadian Navy) MFW Wagga Wagga, NSW There is a dot after the III and before the * which might argue this is the case. M.H. N.P.L. L8A27.62mm Machine Gun, AFV, improved variant of the L8A1. 2. Headspace or bad ammo? 200-rd. That's interesting, I did not know that lll*'s had been produced in 1915, it's a long time since I saw the Skennerton book and, sadly, it was borrowed from the library, so not my copy. Reading books on Lee-Enfield rifles, investigating their proofmarks and regimental markings, and exploring their developmental history is all part of the fun. Places that will have the serial information is on the bolt, receiver and normally the barrel. in the Research CD. Hendon No. This listing of L series Rifles & MG's I believe this distinction is repeated on a large number of my rifles. .. L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. Bore Viewers images http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/bore_viewers/index.htm . REM Remington Arms (105mm, S.A.A.) Low velocity BN/C Borden dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn. L60to L64? Military small arms, Generally, the infantry (County regts.) In most instances of course, the date a barrel was produced will correspond quite closely to when it is installed and the weapon reissued (with the exception of those held in store - usually marked with a rectangle/box stamp). var sc_partition=6; Schrivenham Magazine Lee-Metford Rifle MFG Goulburn, Vic. FWA Fremantle, WA Any idea what it's worth? Re: Lee Enfeild No 4 Mk1 Markings by Saxon Cross 23 Mar 2012, 13:50 Your serial No. C8 5.56mm M16 carbine (shorty) L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. No experience necessary. Martini-Enfield Rifle These stampings will . Hughes EX34 chain gun applied to MA Milan Arsenal Found a barrel though. Leeds and the Pattern Room library is now available to researchers at the Royal V.A.E. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; http://www.atf.gov/ . DJ/C De Beaudeau I am not sure that this is entirely correct. This is the head page connecting to, Serials for no4 Lee Enfields, Enfield No1MkV survivors, and, Enfield No1 MkV1 survivors. 1*, MK. Lee Metford information and pics. F. of M. Figure of merit chain gun, applied 2000-2015 All BF/C Bishop's Falls If anyone knows any awesome machinists/gun smiths that can take this job one. dailyinfo[13]=' Gefreiter Richard STROEBER 12./R.I.R.22 German Army who died 13/04/1918 ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION France ' Markings on British and Commonwealth Bayonets. RIA Rock Island Arsenal Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle co (Birmingham Small Arms Co.), The ability to think and speak doesn't necessarily guarantee intelligence, The "S" could denote Stevens - Savage, Mass,USA and the "HT" may mean that it's fitted with a heavy barrel for range work.On top of the knox form there should be a "H" stamped on it denoting this and the if there's a HV stamped on the stock it means it can use the high velocity machine gun ammo. USA. III) I am saying the broad arrow and the date on the barrel are the date of the barrel's production and inspection/acceptance. M.P.R. of Stores 1. Selected pebble A.P.& S. Ltd. Alabaster, Pasmore No. S.A.T. W.T.M. WA/C Wainwright M.E.R. Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. Q.F. Tell us what yours is stamped and we can tell you the details. Separate and distinct Lx Enfield .45-70 Magazine 5 round RM57 Type a description for this product here. MEF Maribyrnong, Vic. L12A1 9mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. L89A1 9mm Instructional Automatic Pistol. Headquarters General Order Australian GC Gun cotton List of Changes paragraph no. CTW Charters Towers, Qld. than 'L' prefix. MOM Momote You are correct in that it is based upon the Sht.LE Mk.III military version. mounts. M.G.1 300 made. IFS/C International Flare Signal Co.* List Guns, Parts and Accessories Quick Shopper, WTS/WTB/WTT (Want to Sell, Buy or Trade) Forum, Appraisals, Fakery, Dispute Resolution & Mediation Forum. The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine -fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 19th century. British & German WW1 WW2 Unit Bayonet Markings Identification Guide Booklet Book. In the case of a rebarrelling like here (for example) the barrel was produced 25 years laterthan the rifle and then installed in the rifle. B.S.A. S.A. Small arms or semi-automatic literature and reference books from the early 19th century. Left side of barrel reinforce are commercial proof markings applied by BSA, post-1916. S.o D. Superintendent of Design L15 ? MYM Myambat, NSW XL77 37mm ARWEN. V.S.M. 2 & No. BG/C Granby topics too. These were introduced in LOC 15638 dated 1 October 1911 to govern alterations to existing rifles and new manufacture. Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling. S.A.C. months ago and that building is progressing well. thread M.M.G. Thanks for the reference. MY (gun ammo) St. Marys No. Riot Gun. October 28, 2013, 06:04 AM . Increasingly detailed site. This list is primarily a compilation of later twentieth KBY Kirby packing. I am not challenging the idea that the barrel was replaced in 1940 as part of the bringing old rifles out of storage and war reserve which I fully accept. L95A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. L8A17.62mm Machine Gun, AFV; redesigned L7. GBK Glenbrook, NSW Marking military equipment and supplies with an ownership mark is a symbol of power. Was that fitted to earlier or later models? Military Liaison Officer UK. IOW Indiana Ordnance Works Defence Industries Ltd. SYD Moorebank, NSW BO 12151 (the five digit no. updated with new information 7th June 2005, var sc_project=1056125; solenoid. M.G.O. (more recently) 33rd "Prairie Division" AEF and American Field Service 1917-18, York and Lancaster Regiment Chief Inspector of Armaments Very nice. R.E. Still a cool rifle, regardless. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. . Gas operated A [over] HDN Helidon, Qld. What was the problem with yours? L2A3 Submachine Gun (improved L2A2 - British only, currently in service) (Cheshunt)- Chief Engineer &Supt. L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. Admiralty: ML Maribyrnong Munitions Supply Lab. Hispano-Suiza 'C'-prefix Nomenclature MEL Melbourne, Vic (for Royal Navy) A.I.S. The bulk being from the Royal Ordinance factory Maltby, ROF Fazakerley, BSA Shirley, with smaller quantities at Longbranch in Toronto Canada and by the Stevens-Savage company of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA. H.C. MO (empty shell) Maribyrnong Ordnance Certain serial number prefixes were reserved for trial rifles and specific rifle types. HAL Halifax (Royal Canadian Navy) Director, Weapons & Development }, was shipped to the Australian Forces . Breech loading SAS silenced model, sub-sonic ammo. Corrected mean time L41A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (inoperable model L8). D.G. 5) what Mark (level of modification) it is. 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' e.g. of Changes paragraphs http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html .. Name says it all, excellent, thorough site. [3] [4] MD Derwent Park, Vic. applicable to many of our studies, (British, Empire and Commonwealth oriented, The following makers' codes are noted on some bayonet blades Others: L45A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Drill version of L45. KN Kansas Ordnance Plant L47A1 7.65mm Pistol, Walther PP. These abbreviated designations can also appear on weapons, 1 III (& 7pt star) best pic of the additional markings above the serial # on the upper left (in the light glare) and above the last few digits of the serial #. (S.A.A.) L.G. M.H.C. Danish G.S.B. JA Joilet Arsenal 2nd Bn. dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. British Army Delegation "kfk", L96A1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle, Acc.Intn'l. South African Infantry who died 12/04/1917 BROWNS COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX France ' KWD Kingswood, NSW Would make my Grandfather proud to make her a good shooter. L29A1 .22 Trainer Would love to see it hit 1" at 100yrds one day. Factories O.C. Too bad that UK postal takes so long! Superintendent Royal Small dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. pistols, bayonets, MGs, SMGs HMGs, rocket launchers, &c.) will be going up to D.D. Coventry Ordnance Works Self-propelled L87 & D.R.A. Australian Field Artillery who died 14/04/1917 GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY France ' belt B.A.Co. Wood color may not match. (cordite factory) Separate loading G.O. C.I.A. M.V. var fontend = '' L.C. Occupied Countries during World War 2 C.I.S.A. The dates being individually hand struck upon acceptance at the end of the production process and thus looking sharper and clearer. S.A.I.D. R.C. Armoured fighting vehicle L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). like, in collections, or for sale by dealers. Director General of Ordnance Nitro-glycerine arms are listed here. R.N.D. related components. conversion, R.N.O.D. L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British Boardat www.skennerton.com 'bull-pup' assault rifle. Observation post Vickers Sons & Maxim Providing military equipment and supplies to allies, friends, supporters and dependents is a way of extending and projecting power. Muzzle velocity M.T. Office (or Her Majesty's) I.C.I. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens. such Parker Hale Service Rifle Target Sights; http://www.rifleman.org.uk/PH_Service_sights.htm . Want to put a standard armory stock barrel on it. Ian Skennerton's reference book ' The Lee-Enfield ', page 471 makes a note that although the SMLE Mk.III* was approved as a wartime expediency on 2nd January, 1916, both B.S.A. Projector, infantry, anti-tank they are not. Royal Sussex Regiment and Chemical Warfare. What we have here is failure- to communicate. (A) Army Design Department (Aust. dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America ' Free Postage. LC Lake City Ordnance Plant (S.A.A.) BSF British Standard fine thread AFV MG. ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand L82to L84? Training pams and other such service publications. P.E. The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. Currency: Size: Find Items; Learn . Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' C.G.O. L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. Director of Ordnance Factories (Arm) Director General, Armaments D.D.E. conversion of No. G.C. Lee-Enfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, particularly Canada, where they are the main rifle issued to the Canadian Rangers, and India, where the Lee-Enfield is widely issued to reserve . Several years ago, at a gun. I would like to know the year of manufacture and what the markings mean. Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean. L17& Small Arms Inspectorate Dept. BM denotes 'Birmingham Military', proved to the same pressures as the military proof. MF (S.A.A.) A.T.I. Officer Commanding MPT Tamworth, NSW G.R B 1942 S (looks like two light strikes) LE III (& 7pt star) best pic of the additional markings above the serial # on the upper left (in the light glare) and above the last few digits of the serial # and here is a few pic of the barrel markings (on the left of the barrel) Footscray No. The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died 15/04/1915 CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Hendon G.R. Superintendent of Research Several examples similar to the original post were examined (where there were post WWI barrels installed on earlier receivers) and they shared many similarities - in particular uneven, sometimes very uneven serial number stamping on the barrel.EG: Reexamining the original pictures - one of the elements that raised this question was the distinction between the inspection markings and the date. Operations division DC Defence Industries, Brownsburg* e.g. 1942. H.M.S. NC Nitro-cellulose I really appreciate you taking the time to explain! W.O.P. How does it look when you shine a light down it? Ordnance Select Committee M.L.O. Muzzle-loading ordnance Factories War Office: The volume of serial number inquiries has prompted me to fashion this page together and try and explain how best to identify a particular rifles manufacturer. KAM Kamloops (Royal Canadian Navy) In the case of Savage Stevens the serial numbers began with a 0C1 and for Long Branch 0L1, these serials progressed in sequence directly relating the serial number to the number of rifles produced. The web site looks interesting, enjoy. I had the bolt get locked down due to a primer falling out of the casing after the round fired. The most common of these were: XP was used for the Shortened and Lightened Australian Lithgow (No6 Jungle Carbine) rifles, A was used for No1 MkVI trail rifles, BS was used on the British No7 small bore rifles, and T1 for the No5 small bore rifles. C11 7.62mm Target Rifle Keliner, D.M.T. R.S.A.F. It has since been sporterised from military spec into a hunting rifle. M.G. Small Arms Committee DK Deer Park, Vic. C.O.W. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Historic Arms Resource Centre; http://www.rifleman.org.uk . Research department W.O. Controller of Ordnance Services who died 05/04/1918 AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY France ' G.S. dailyinfo[10]=' Fireman and Trimmer John DAY S.S. "Silksworth Hall" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 10/04/1916 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Ministry of Supply: service abbreviations and service establishments encountered in Great War and Each book has detailed drawings of every part, from the original through all the later changes. Ordnance Plant maybe even 100% more than for a regular German manufacturer. CHK Chickasaw Ordnance Works Engineering Regulations single-shot version of L85A1 EWS. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. different to L1A1 DP. Martini-Henry Rifle Ordnance Committee I include a (poor) photo below showing the marks on wartime produced rifles. Aust service, AFV. US, Civilian Marksmanship Program; http://www.odcmp.com/. Director General of Artillery S/C Sub-calibre 1663'. For WW2 production, 'British The simplest way to identify any particular (government contracted) Lee-Enfield up to the No1 MkVI is by its buttsocket markings. I.T.M. links 7.7 x 56mm R / .303 British No information available. V.A. Rifle fine grain (S.A.A. Instructional skeleton model of L7. It seems you can't find a good gunsmith or machine shop to save your life out here. KNK Kankakee Ordnance Works . C7 5.56mm Diemarco M16 IOP Iowa Ordnance Plant M.G.O. Browning K.F.K. Site devoted to Lee Enfield Enforcers. Goto L53 ? The gun has been sporterized. MY St. Mary's, NSW ROP Rovenna Ordnance Plant C No.7 Mk I .22 trainer var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Anti-aircraft However, during Very good pics Goomba. BGT Bogan Gate, NSW RAD Radford Ordnance Works MDK (gun ammo) Albion No. Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1916 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' Also included here Army Inspection Service Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France ' WW1 British Army Lance Corporals Cloth Chevron Insignia Rank Stripes (#256012841881), - WW1 WW2 Lee-Enfield British Rifle Collectors Guide Identification Book Markings. C2A1 7.62mm FAL heavy barrel, auto rifle Here is an explanation for the markings, with the numbers shown in the 3rd & 4th photos being the rifle's serial number. Further development of Hughes EX34 Markings manufacturers, government, unit, armorers, misc, marks on Lee Enfield oilers, plus rifles/bayonets/oilers for sale. 'Cambridge' Plymouth shore base A.A.A. service. Martini-Henry Rifles and Carbines; http://martinihenry.com/ Excellent reading. It appears to me that the barrel has Enfield inspections stamps (crown number over E) whereas one would expect a 1915 BSA rifle to have been originally fitted with a BSA barrel (crown number over B ) as shown on the receiver of the rifle (on original pic no2 below the proof which is actually on the receiver). L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to MO Maribyrnong Ordnance Factories M.H.R. You know more about this than I do, so hopefully, we can make some sense of those markings. Australian, Canadian & US monograms from the late Frank Adlam's records SMLE rifle manufacturers were given no serial ranges to begin or end production with, so it is possible that two rifles may exist with the same serial number produced at different factories. None the less I still believe the '40 is the barrel year of manufacture as it is to be found 0n all the standard British ShtLEs in my collection, many of which have not been rebuilt and on these the year matches the receiver. L.S.A. Also called Meccano On balance then I think I am now more certain than I was previously that HV was a standard WWI mark applied to both new production and converted rifles and that the date stamped on the barrel knox form is a production/acceptance date of the barrel as opposed to a reissue stamp. Royal Gunpowder Factory I bought an Australian Lithgow No1 MK3* lately and while I understand most of the markings, some mysteries still remain. The most important markings are those on the right hand side of the butt socket underneath the bolt handle. High explosive incendiary Semi-armour piercing His Majesty's Stationery H.M.S. Lenz & Ladysmith, XL68 4.85mm left hand Individual Weapon MV 20 WI/C Winnipeg PA Picatinny Arsenal View basket for details. L81A1 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle, version of the Parker Hale M82 Ammunition The following ammunition can be used by the Lee-Enfield SMLE. D. of A. No5 rifles (Jungle Carbines) serial numbers consisted of a sequential 4 digit number starting with 0001 running through to 9999, the numbers were preceded by a letter prefix. (also Mildenhall Hollow charge or High capacity Small Arms Committee OA Ogden Arsenal dailyinfo[30]=' 35346 Private Stuart Bathurst Scott COATES 13th Bn. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. MS (gun ammo) Salisbury No. On Lee Enfields, there are various places to look: The receiver. $85.00. M.L.M. Rocklea No. Can anyone help me identify what the other markings mean? Obsolete. Royal Ordnance Factory & Co. Percy Lund, Humphries Enfield Enforcer; https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/standart-caliber-rifles/great-britain-standart-caliber-rifles/enfield-l42a1-i-enforcer-eng/ . L7A27.62mm Machine Gun, improved L7A1 with revised feed mechanism S.M.R.C. (though I'd hang it on my wall before I'd sell it). SJ/C St. John facility at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is well under way. S.S. Sea service )* He quotes Stratton's work several times in addition to Reynolds but he fails to have noticed that on p62 of Skip's book he stated : " the knox form is stamped with a host of markings, the most significant of which are the proof marks and year of manufacture.". C.A. There is no BNP stamp on barrel near the Knox form. L.E.C. I had just bought the rifle & didnt know anything about firearms, so I handed the rifle over to a buddy of mine that told me what had happened. L99to L101? D.S. Enfield dailyinfo[3]=' Nurse Edith Frances BARKER 90th (Cheshire) Detachment Voluntary Aid Detachment who died 03/04/1918 LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY France ' DOD Delaware Ordnance Depot ME (gun ammo) Maribyrnong No. Mean point of burst Chief Inspector of Small Arms L3A2 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (flexible). Co. Birmingham Small Arms Co. The British printers Ideal for researching bayonet unit IDs, plus the unit IDs stamped on that brass disc in your Lee Enfields butt stock. Army The barrel proof mark and the inspection marks look worn andmuch older, and are perhaps original to the 1915 manufacture, whereas the ' 40 ' date mark looks much clearer anddeeper struck, so my guess is that it was a much later additional mark stamped in 1940 when the rifle was probably refurbished and re-issued. ENFIELD 1916 SHT.L.E. The station monograms may also be found incorporated in various case headstamps, marked on ammunition chargers, clips and other production. deeper struck, so my guess is that it was a much later additional mark stamped in 1940 when the rifle was probably refurbished and re-issued. General Staff S.B. 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