The serial number was used more for production counting than any other reason. Sector is clear not clear. For official references, usually the finished and issued rifle was tracked by its rack number and of course these records have long since been destroyed or lost forever. The best on line reference I've found for the Enfield Is listed below. The bolt came from a Savage Lend Lease No4. You can make out the square S on it but the C in the serial number is the indicator that it came from the Chickopee Falls plant. Someone may have lost the original bolt due in part to the fact that you have a No4 Mk2 that was not a FTR. Factory Thorough Repair.
- Is it possible to trace the service history or even parts of it by an LE's serial number? The reason I ask is that I made a recent purchase that has me intrigued. I have put some details below and added a pic or two. Lee Enfield No1 Mk III. ShtLE BSA Co 1918.
- Quote Reply Topic: tracking serial numbers Posted: February 20 2013 at 6:35am is there a site or data base of Enfield serial numbers where a person could track their rifle back to place of manufacture, deployment etc.?
- Nov 17, 2015 I have an Enfield Mark 4 number two, with serial “AC7594”, also marked “1943”, and “M” +7.,On the top of the front barrel cap it has “JB”letters. On the bolt-knob handle it has.
'. Is there a consensus on who's 'the best Enfield armorer' in the states? Seems like theses rifles are a unique animal and you want an Enfield-specific pro working on them. I know the right people for US Mil stuff, .' there are quite a few enfield collectors and armorers in florida , its been years since ive had contact with any of them but im certain you will find what you need if persistent ,
as the others said - do not over think or over react , one thing that is true with these - never say never or always , simple thought for rifles that were not made as interchangeable and hand fitted by armorers , most that are refitted are fine as long as not mucked about by civilians trying to improve them ,
Lee Enfield Serial Number Database Access
do not fix what is not broken ,