Updated 30th Apr 2018— 

• New 'Sword-bayonet Pattern 1907 in British Service' by Michael Rose. First of 3 volumes, for 1907-1914. Follows Michael's series on Patt. 1888 & Patt. 1903 bayonets. Pb, 210 pages, well illustrated, compiled resource material for the serious collector. Order from Michael, e-mail: fam.rose5@bigpond.com for $55 plus $13 postage (Australia).

• Blake Stevens, author and publisher of Collector Grade in Canada, passed away late in April. Blake is well known for his production of references on the FN FAL, M16, Browning pistol and MGs, Mausers, Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson, AK-47, Maxim, Smith & Wesson, MG-34, MG-42, &c. 

• 'Lady Death' (Lyudmila Pavlichenko), 'Snipers at War' (John Walter on Equipment & Operations History) & 'Red Army Sniper' (Yevgeni Nikolaew), new titles from Greenhill Books (U.K.). Excellent records for collectors and historians. Prices are between $25 & $40. Hard covers with dust jackets.
  Do a Google for local availability. Highly recommended!

• 'No Front Line' is Chris Master's new book on Australia's Special Forces in Afghanistan. 594 pp. pp461-2 have record sniper kill at 2,815m, by Pte. Henry & L/Cpl. Steve with .50 Barrett M82A1s, 2 sniper pairs near Keshmeshkhan, 2 April 2012. Earlier record held by a Canadian sniper in Operation Anaconda in Paktia province in March 2002 at 2,430m, topped by a British corporal in Helmand with 2 confirmed kills at 2,475m in November 2009. 50 cal. rules!

• See Lee-Enfield parts that we have on offer now... Ian's - For Sale page

• Don't pay so much for out-of-print e.g. .303 No.4(T) Armourers Perspective!
  Our new CD has other unlocked pdf files, including 'British Sniper', L42A1 & L39A1 Manuals & Parts Catalogue, Faris catalogue, photos folders, video clips, &c. We will also produce a CD on out-of-print S.A.I.S. titles soon.
  All for only $25!!! plus pack & post... $6 in Oz, $10 overseas.
  
    

• Richard Calver in Canberra is compiling a study of WW2 seized and impressed firearms in Australia- www.seizureandimpressment.com
  Check his new site out... maybe you can contribute as well?

• Full On - Full Auto 1 - British & US Machineguns - 70 min. run time DVD
  
    $25.00 + $6 p&p, $10 o'seas.
  'Full Auto 2 - German & Comblock MGs' is now available too.
  'SLR, the FAL with Kevin Adams' will be out soon.

• 30 Years - From piano & synths to film.
  Music CD by Ian Skennerton, $9.50 plus p&p. Run time about 80 minutes, mostly classical piano music; some synthesisers near the end. Nice to have a record of my keyboard playing, copyright free too!

• Small Arms Series Live DVD trailer on the SMLE, courtesy of Badger at the Milsurps Forum. Click on the strip here to download 8 min., worth the wait!
                                                             

• Brian Labudda, Wondai shop... Bigger & better, even more militaria, parts, antiques & bric-a-brac. Now at Wondai Q.4606, main street (11-13 Scott St.). It's the last shop on the left heading north, or the first shop on the right heading south on the Bunya Highway (49) north of Kingaroy. Brian's postal remains the same, PO Box 770, Kingaroy 4610. Mob. 0400 625 366

•  'Girls with Guns' - Requests for another 'Woman at Arms' calendar sees a new DVD with 3 great clips, total run time of 51 mins...
  'Any Weekend in Arizona' (women at local MG shoots & events)
  'Woman at Arms' (historical from Queen Boudecia to Kurdish freedom fighters, an A-Z from Angelina Jolie to Zara Pithian plus others, guns, blades) 
  'Calendar Girls', updated calendar with close-up action...
  M16, Vickers, Bren, Thompson, Browning, M60, Tactical, MPs & MGs.
  $15.00 plus p&p. Available from select dealers and gunshops (widescreen PAL format). Or e-mail us... idskennerton@hotmail.com

• Two Small Arms Series Live DVD & Computer Resources CD sets now... '.303 SMLE with Brian Labudda'. (1hr 24min DVD) and '.303 Rifle No.4 and No.5' (1hr 27min DVD) with history, models, safety, live fire, field cleaning, armourer stripping & maintenance, range shoots and collecting menus.
  The interactive Research CD has manuals & out-of-print books as .pdf files, marks & models photos, armourer charts & research material (manufacturing specs, &c.) The 2-disc sets are $35.00 plus $6 p&p Australia, $10 overseas.
              See our new DVD-CD page to order this and other DVD sets

• Next in the series, 'S.L.R., the F.A.L. with Kevin Adams', mid-year. We go from printing books to DVD & CD now. A picture is worth a thousand words.

• More on serial number stamps on Lee-Enfields...
  When MLM, MLE & SMLE rifles left the factory, serials were usually stamped on the action body, barrel (knox form) and bolt handle. Base Ordnance Depots, workshops and armourers generally transcribed serials onto the underside of sight leaf, fore-end (not MLM, MLE) and nose-cap (not MLM or MLE). Such stamps are likely a different style/size.
  
  For MLM, MLE and early SMLEs, action bodies started with a progressive lot letter (no prefix then A thru' Z) prior to numbers being stamped, so the letter can appear as a prefix or suffix on earlier rifles. Letter prefix/suffix was often not recorded in factory records, such as the sniper rifle conversion lists at Lithgow. Details serial no. lists are in our Research CD for the S.M.L.E. 

• Lots of Enfield & Brit Military data in our Archives at Enfield Collector, go to www.enfieldcollector.com/archive.html  Also see the page on Serial nos. www.enfieldcollector.com/serials.html and other pages at Enfield Collector.

• Shortened SMLE rifles... We've seen a few shortened SMLE rifles from UK, described as 'jungle rifles' but unlike Lithgow Shortened & Lightened series (20.2-in. barrel) in official collections, converted or modified from earlier downgraded SMLE rifles. These pre-date Far East requirement so they are not 'jungle rifles'. Examination of Faris' collection lead us to believe they were modified at Base Ordnance Depots when there was a requirement. Some parts including bodies are unnumbered, spares; others were cannibalised.
  
  Some AFV schedules have rifles but fitting prevents a 44.5-in. SMLE. Pre-WW2, this only leaves a shortened No.1, by about 5-ins. A short rifle in Faris collection lead us to conclude that the requirement would be for AFV during WW2 when his was modified from a 1941 Lithgow.  'Tanker' models extend well beyond the British realm. After the word spreads, beware of fakes!

• Courtesy of Ian Kuring, ex-Singleton Army Museum curator, author of 'Redcoats to Cams' and friend of Herb Woodend. He sent us pics from the  Enfield housing estate. With original RSAF Enfield building preserved, this fitting tribute to Herb is now attached outside.

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• Check our www.enfieldcollector.com site; eventually there will be pages on .577 Enfield, Snider-Enfield, Martini, MLM & MLE, SMLE, Rifle No.4, &c.

DVD & CD set $35.00


DVD & CD set $35.00


DVD & CD set $25.00


DVD & CD set $35

DVD & CD set $35

DVD only $19.50

#23 L-E Parts Catalog

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NOW ~~~  Small Arms Identification Series   last series titles ... US$10.00 ea.
SAIS #22 British Empire Sniper Rifles with parts, line drawings, mounts & scopes.
New information on the Canadian, Australian & Indian conversions.
SAIS #23 Lee-Enfield Parts Catalogue shows MLM, MLE, SMLE, No.4, No.5 & .22 rifle parts by items. Side by side comparisons: bodies, bolts, sights, nosecaps, furniture, &c.
SAIS #24 9mm Sten Mk V, VI & II(S) to complement SAIS #11 on the Mk I, II & III Sten models. This is the final booklet in our Small Arms Identification Series manuals.