Updated 26th Nov 2018— 

• Replacement barrels on Lithgow rifles may be determined by the number of inspection marks around the breech. In the form of 'A' in a star with inspector's no. below; barrels have 4 view stamps around the breech circumference. A 5th was added after inspection screwed into the action body. Thus, subsequent replacement barrels can be determined; usually a replacement serial no. was stamped when fitted during FTR, an ordnance depot or by a field armourer.
  
  1st proof of the barrel was done in a proofing block jig, the 2nd proof was done with the barrel breeched up to the action body. Barrels were dated on the left side with the year, e.g. '17 and serial nos. were added after they were mated up to an action body when the rifle was assembled. Check it out!

• New 'Collector' index on the huge range of articles for the 30 quarterly and annual series. See Collector index for quarterlies $5, annuals $20 plus p&p. Bulk discounts available or the full set for A$140.

• See Lee-Enfield parts we have for sale now... Ian's - For Sale page

• 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).

• 'No Front Line', Master's on Australian Special Forces, Afghanistan, p.461-2 has record kill at 2,815m by Pte. Henry & L/Cpl. Steve with Barrett M82A1s, 2 sniper pairs near Keshmeshkhan, 2/4/2012. Earlier record by a Canadian in Operation Anaconda, Paktia province 3/2002 at 2,430m bettered by British corporal in Helmand, 2 confirmed kills at 2,475m in 11/2009. Fifty BMG rules!

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

• 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; some synthesisers near the end.

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

• Brian Labudda, Wondai shop... Bigger, even more militaria, parts, antiques, &c. Wondai Q.4606, main street (11-13 Scott St.). Old service station on corner, last on the left headed north, or 1st on the right going south on Bunya Highway (49) from Kingaroy. PO Box 770, Kingaroy 4610. Mob 0400 625 366

•  'Girls with Guns' - Requests for another 'Woman at Arms' calendar saw a new DVD with 3 clips, total run time c.51 mins...
  'Any Weekend in Arizona' (women at local MG shoots & events)
  'Woman at Arms' (historical from Queen Boudecia to Kurd freedom fighters, an A-Z from Angelina Jolie to Zara Pithian and others, guns, blades) 
  'Calendar Girls', updated calendar with close-up auto action...
  M16, Vickers, Bren, Thompson, Browning, M60, Tactical, MPs & MGs.
  $12.00 plus p&p. Available from select dealers/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', shortly. 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 on MLM or MLE). Such stamps are likely of 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'. Ian sent us pics from the  Enfield housing estate. With original RSAF Enfield building preserved, this plaque is a fitting tribute to Herb Woodend, 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.

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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.