The US made No4MkI’s were produced under the lend-lease agreement and as such will have U.S. However as one soon learns with anything to do with life there are exceptions, early in on the game BSA Shirley did a production run which used only 4 numbers and went from Axxxx to Zxxxx.Ĭanadian made Longbranch No4MkI’s are easy to tell as they have “Longbranch” written across the receiver and they would have been changed over around 41 /42 from MkI to MkI*. Numbered serials starting with 1 indicated ROF Maltby, 2 indicated ROF Fazakerley and 3 indicated BSA Shirley. The British made No4MkI’s use a prefix and number – (Alpha numerical) system to identify manufacturer. Now this only equates to British No4MkI here. To work out which factory that your Lee Enfield No4 was made is to look at wrist markings where the serial numbers are. 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. Lee Enfield No4MkI’s were made by several factories during the 2 nd World War.
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