Which is the Serial No and where does the owner find it? On early ones it is on the RHS of the receiver ring, with the same or sometimes a different number on the barrel. Not necessarily because the model could be: LE I, LE I-, LEC, Sht LE III, No 4 Mk I, No 4 Mk 1/3, No 5 Mk I, etc. Is the model LE (Lee Enfield) or LM (Lee Metford)? Depending on the type of rifling. No, because the manufacturer could be a Small Arms Factory at Enfield, BSA, Sparkbrook, LSA, Long Branch, Savage, Maltby, Fazakerly, Lithgow, Ishapore, Pakistan, Nepal to name a few and often only indicated by a war time code letter rather than the name. BUT Where on the rifle is that serial number or even the name of the manufacturer for that matter. These ex military rifles will definitely have a serial number. Probably the second most common rifle in New Zealand, having been used by thousands of hunters throughout the 20th century. Take an obvious example the humble "Lee Enfield. Police haven’t taken the trouble to learn from all the other (failed) firearms registers around the world. That sounds easy enough - BUT - it isn’t. Essential if the Register is to fulfil its design purpose. That includes the make model and serial number of each rifle. The new Registry requires firearms owners to enter details of the rifles they own.
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