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    Posted: February 20 2018 at 9:29am
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I'm new to Enfield rifles. I got a 1918 SHLE III* from my grandfather. I can't find the serial number on it. Can someone tell me where I could find it. Thanks
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The serial number should be on the right front of the receiver, readily visible.
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Could this be it?
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Yup! J 2703 The letter is part of the number, they go form A 0001 to A 9999, then B 0001 to B 9999 & then C & so on..
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Another question, is the rifle a smle or a shle
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should be on both the receiver and the barrel at that location , should be on the back of the bolt handle ,  should be on the back of the ladder sight , should be on the front of the bayonet boss , might also be on the magazine box , could be on the stock as well , 

the first three are key , after that we are looking to originality of the assembly , 

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Sht.LE Mk.III*

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A Short Magazine Lee Enfield is exactly the same as a Short Lee Enfield, its just the way different factories marked them.
The model No & Mark Mk plus the * denotes the version better once it was established as the "new" system of nomenclature. Many models & marks comprised the Short Lee Enfield tribe.
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