tracking serial numbers

is there a site or data base of Enfield serial numbers where a person could track their rifle back to place of manufacture, deployment etc.?

thanks
dean

you can get the place of original mfgr , as to deployment there are a few markings put on in service that sometimes help but mostly not ,

Not necessarily Big B.

Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare.

There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare.

I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. It is one of 75,000. It is highly collectable but not rare. I also have a No7MkI/L Land Service swiveling pommel blade bayonet intended for the MkV submachine gun but will also fit the No4Mk1 Enfield. It is one of 2500 out of 25,000 made by BSA. Very collectable in its own right but still not rare.

Again Big B, you have a very collectable and sought after rifle and in pristine condition would fetch a handsome sum of money. The low serial number does not mean rare, just very collectable...

Insurance value would best be conducted by an insurance company that deals specifically with firearm relics such as a 124 year old Lee-Enfield rifle.

I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price.

Remember, geographical location affects values, as well. (Thats why I prefer people to list their location)
That RIFLE may be worth $10 in Ontario, but $50 in Alta.(Just sayin)

Loose wimmen tightened here

good idea, I will have. Peek! Thanks for the tips!

Anyone able to give info on this serial of a NO4 MK1 I just picked up. 72C 3776

Thanks!

Big B wrote:

yah I don’t have a clue ether. The insurance guy I use has no clue on guns, I have asked before. They are idiots. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. Again, thanks for the help!

Actually, you do have a clue. What did you pay for it? That's the value number.

What is it worth to someone else? That's an entirely different question. You won't know that number until you sell it. It might be more than you paid for it - it might be less.

Your insurance people don't care if it's worth $500 or $5000 - should a loss (theft, fire, etc.) occur, you'll get the market value at the time of the loss. Paying extra to put $5000 insurance on a $500 rifle just means you're paying premium for something you'll never get - $5000 for a $500 rifle.

Lastly, if you're in the USA, your standard homeowner's policy covers firearms for things like fire and theft. It's just stuff - no different than a box of tools in the basement. Look at your "contents" coverage (also called "unscheduled personal property" - it's usually the third line (coverage "c") with a dollar limit after that. That's the policy limit on all your "stuff".

I wouldn't sweat it.

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