The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Experimental Rifle Butt. The butt is stamped on the right side with a Commonwealth of Australia (Victoria) roundel, BSA&M Co trade stamp, 2013 (crossed out) and 5/08. It is fitted with a spring loaded, cast alloy butt plate which is engraved on right side CONNELL'S PATENT. To fit the plate the butt has been shaved down and has a pin through the wood with a brass washer on each side to hold the spring. The butt disc and sling swivel are missing.
This spring loaded butt was never put into production. The patent lapsed and the original lodgement documents were destroyed so the identity of the inventor is not known. The butt is British and was originally issued as part of a rifle to Victoria in May 1908.
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Experimental Rifle Butt. The butt is stamped on the right side with a Commonwealth of Australia (Victoria) roundel, 10721 (crossed out) and 2/12. It is fitted with a spring
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1 bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over VR BSA&Co 1897 LE I under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel, I and NB. Complete with long
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1 bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over VR BSA&MCo 1897 LE I on the wrist under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel over I. Complete
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III bolt action rifle. Receiver marked under the bolt arm BSA&Co 1913 with VIC 19609, arrow within a D and the serial number on the breech. The butt is stamped 1/14,
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1* bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over ER BSA&Co 1902 LE I* under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel, I* and the tang stamped TAS
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I Rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. This rifle is similar to the British SMLE No 5 'jungle carbine' with a muzzle flash eliminator b
