May 30, 2017  Para Ordnance Serial Number Year Chart. 5/30/2017 0 Comments Model of 1911 Production-Top of Page Click on image: Year: Serial Number Range: Manufactured by: Special Notes: Quantity: 1912: 1-500: Colt: 500: 501-1000. George CIE - -. Para Ordnance Serial Number Year Mercury. Comes withthree 10 round double stacked magazines, a factory box, and an Instruction Manual.

7thJune 2015Many Files & Notes are transferred from ouratOur new DVD/CD sets have a specific Serial Nos. Folderin the Research CD.Go toCopyright© 2000-2015 Allrightsreserved Ian D. SkennertonSERIAL NUMBERS.EarlierSMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action bodybatches allocated a letter, before the serial numbers were stamped (to 9999 ineach series). These commenced with no letter, then progressed A thru' Z, oftennominated for different contractors, RSAF Enfield, RSAF Sparkbrook, BSA Co., LSACo., and the peddled scheme during WW1.

It is interesting that different rifleand carbine Marks recommenced with the no letter and A-Z series with each newmodel, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designationswith the same serial number. This is a reason that upon unit issue, serial nos.were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on thebutt or butt-plate tang. On some rifles, particularly the SMLE, these unit orrack issue numbers were stamped on the top of the action body as well, e.g.in Aussie service '3.M.D.' (3rd Military District) '10381' (the MilitaryDistrict or unit rack no.)On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimesabove or below the serial no. Because the serial number was stamped later inproduction and stamped on the body and breech bolt too.

Stamped onthe nosecap boss, fore-end, underside of the rearsight leaf, &c. Was done atBase Ordnance Depots and by armourers to keep together components original toparticular rifles during maintenenace and repair. This also applied, to acertain degree, to No.4 and No.5 rifles, particularly to the fore-end and laterextended to the magazine case as well. For the SMLE, we usually find serial nos.stamped on magazine cases only on Indian issue rifles.Recording of serialnumbers for Enfield muskets,.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martinirifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers,&c.) however the numbers stamped on the butt or even on action bodiesare rarely the firearm's serial number. Rack or issue numbers were stamped onthe right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action bodyitself, usually atop the receiver ring. While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serialnumber.Until 1st January 1925, the master number of a firearmwas that on the barrel rather than the action body.

On Sniders and Martinis, theserial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on thebarrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially ifthe securing pin (a la M.H. Mk I & II, M.M. Too) has rust on it. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front ofthe body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side.

So as to matchcritical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rearsight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too).You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, moreconvenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm. For.577 Sniders and.450 &.303 Martinirifles & carbines is required for your own records (insurance, registers,&c.) but numbers stamped on the butt or even action bodiesare rarely a firearm's serial number. Rack or issue numbers were marked onthe right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on thebuttplate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action bodyitself, usually atop the receiver ring. While rack or issue numbers help identification, they are not the firearm's serialnumber.Until 1st January 1925, the master number of a firearmwas that on the barrel rather than the action body. On Sniders and Martinis, theserial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on thebarrel or front inside of the body may damage furniture, especially ifthe securing pin (a la M.H.

Mk I & II, M.M. Too) has rust on it.M.H.

Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front ofthe body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. So as to matchcritical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rearsight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too).You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, moreconvenient than removing the fore-end, IF that leaf is original to the firearm.No.4 and No.5 rifle serial numbers can readily identify manufacturers. British No.4 rifles have five numbers, usually after one or twoletter prefixes. The same letter prefix(es) were used by Maltby, Fazakerley & BSAShirley, A to Z then AA, AB to AZ, then BA to BZ, CA to CZ &c. Maltbyrifle serial numbers commence with a number '1', Fazakerley with a '2' and Shirley witha '3', e.g. 1xxxx for Maltby, 2xxxx for Fazakerley and for Shirley,3xxxx, after the letter prefix.Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at thevery end of production.

Post-war Fazakerley No.4 rifles had PF letterprefixes. The only exception to the 5-number sequence for No.4 rifles was theinitial BSA Shirley production which ran from 0001 to 9999 then went with A to Zprefixes (A0001 to A9999 to the Z prefix) and some early dual letterprefixes (e.g. AT 0303), but then went over to A30001,&c. So early M47C No.4 rifle numbers could be confused with theJungle carbine in having four rather than five numbers.Long Branch (Canada) serial numbers incorporate an 'L' inthe serial number while US Savage numbers include an 'C' in a similar relativeposition amongst the numbers. Both of these No.4 rifle series commenced with 0L1and 0C1 respectively.No.5 Jungle Carbines only have 4 numbers, theShirley carbines have BB to C? Prefixes, last production was post World War 2. The Fazakerley jungle carbines ran from FE1to FE1000 initial production, then with no letter prefix, followed by A1 to A9999 through Z9999.Serial numbersof certain Lee-Enfields can serve as indicators of the model and help withinitial authentication.

The 'BS' prefix was used for the.22 British No.7 rifles,'T1' for the.22 No.5 trials small-bore target rifles in 1945 and 'DA' for the.22 No.8 N.Z. Contract rifles by BSA Shirley. 'SKN' was applied to factorysectionizedmodels, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No.

6 junglecarbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainlesssteel barrels and 'FE' was used for early production Fazakerley No. 5 junglecarbines. 1 Mk VI and No. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s havean 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgradedto No. 4 specs and the 'A' became a suffix to indicate the fitting of somenon-interchangeable components.

4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot orarmourer after the serial number when some parts were found to benon-interchangeable.And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, theletter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Fallsproduction Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawingnumber) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. 4 serial number. After the initial99,999 rifles, the Lithgow No. 1 (S.M.L.E.) proceeded through 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and'F' prefixes before the last rifle F40580 was manufactured in 1953. WW2production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ranfrom F39581 to F40580.

More detailson serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'.The 7.62mm L1A1 series serial number prefixes similarlydenote makers. UE is Enfield, UB is BSA, UF is Fazakerley and AD is Lithgow,Australia. 'SAF' was applied by the Lithgow factory to certain export sales and'SR' for Lithgow sectionized rifles. South African 7.62mm FAL's were Belgianproduction metric models, engraved with the South African crest. Indian 7.62mm1A rifles ran conventional serial number series with a letter prefix.7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgowhad 'X' prefix serial numbers.

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Your help is appreciated.If this is your first visit, be sure tocheck out the by clicking thelink above. You may have tobefore you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. OK, I picked up this mint 'never fired' Para Ordnance 1911.45 Limited double stack pistol. It's finished in polished steel.

All parts attract a magnet. Not sure if it's stainless or not. Previous owners ex wife sold it to me for the price of the DEROS. She knows nothing about the firearm. Anyway, I can't seem to find any data concerning the serial or date of manufacture. The serial is as follows: P1081XX. If anyone can help on this I would be much obliged. Enid blyton adventure series pdf free.

I have not shot it yet but sooner than later is what I'm shoot'in for. ParaUSA has been out of business for some time now. Which explains why they don't answer their e-mails.

It's interesting someone picked up the phone, though.If your gun is from 2002, it's a Para-Ordnance pistol, not a ParaUSA pistol.Any chance the gun came with a factory box? The model number is usually stamped on it.Attracting a magnet doesn't mean it's not stainless. Gun-grade stainless steel is magnetic, though some very early stainless pistols (not Para's) might have been different.Does the slide have vertical slide serrations? Of course it has no issues, these guns are/were amazing. I have a P18.9 myself!I have a long list of old Para catalogs, but unfortunately it only goes back to 2004. When they began selling the 'PXT' series of pistols (angled slide serrations, PXT extractor).

So I found that the PXT version of your gun P14.45 Limited) had the designation 'SX1445SR', but I assumed yours would be different.Then I thought. Someone out there must be selling one of these, complete with box. So,.Assuming this looks like your gun model, your model designation is 'S1445SR', as shown below (top right):PS1: While browsing my old files on all-things-Para, I also found a 2002 P-series manual, in.pdf format.

Attaching files isn't possible here, but I figured that if I just Google its exact file name, someone out there must have a copy on-line. Sure enough,. I think your gun is shown in page 2 (actual page 6).PS2: The manual shows a plastic bushing wrench, used to help rotate the bushing, in a gun with a full-length recoil spring guide.

In my experience, this plastic bushing wrench is about as useful as an ice box in the north pole. It will rotate the bushing, but if you're any less than 100% careful, it will launch the spring plug to the ceiling, the grass where you'll take 20 minutes to find it, in your forehead, or in your eye (listed best to worse).

What I've found with my P18.9, is that the plastic base of one of my magazines is all I actually need, to press the plug inward (backwards, as installed in the gun), then rotate the bushing over it. I've never launched a spring plug this way.