A rifle from India

[Roy mcleod]

In my collection, I, have this unusual Enfield Ishapore SHTLE III rifle.
I, would like to share rifle info and photos
Crown G.R.I. Ishapore 1928 SHTLE III
serial # 9602 cal 303 British

[retread12345678]

Great looking rifle Any clue as to the markings. ?? Is it numbers matching ?

[Roy mcleod]

Weird markings!! I, have no clue, as what the letters and numbers mean.
I, have a correction on the rifles date. I, posted date as 1928.
The correct date is 1929
Roy

[echo1]

That's in pretty great shape. PAX

[luigi]

I think the "120" is a Rack Number. ( I have an ISHY with a number painted on buttstock )

Not sure the the 4 letters are?

[ffuries]

I remember reading of an Enfield out of India with the letters DPBF were on it for Drill Purpose Blank Firing. Trying to make sense of the CLHC marking and coming up blank.

ETA: Did find a post which shows a lot of ugly looking SMLE with defects and such, and he has a picture of a pile of stock pieces with the CLHC marking, but didn't know what it meant. Its about half way down on the below link. So it's at least not unique to your rifle, but yours is the best looking.

http://dave2.freeshell.org/smle/smle236/smle236.htm

[luigi]

There is abbreviation in the Indian Army C.L.H. = Calcutta Light Horse .......... Could be "Calcutta Light Horse Club" ?

[Rapidrob]

= Calcutta Light Horse Ceremonial

[indy1919a4]

My that is a beauty... Love the markings... and if it was ceremonial that would explain the excellent condition

Of course considering who the Calcutta light house were, they may have brought it along when they attacked the Germans..

http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/ ... orse-raid/