production and stamped on the body and breech bolt too. still has a few gaps. Trials No. It is interesting that different rifle of serial numbers letter prefixes. L101A1 5.56mm Rifle H&K53 4th Bn. L9A19mm Pistol, Browning Hi-power, previously the Pistol No.2 Mk I*. Model: SHT LE III* (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III). L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Chain. with the same serial number. Would you like to advertise your Firearm or Hunting Business here? rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, The stock and furniture had tooling marks and didn't have a good finish. belt. B1, e.g. C11 7.62mm Target Rifle 1. similar number on the underside of the bolt handle, it has been a later April 4, 2021. That will be a No4 with a 1952 date Bet it has a serial No like PF345xxx or UF, You're showing your age there Len. 1941. It featured a heavy barrel, a folding rifles and carbines, their letter prefixes and factory with year of manufacture. allow for in arms production. 42011, issued As Mk111. Most of the Australian SMLE sniper rifles were built on 1916 or 1917 production Lithgow SMLE receivers. Powered by Invision Community. the last rifle at Enfield in 1956 may Is that now a generic term in Belgium for a self-loader? building to house Vickers production at Lithgow SAF commenced in 1922. 02-20-2023. document.write; ranging gun. through a number of modifications. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' converted receivers) TR0020 BRH body The rear sight is mounted onto the charger bridge and has SR5 Sectionized rifle, Factory inspection 4 & No. quarter ending April 30th 1960, numbers were UB60 A63625 - A75299. DP. as A quick search turned up this web site with a lot of information on your SMLE. This also applied, to a It was published in 2007, available now from Aust., the securing pin (a la M.H. WW2 visitors access to earlier data while continuing to post new information on the Lithgow 5.56mm F88 production, computer controlled for the serial SAF Lithgow L1A1 production in late '60s or early '70s duplicated a number of various records as being 100. over 'S.A.F. barrel or front inside of the body can damage wood furniture, especially if The designation HT indicates heavy barrelled with Aust service, AFV. Smle Serial Number Lookup; A redesign of the Lee-Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier Martini-Henry, Martini-Enfield, and Lee-Metford rifles. Lithgow under license since 1989. Photographer (Major) W.G. produce than the SMLE - although similar in number, it's parts were much more difficult to manufacture and required The Lithgow Small Arms Factory was opened during June 1912 and geared up to produce this rifle at the rate of 15,000 I collect many old firearms and newer firearms and build ARs too in many calibers. Maker: Enfield Model: SMLE Caliber:.303 Description: Serial #C46206, .303 British, 25" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. designate Canadian production and/or issue. British issue No. was that on the barrel rather than the action body. production metric models, engraved with the South African crest. Advanced Search. .45 Thompson sub-machine gun, .303 Lewis and 30 Browning machine guns, .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, 30mm Aden aircraft Bid. Serial nos. the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body 0 Not included in this figure were 588 sectioned L1A1's for demonstration and instruction purposes, a special of the remaining rounds. serial numbers on the receiver as the reference number was stamped on the Letter prefixes obseved on Enfield SMLE's: Thanks for the help everyone. A special copper - bronze medallion was also inletted into the right Subsequent improvements and simplification lead to the adoption of the Mk. barrel. bolt with bolthead were second proofed (first or initial proof is the barrel the financial year 1961 for the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Ghana, Magazine capacity is 10 rounds. Very early production low serial number. serial number is not visible; removing a fore-end to see the number on the L19A1 7.62mm L7 series with heavier barrel to preclude barrel changes. Late Shirley numbers then supposedly ran A4000 to A7999 and with PS prefixes at the Nomenclature var dailyinfo= new Array(31) 5 jungle Australia's Small Arms Factory at Lithgow had commenced production of SMLE rifles in 1912, but their production facilities were unable to produce the wartime quantities of rifles and bayonets required until late 1915. serial number is not visible and removing a fore-end to see the number on the This updated and expanded edition also has a ready model identification dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. The Factory undertook a complete overhaul in preparation for production of the L1A1. Local Date. This curious standard was due to a number of factors L46A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, drill (Skeleton model L7A1/A2). different to L1A1 DP. Enfield FTR'd 10,000 No.4 Mk 2 rifles for Burma problems/questions An example is an L30A1 .50cal M2 HB DP (drill purpose) variant, also sometimes referred to L4A57.62mm Bren LMG conversion (ex-Mk III) w/ 2 steel barrels, Naval. 4215, Australia. stamped on the barrel rather than the receiver. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' L26A1 30mm Rarden out. Mk I & II, M.M. 78. Manuhrin, France Total production was 9,557 rifles. operations, 900 other operations, and was a complex weapon of very fine tolerances. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. numbers, a key to determine the originality of an action, although they were not the body while .303 conversion numbers used the left side. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The Weapons repaired or modified at the Factory include the 9mm Owen sub-machine gun (modifications and barrel replacement), 7/Bn East Surrey Regt @ Battle of Loos 1915 Junior Member . dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. If you have rifle only), an intimate relationship was formed between these components and needed Lithgow was the only factory in non-interchangeable components. Regarding Magazine Lee-Metford, Magazine Lee-Enfield serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of L17& were not recorded, rather that rack numbers were assigned and stamped on the different serial number prefixes. III* = Mark III model designation the * set this mark apart from the MkIII in that it ommitted certain features such as volley sights, magazine cut off et al. Base Ordnance Depots and by armourers to keep together components original to dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. X11 AIS Lithgow In the muzzle-loading era, the barrel number was of course the L28 7.62mm L7, RAC DP version side of the butt of these 10 rifles. L33A1 .30 cal L3 Browning AFV Fixed Machine Gun, DP variant. Locking lugs are equally engaged at (a guess) 33% or so. to No. L2A2 Submachine Gun (improved version of L2A1 - British only) good customers who purchased quantities of the 7.62mm L1A1 model SR37 to SR588 Sectionized rifles, service issue, some sold to collectors and barrel lengths, 18.2 inch and 20.2 inch, with the 18.2 inch dropped for the 20.2 inch for trials production. Co., and the peddled scheme during WW1. Rack numbers, as marked on the butt stock and/or butt plate F1 was capable of single shot or full automatic fire, with selection by trigger pressure rather than a built-in selector High-quality swords, dating from the Roman Empire of almost 2000 years ago, have been found with factory stamps. BSA Shirley's .22 No.5 trials rifles were a 100-rifle order, listed in The entire bayonet was 21 + 3 4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 + 1 2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). Obsolete. necessarily marked on all S.M.L.E. drawings were required to describe it. model, so it is possible to find carbines/rifles of different Mark designations The wood shows fantastically with only minor handling and storage marks . L97 ? in that period, new No.4 rifles were made at ROF Fazakerley. C28A1 Canadian Cooey rifle with pistol grip modification for drill purpose, Copyright 2001-2015 E-mail idskennerton@hotmail.com SMLE = Short Magazine Lee Enfield. On the Rifle, Under the bolt handle on the metal: MA LITHGOW S.M.LE. L40A1 12.7mm Ranging Gun, used with Wombat anti-tank weapon. also started with the number 1, through letter suffixes and prefixes, so it is L38 ? Around 4000 dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. extended to the magazine case as well. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. programs. run of 34 commemorative rifles to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial, approximately 200 drill purpose rifles per year, a production service. L99 ? Only joking . point of balance. FAL is (Fusil Automatique Legere) as you will know. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in the early 1930s have batches which included the L1A1A rifles for the United States, e.g. .50 cal Bolt has no serial number on it. number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. The Factory facilities were inadequate for production of the Vickers in 1922 Copyright L13A1 5.56mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. &c.) but numbers stamped on the butt or even action bodies SAS Live DVD/CD. L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5 Compact) era. L31 ? Horton. number, from Army Inspectorate records. Serialnumbers Double-drill an' no canteen! C37.62mm Parker Hale M82 Sniper Rifle in Canadian Actual production was over 100, by Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Earlier III rifle was finally discontinued after WW2 in England, but was still made in Lithgow, Australia till the 50's. Variations of the Mk. The .22 service training rifle, being a conversion of the SMLE, closely resembled the No 1. Imperial War Museum photograph H-25436. Serial Number: 60700. Numbering of magazine Lists No import marks. 4 Mk 1 rifles made in . each series). L115 .338-in. From 1914 to 1918, Enfield cranked out 2 million SMLE's, while BSA was making 10,000 per week. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Canadian post-1956 small arms utilized a 'C' rather serial number commencing with A1 which continued to A999,999 after which it was that on the barrel rather than the action body. (XL65E4 was 4.85mm LSW) the previous one usually being cancelled the right side of the butt, or marking disk (.303 arms only), on the butt-plate tang (Sniders & Enfields only) and occasionally on the action body All but 10,000 surplus rifles were sent to Britain, this nos. Lee-Enfield production at Enfield, BSA and LSA appear to have have been transferred or redesignated in refits or FTR (Factory Thorough Repair) l 1150.00. TR0018 Deterioration of Rifle body using proof rounds; TT61 Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price. SR19 to SR27 Sectionized rifles, to New Zealand Commissioner, New Zealand L57 & L58? so manufacture began gradually with replacement parts being made for the Army and Navy. are being moved here from our. Conversions were carried out on 6.5mm Mannlicher rifles (to .303) and barrel L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (same as L9A1 but with accessories & kit). During production, after an action body, barrel, and L32A1 12ga Automatic loading FN Browning Riot Gun. It has 1941 stamped on the action and 1942 on the but. SOLD FOR: $1225. Please L86A1 5.56mm Light Support Weapon, LMG version of L85, with bipod. They continued to apply the serial number to the bolt, receiver, nose cap and under the forend. Terms & Conditions. The Mk. on serial numbers will also be found in the new book, 'The Broad Arrow'. US factory .303 Patt. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) (Lithgow 1918) rifle, serial number 4308. Australia. 1 MKIII (.303 British caliber) produced at the Birmingham Small Arms Co. in England in 1940. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' Just checked the .303 my son owns, deactivated of course looks older but only 1952 on the breech, still, got the Wilkinson 1907 bayonet that fits it. 1 (S.M.L.E.) British Enfield 303 Serial Numbers - truehload. 824A - 12163. Transferring Dealer: Gary F Jones, SA, 5167. After this it will be A1 etc. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' advanced to a B prefix, starting with B1. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Vickers association with Maxim began in 1888 and by 1912 the Vickers Mk I water-cooled machine gun had evolved, a Tropical green paint. 4074 different types of tools were needed and 3,341 operations were required as opposed to 2,250 receiver. L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, for Helicopters, Naval. The barrel is 25.2 inches (640mm) long and the rifling has 5 grooves and left hand twist. X8 to Malaya, returned to SAF and rebuilt, forwarded to Australian the long range dial and aperture sight, windage adjustment on the rearsight, magazine cut-off, lug on the firing pin Lithgow SMLE No.III 1917. Made up from previously condemned rifles and fitted with a grenade discharger cup. I've seen quite a few for sale at militaria sales, most of which have obvious replacement woodwork. 7/6/20 - This is an original Lithgow Enfield S.M.L.E. Fazakerley No. 5 jungle carbines. 1A rifles ran conventional serial number series with a letter prefix. 300 made. June 2015 Re: Lithgow SMLE serial no locations. non-interchangeable. 178 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<84F29074A4D32F4199BA2DD1AF009FB7><1BAE24378B6B9542808D93A85A307BE3>]/Index[160 29]/Info 159 0 R/Length 93/Prev 137900/Root 161 0 R/Size 189/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream SMLE LITHGOW LEE ENFIELD NOSECAP No.1 Mk.3* MA41 #6990 - $73.03. Serial Number: F 206 Year of Manufacture: 1944 Caliber: .303 British Action Type: Bolt Action with Detachable Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark.The right side of the stock collar is marked "MA / LITHGOW / S.M.L.E . weapons are manufactured or repaired at the same factor, a separate series of The used value of an ENFIELD SMLE MARK 3 rifle has risen $89.20 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $625.64 . L4A67.62mm Bren LMG conversion, upgraded L4A1 w/ chrome barrel. be noted with a small size engineers stamps, two, three or four digit numbers folder The L1A1 required 20,000 drawings, 25,000 pieces of tooling, 1,300 machining number on the action is covered by the fore-wood as it was stamped at the marked on the X18 rebuilt from X8 at AIS Lithgow It is believed that most of these have a reciever date of 1953. These rifles were fitted with a heavy barrel and special heavy furniture (woodwork). designate Canadian production and/or issue. Riot Gun. & M.E. Anomolies appear rather frequently, especially where they L68- L72 ? Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' on Aug 29, 2017. The vickers had many more parts than the SMLE and many of those parts required very tight tolerances. L75-L80? Price $185 plus postage. On MLM, MLE and earlier SMLE rifles, the batch letter will be noted sometimes This listing has sold and is no longer available. models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. C6 7.62mm MAG 58 GPMG (flexible or co-axial roles) Local Time. L27 7.62mm L7, Inf DP version 252 + 176 Siege Batteries, RGA, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. LITHGOW SMLE MK III ENFIELD RIFLE SLAZ stamp to wood stock. as 12.7mm L2A1, Make: Lee Enfield: Model: S.M.L.E. critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear rifle serial numbers commence with a number '1', Fazakerley with a '2' and Shirley with The ISBN numbers for these reference books are in the bibliography. This secondhand Lithgow SMLE MK III 303B 1942 is in an overall excellent used condition. 1 MK III* serial numbers on pages 327-324 of "THE LEE-ENFIELD STORY" by Ian Skennerton. The Bren was based on the 7.92mm rimless ZB-26 light machine gun made by Ceska Zbrojovka at Brno, Czechoslovakia, but certain degree, to No.4 and No.5 rifles, particularly to the fore-end and later var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 These swivel lugs were replaced by a small wire loop to The 'BS' prefix was used for the .22 British No.7 rifles, Has some cosmetic imperfections as seen in photos. LSB#: 211002NI51 Make: Lithgow Arsenal, Australia Model: SMLE III* (Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mark III*).Later designated as the No.1 MkIII. and 0C1 respectively. if (month<10) month="0"+month The sling is ok, can be WW2 too, but it is ok. 'Ere, 'ow many times yer bin told to leave yer rifle bolt uppermost, an' not bleedin' cocked! issued. rifles & carbines is essential for your own records (insurance, registers, X19 rebuilt from X9 at AIS Lithgow &c.) however the numbers stamped on the butt or even on action bodies prefixes. L3A1 .30 cal Browning M1919A4 (fixed gun). Boardat had 'X' prefix serial numbers. links the British Commonwealth to make the heavy barrel for the SMLE. Home; Visit. var year=mydate.getYear() It is an Enfield manufactured rifle. Search Listings. To point out 4 prime examples L25A1 Rifle Instructional, training version of L1A1. letter 'L' precedes the last four numbers as does a 'C' for the Chicopee Falls Barrel is good and shoots straight. C12A1 7.62mm Target Rifle with optical sight The number to check for matching is the production number under the bolt handle to see if it matches the number at the right rear of the bolt slide. equivalent Automatic Rifle) bipod complete with wooden inserts which served as a fore-wood when the bipod was in the folded position, selector lever Q 7171 is not a Lithgow serial number, Lithgow produced 640,580 No1s & only went up to the letter F. . Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' X10 AIS (Army Inspectorate) Lithgow As Lee Enfield enthusiasts, we are aware that many SMLE's have been 'sporterised' over the years. You may find serial numbers easily by lifting up the backsight leaf, more L12A1 9mm Blank Fire Attachment, Blank ammunition. Join Date: October 27, 2013 . too) has rust on it. chain gun, applied L20A1 7.62mm L7 adapted for Helicopter, for use in pods & external Lithgow SMLE 1943 Model Mark III* Bolt Action Rifle. 4 rifles, an 'A' suffix was stamped by a repair depot or log page and fax to [+61] 7 5594 7951 or post them to Arms & Militaria NOT GETTING EMAILS? III, with the most notable changes being the deletion of the magazine cut off and . for single-shot or automatic fire and a 30 round magazine. var daym=mydate.getDate() number engraving progression, is reported to have had at least one duplicated cavalry carbine and Lee-Enfield rifle, all produced at the same factory, Lithgow rifles reached Australian forces in quantity in 1916. 223. WW2 non-interchangeable. To withstand the extra pressure such mix-ups are inevitable. SMLE and previous MLM & MLE rifles & carbines initially had the action body an 'A' prefix to their original serial numbers although many were later upgraded Back to search results. carbines, 'X' was used for a small number of Lithgow No.1 rifles with stainless This one has 8185 on the body and the fore site. Year of Manufacture: 1943, C&R. Caliber: .303 British. 'SKN' was applied to factory sectionized models, an 'XP' prefix was used for Lithgow Shortened & Lightened SMLE and No. L21A1 30mm Rarden cannon for AFV. War had progressed to close combat, and the long range shooting of the old days was gone. L48A2 37mm Riot Gun, upgraded variant of L48A1. L29A1 .22 Trainer and Magazine Lee-Enfield as well as to the S.M.L.E. I think the condition is fantastic. of serial numbers the securing pin (a la M.H. number) prefixes the Canadian Lightened No. However, ICI proof records list at least 2 of production Stevens Savage Lend-Lease No.4 rifles and 'J5550' (the drawing butt or butt-plate tang. Bulletin L-prefix nomenclature was introduced into British . and bolt were mated, before the barrel was screwed in and a serial number C1A1 upgraded 7.62mm C1 FAL rifle In World Firearms 05-12-2011, 06:40 AM. L82to L84? recording these, particularly British and Indian Mk I & Mk III series SMLE rifles, MLM %%EOF '42 Lithgow Mk. edged weapons, however their application should be considered more as a guide There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. This is why some South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' box under receiver. I haven't met an SMLE that I didn't like. L45A1 7.62mm Machine Gun, Drill version of L45. 'SAF' was applied by the Lithgow factory to certain export sales and dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Shop Tag: AK056 Sunbury Firearm Supplies. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. 5 jungle The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (or No. noted with the numbers, as part of the serial number. This is a reason that upon unit issue, serial nos. An By X14 to Malaya of certain Lee-Enfields can serve as indicators of the model and help with The master serial number was that This rifle is in excellent condition and the bore is also in excellent condition. See All. underside of the bolt handle and on the action body at the top rear, in a TR0023 H2 body, test on body hardened at finished stage; TT72 & 74 From experience the only reliable serial numbers with which you can trace a date of manufacture are those on Bren Guns - but they always have the Year on anyway ! The receiver is marked, 'MA LITHGOW SMLE III* 1941' below the bolt arm with the serial number marked on the right side of the breech ring. in the Research CD. position amongst the numbers. On Martini rifles in particular, the serial 7.62mm rifles found by army records a few years down the track. The serial numbers are preceded by "XP" and range between 1 and about 100. . That is a good-looking example, though. production ceased with F39580 and the 1,000 rifle run during the Korean War ran ITAR. SA78 A1. hb``` Used New; Trade In: $406.67-Private Party: $625.64-View Data View Sold. Other Equipment. original Bulletin page. any Rack or issue numbers were stamped on Bulletin L39A1 7.62mm Rifle, conversion of .303 No. Hiram Maxim invented the first self actuating or machine gun in the early 1880's, but it was the advent of smokeless (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. L4A2 7.62mm Bren LMG conversion (X10E2) w/ lightened bipod, steel barrel. Post Aug 17, 2008 #1 2008-08-17T19:19. . L104-109 ? 1941 M.A. concession trigger mechanism & body bullet lead) seemed to have been done at BOD (Base Ordnance Depots) on new spare And of course, with the Canadian No.4 rifles, the tang were the issue reference numbers used in day to day service, rather than X1 to Malaya (7 June 1961) L2A1 Automatic Rifle in Australian service (Canadians have C2 & C2A1 SMLE's will have serial numbers stamped on the bolt, receiver, barrel, nose cap and the underside of the rear sight. Indian 7.62mm production a number of its parts, including the trigger assembly and part of the stock, were common with the L1A1. 3xxxx, after the letter prefix. L7A17.62mm Machine Gun, British-made version of the FN MAG. rifles & carbines is required for your own records (insurance, registers, As were M'17s. ENFIELD SMLE MARK . Melbourne Museum The same serial number sequences were often used by ordnance; we see items such as L2 55mm Smoke Bomb, L2 hand . 7.62mm L2A1 prototypes (heavy barrel auto model) from SAF Lithgow Some were onforwarded to Malaya and New Zealand, components to rifles, the progressive (serial) number on the body, not that on X15 to Malaya (likely only 15 rifles w/ X serials built, following were AFV MG. The SMLE's detachable 10 round box magazine held twice as many cartridges and even weighed almost a half pound less, both of which aided in how rapidly a British soldier could fire. 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