PDF list of Enfield Enforcer serial numbers

[Hal O'Peridol]

With a little spare time, I collated the information on the Enforcers from the sticky above into PDF format. At some point I will get it arranged by serial number, low to high. Here is what I have so far. I hope that it will help aid others interested in the Enforcers. BTW, many thanks to Simon, without who's help we would not have this information.

http://enfielditis.net/enforcerlist.pdf

Information

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[newcastle]

I had 411 - sold to South Lanarkshire (scotland) police I think originally.

[Brian Dick]

You can add mine, mfg. D73, sn. 331 - shipped to the Kent Police on 14 June 1974

[Brit plumber]

Rather than Police departments, they are Constabularies. I note non have been noted for Lancashire and 2 for Cumberland, the first having no date but the second on 08/74 which is odd as Cumberland and Westmorland had become Cumbria in that year. I also asked my father if he remembered them or what happened to them but he only remembers having rifles donated by the general public. His good friend from the force was issued with SMLEs and Enfield/Webley .38s.

[Brit plumber]

One for sale at them moment, I've mentioned it on the forum before.

.22 Enfield Enforcer. Serial number 727. (back from proof)
This unusual Enfield Enforcer action based rifle has a pupose built .22 Enfield barrel and bolt fitted, with military marks on the barrel and action and a new current Birmingham proof.

The .22 barrel and bolt is unique to this action and is not seen on other converted .22 Enfield No4 rifles.

The side of the action has the usual marks " Enforcer 7.62m/m 727

D/E (together) 80 PAT.APP.FOR"

It is fitted with target sights PH 5E4 and a Pecar scope.

This rifle could be converted back to 7.62 with the correct bolt and barrel.

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This ones sold

Enfield Enforcer 7.62mm Police Sniper Rifle, Patent no 73. This is serial number 008 with matching bolt. Around 767 of these rifles were ever made. As many as 50% or more have now been destroyed. Police forces often preferring to do this rather than sell them off. This particular rifle was issued to a division of the Metropolitan Police and is marked 19T on both rifle and bolt. It is quite plausible, that this actual rifle was deployed during the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. The rifle is also broad arrow marked, this indicates that this early example was made using military parts. A very interesting and collectable rifle, worthy of some further research. It is live an requires a firearms certificate with the correct variation to purchase.

Enfield Enforcer 7.62mm Sniper Rifle - Live Firearms and Shotguns

[superbee]

I just sold #057.had matching pecar scope

[tlvaughn]

I copied your info and pasted it on a spreadsheet and sorted by serial number, but was unable to add the file as an attachment. Below is the info listed by serial number:


59 Sussex PD 1970's
62 Somerset PD 3/4/1974
71 Scottish Police 12/10/1974
77 Liverpool PD 5/14/1974
95 Gwent PD 2/26/1974
109 Durham PD 1/3/1975
115 West Midlands PD 2/12/1974
128 Northumberland PD 1/25/1974
134 South Wales PD 4/29/1974
141 Glasgow PD 5/8/1974
172 Middle Anglia PD 4/3/1974
175 Devon and Cornwall PD 6/7/1974
180 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
188 Sussex PD 1970's
199 Teeside PD 3/25/1974
202 Devon and Cornwall PD 6/4/1974
228 Derbyshire PD 1/19/1981
231 Cambridge PD 8/28/1974
232 Sussex PD 9/9/1974
233 Kent PD 6/14/1974
260 Glasgow PD
267 Cumberland PD
274 Lanarkshire PD 6/3/1974
292 Northampton PD 1/22/1974
301 Manchester PD 4/29/1975
303 Northampton PD 10/22/1974
306 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
322 Cambridge PD 8/28/1974
361 Sussex PD 1970's
367 To be collected 9/3/1981
380 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
382 Scottish Police 12/10/1974
388 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
391 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
395 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
400 Cumberland PD 7/8/1974
408 Sussex PD 1970's
424 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
433 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
437 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
453 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
473 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
476 Staffordshire PD 10/13/1974
482 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
483 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
486 North Ireland PD/RUC 3/12/1981
494 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
503 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
517 Sheffield PD 9/20/1976
525 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
533 Sheffield PD 9/20/1970
537 Devon and Cornwall PD 7/11/1989
544 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
644 Devon and Cornwall PD 8/17/1982
650 No Data N/A
665 Devon and Cornwall PD 8/17/1982
669 Hong Kong 6/14/1982
684 No Data N/A
722 No Data N/A
724 unfinished N/A
745 No Data N/A

[Brian Dick]

I also had 733 and 767 which were assembled from original parts by Charnwood Ordnance.

[Thunderbox]

I've currently got:

332
394
409
493

I've had about 10 others, but don't have my records with me. I also have numbered woodwork parts in the 2xx range from about 5 rifles in the guillotined D&C batch - aka "phoenix Enforcers"....

[Hal O'Peridol]

I've currently got:

332
394
409
493

I've had about 10 others, but don't have my records with me. I also have numbered woodwork parts in the 2xx range from about 5 rifles in the guillotined D&C batch - aka "phoenix Enforcers"....

I know that the D&C stated on inquiry that they had destroyed all their Enforcers, but the documentation provided only states a few by serial number. So, with the "phoneix Enforcers" term......are you stating hat ALL D&C Enforcers are made up rifles, or only the ones in the 2xx batch or?

I admit I do have a dog in this fight, as I own #665, and it has scope #537 on it, rifle and scope noted as coming from D&C, but two different shipping dates. Without looking at a specific Enforcer in hand, how can you tell if it has been rebuilt from the ashes of a destroyed rifle, or never destroyed, but a complete rifle that a Police service sold off in the past, but now, in the current climate in England regarding firearms, that same Police service would rather say the rifles were destroyed rather than admit sold to the public? (How's that for a run on sentence?)

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I copied your info and pasted it on a spreadsheet and sorted by serial number, but was unable to add the file as an attachment. Below is the info listed by serial number:


59 Sussex PD 1970's
62 Somerset PD 3/4/1974
71 Scottish Police 12/10/1974
77 Liverpool PD 5/14/1974
95 Gwent PD 2/26/1974
109 Durham PD 1/3/1975
115 West Midlands PD 2/12/1974
128 Northumberland PD 1/25/1974
134 South Wales PD 4/29/1974
141 Glasgow PD 5/8/1974
172 Middle Anglia PD 4/3/1974
175 Devon and Cornwall PD 6/7/1974
180 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
188 Sussex PD 1970's
199 Teeside PD 3/25/1974
202 Devon and Cornwall PD 6/4/1974
228 Derbyshire PD 1/19/1981
231 Cambridge PD 8/28/1974
232 Sussex PD 9/9/1974
233 Kent PD 6/14/1974
260 Glasgow PD
267 Cumberland PD
274 Lanarkshire PD 6/3/1974
292 Northampton PD 1/22/1974
301 Manchester PD 4/29/1975
303 Northampton PD 10/22/1974
306 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
322 Cambridge PD 8/28/1974
361 Sussex PD 1970's
367 To be collected 9/3/1981
380 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
382 Scottish Police 12/10/1974
388 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
391 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
395 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
400 Cumberland PD 7/8/1974
408 Sussex PD 1970's
424 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
433 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
437 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
453 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
473 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
476 Staffordshire PD 10/13/1974
482 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
483 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
486 North Ireland PD/RUC 3/12/1981
494 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
503 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
517 Sheffield PD 9/20/1976
525 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
533 Sheffield PD 9/20/1970
537 Devon and Cornwall PD 7/11/1979
544 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
644 Devon and Cornwall PD 8/17/1982
650 No Data N/A
665 Devon and Cornwall PD 8/17/1982
669 Hong Kong 6/14/1982
684 No Data N/A
722 No Data N/A
724 unfinished N/A
745 No Data N/A

Changed the date on one to the correct date, I mistyped one.

Britplumber, regarding Constabularies rather than Police Departments, I am sure you are correct. Once again, the differences in the US/English use of our somewhat "common" language!

Perhaps Mr tlvaughn could also post the info as listed by date delivered, I believe that would be interesting as well.