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The 'book that the main man wrote' states :
No4T's :
23,177 converted by H&H
1,403 converted by Efd
1,141 converted by Longbranch
Total 25,721
Last edited by Alan de Enfield; 01-12-2012 at 04:39 PM.
Reason: added No4T to minimise any confusion
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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01-12-2012 04:37 PM
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yeah, see what I mean.... compared to the Lithgow
rifles they are pretty common. Tripping over them on the ground so to speak....
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Originally Posted by
Alan de Enfield
The 'book that the main man wrote' states :
No4T's :
23,177 converted by H&H
1,403 converted by Efd
1,141 converted by Longbranch
Total 25,721
The Long Branch totals are misinterpreted, the correct total should be @1588 according to Law's research.
I'm working toward 0.31%...
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almost 1% were in one room here in Oz a while back... one particular gent had three then aquired another 12 Longbranch T's. Unfortuanately I understand they are gone now.....
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Ah......... but how is this total made up Lee Enfield. Are we talking about No4T's 'as defined' or No4 rifles fitted with telescopes. Not the same thing.
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Ah......... but how is this total made up Lee Enfield. Are we talking about No4T's 'as defined' or No4 rifles fitted with telescopes. Not the same thing.
Tssk, tssk,
It appears that the Canadian Army and SAL Long Branch (the manufacturer) considered the No4MkI*(T) equipped with the No32MkI(TP) to be a sniping rifle when they were manufactured. Who are we to disagree based on a subsequent re-evaluation by an interested 3rd party which was not an actual user? ;-)
The 1141 number is from the Dec 31, 1945 production returns. It is also skewed by the change in ownership of the Long Branch factory on Dec 31, 1945, from the Crown Corporation "Small Arms Limited" to the Jan 1, 1946 Crown Corporation "Canadian Arsenals Limited"...
Last edited by Lee Enfield; 01-16-2012 at 05:20 PM.
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Exactly the point I make Lee Enfield.............. And don't mince words here, exactly who might this interested 3rd party who wasn't an actual user be? And might I ask, what figure does your book give?
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