Enfield Production Numbers (confirmation needed)

[Alan de Enfield]

I have come to the conclusion that :
A) The UK Police will not let me have an ‘unlimited’ number of Enfields
B) I cannot afford the aforesaid unlimited number of Enfields

Therefore my collection needs to become more focussed. I am planning to concentrate on the models that were more specialised or consisted of smaller production runs. To help me prioritise I have been investigating the production numbers of various marks / models and would welcome input as to how correct these numbers are.

Any suggestions and / or corrections welcome.

No1 MkV Trials. RSAF Enfield manufactured 20,000 rifles.

No1 MkVI Trials RSAF Enfield manufactured 1000 rifles. (1025)

No4 Trials RSAF manufactured 2500 rifles

No4Mk1T & Mk1*T. Longbranch manufactured 1000 (1588), and Holland & Holland converted 23,000 rifles.

No5 Mk1 Fazakerly and BSA combined manufacture 250,000+

No6 Mk1 Lithgow manufactured 100 rifles

No6 Mk1/1 Lithgow manufactured 100 rifles

No7Mk1 BSA manufactured 2500 rifles

Cno7Mk1 Longbranch manufactured 20,000 rifles

No8 Fazakerly manufactured 15000 and BSA manufactured 2000 rifles

No9 Parker Hale manufactured 3000 rifles.

L39A1 RSAF Enfield manufactured 1500 rifles

The last Military Enfield L42A1 RSAF Enfield manufactured 1000.

The last (Bolt Action)Enfield – Enforcer manufactured by Enfield & Parker Hale. 767 rifles.

I realise that there are numerous others, in particular that pre-date the No1 MkV trials rifles but I’ve got enough to get started with in this list.

I must admit that in view of the demand (read high prices) for a 4T I was surprised that so many were made. In comparison, the L39s, L42s and Enforcers are very under-priced.

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[gunner]

Great work Alan!

Regards

Gunner

[neal455]

My money is still on Enforcer's as the one to have! I have a 4(T) but then so does every one else these days !! I have a mint No.5 made in 1947 by BSA ,and its one of the last ones.

[Peter Laidler]

Surely the last Enfield MUST be the little L96 Cadetd GP SA80. They are lawful in private hands and there are are a few floating around in commercial circles.

If you are going to get one, then get one fast because they are being withdrawn as we speak in favour of a self loading but single shot only variant of the now successful L85A2

[limpetmine]

Skinnerton says 1025 of the No. 1 Mk VI.

Nice recap. I'll check my Long Branch references; there were I think, 1,000 LB T's produced prior to the end of the warm and ended up with about 1,200 delivered by end of 1946.

[spinecracker]

My money is still on Enforcer's as the one to have! I have a 4(T) but then so does every one else these days !!

Hey, I don't! Any charitable donations of No.4Ts are gratefully accepted for this worthy cause...me

[Badger]

No4Mk1T & Mk1*T. Longbranch manufactured 1000

For your Long Branch sniper data, with thanks to Advisory Panel Member Lee Enfield, check the "Collectors Comments and Feedback" section of the entry below in the Canada - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here). Refer to notation #2

1945 Enfield No.4 Mk1*(T) Long Branch Sniper Rifle

71 mfg up to Dec 31, 1943
1141 Jan 1 1944 to Dec 31 1945 (Note: Skennerton lists approximately 99 [of 350] No32TPs as being set up during early 1945) 376 mfg by Canadian Arsenals Ltd 1946 (Note: Most or all being C.No.32 Mk3 scopes)

1588 total manufacture

Note: Only 1,524 scopes are recorded as having been produced & purchased by R.E.L. & DND respectively.

Regards,
Badger

[Beerhunter]

Surely the last Enfield MUST be the little L96 Cadetd GP SA80. They are lawful in private hands and there are are a few floating around in commercial circles.

If you are going to get one, then get one fast because they are being withdrawn as we speak in favour of a self loading but single shot only variant of the now successful L85A2

I just can't believe that the Government will allow any of them to go to private hands. The problem is that they look like a 'real' SA80. Its the same nonsense that is spouted by the US anti-gun pressure groups, trying to ban 'evil' assault rifles. Mini 14 good - AR15 bad.

BTW, I'd like to add an L96 to my Enfield collection. (None of which were actually made there.) So I plan to: "keep 'em peeled'.

[Peter Laidler]

WWA have some deact SA80's for sale. I know...., I know, but it's the next best thing AND the values keep going up and up

[limpetmine]

The L-59 Drill rifle, of which the Colonel says 6,000 were made?