New Lee Enfield - EAL?

**mike2542** · 02-20-2015 03:11 PM

I just purchased a Lee Enfield. It looks a lot like an EAL rifle but under the bolt is a stamp that says: SMLE Lithgow icon

1940. I thought that the EAL rifles originated in Canada icon

and bore the CA stamp, but this is nowhere to be seen. Any thoughts?

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**Highly Recommended** · 02-20-2015 03:11 PM

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**Baal** · 02-20-2015 03:24 PM

Nice looking sporter. Definitely not an EAL.

**mike2542** · 02-20-2015 03:44 PM

Any idea what to do with the rear sight? It currently is positioned directly over the slot where the charger strip is supposed to be inserted. If I take this off, which is pretty easy, which sights should I replace with and how would they be attached?

**Peter Laidler** · 02-20-2015 04:31 PM

I suppose you could simply replace the original backsight and bed onto the original barrel

**mike2542** · 02-20-2015 04:38 PM

Where would I go to get an original sight?

**Peter Laidler** · 02-20-2015 04:40 PM

Try Brian ad BDL icon

in SC

**breakeyp** · 02-20-2015 05:16 PM

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Shown are my three EAL rifles that have EAL markings for the sake of comparison.

**browningautorifle** · 02-20-2015 05:18 PM

Neat front sight too, a 1903 Springfield I believe.

**Ridolpho** · 02-20-2015 06:28 PM

Mike: Why not use the peep sight as mounted? It nearly doubles your sight radius relative to an original sight. Not much need for charger loading on a deer rifle.

Ridolpho

**Colonel Enfield** · 02-20-2015 07:31 PM

Definitely a sporterised Lithgow SMLE Mk III - they're incredibly common in Australia icon

and New Zealand, although usually they still have their military sights on them.

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