Any opinions on this L8A2(T) 7.62 sniper?

[superbee]

Never seen one before

Enfield L8A2(T) Sniper Rifle - 7.62 NATO : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.com

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[limpetmine]

Well, the L8A2 should have the Mk II trigger upgrade and the modified stock, and this has the Mk 1 stock. Looks suspect to me. The engraving looks like nothing I own or have seen.
Very odd.
In addition, the muzzle looks odd. No bayonet lugs.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

If it is a 7.62 NATO barrel without bayonet lugs, it could well be a Lithgow "Range Pattern" barrel as produced in large numbers in the 'sixties.

Apart from genuine L8 tubes, what is the bayonet lug status on the various UK and Canadian 7.62 barrels?

[Frederick303]

Looks likes a fake or fantasy piece

[limpetmine]

After looking again, it looks like the lugs are under the front sight.

[Maxwell Smart]

Sure looks like a Lithgow 7.62 barrel

[Peter Laidler]

Can anyone identify the telescope number? LOOKS like one that's been through my hands

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Is it just me or does the entire front-end of that "L8" look odd?

The relationship of the front sight assembly to the fore-end looks all wrong; ditto the distance to the muzzle.

As far as I can tell, all "proper" L8s should have bayonet lugs forward of the lugs for the front sight base, as per a No4.

The "competition" barrels are reputed to be sans bayonet lugs, just like the Lithgow and Canadian made 7.62 barrels for the No4.

I don't own one (and probably never will), so all I am going on is a couple of photos and the data from several of Ian Skennerton's books: S.A.I.S No. 18 is the slim volume covering the L39A1, L42A1, 2A and L8 series.

Another thing: the REAL barrels are supposed to be hard-chromed in the chamber area. A dab of "cold blue" in the rear of any alleged L8 barrel will soon tell you if it is real: "colouration" = not real.

[Bindi2]

I will put my money on a non genuine rebarrell. Civilian target barrell.

[Peter Laidler]

All the genuine Ordnance Depot L8's I saw, mind you that was only 8 or so among a large batch of unknowns, didn't have bayonet lugs.