New Lee Enfield - EAL?

[mike2542]

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 1940. I thought that the EAL rifles originated in Canada and bore the CA stamp, but this is nowhere to be seen. Any thoughts?

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[Baal]

Nice looking sporter. Definitely not an EAL.

[mike2542]

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]

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

[mike2542]

Where would I go to get an original sight?

[Peter Laidler]

Try Brian ad BDL in SC

[breakeyp]

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

[browningautorifle]

Neat front sight too, a 1903 Springfield I believe.

[Ridolpho]

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]

Definitely a sporterised Lithgow SMLE Mk III - they're incredibly common in Australia and New Zealand, although usually they still have their military sights on them.