Stupid Question

[Singer B]

Just a WAG, but does the rifle look like this one? I think the EAL rifle was made on a later dated action, but maybe it was an inspiration for a copy?

That is exactly how the rifle looks, including the rounded tip of the forestock. The only thing missing is that the rounded tip on the rifle in the shop is painted black.

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My post was as much in response to the posts suggesting that 'sporterised' rifles were not made by the factories as to answer the OPs statement that 'all sporterised are after market then ?'

I cited the example of the Enfield built Enforcer using a 'used' Longbranch body as an example only.

But of course you are correct about the 'black-tip' on the forend.

Parker Hale made a range with features similar to the OPs description, and many certainly went across the pond.

The rifle in the shop doesn't have the "Monte Carlo" stock as shown in the picture and there were no stampings on the receiver other than the Long Branch, No4 MkI and the 1942 date. If this was a rare type of Lee Enfield that I didn't know about, then I was going to scoop it up, but based upon everyone's input and research, I'm pretty sure I can spend that money on a better project.