The EAL Enfield

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The E.A.L. rifle was made by Long Branch during the mid-1950's for ESSENTIAL AGENCIES LIMITED, a Toronto Ontario firm. They were made to the same specifications as the C#4Mk.1 except there were no serial numbers on the butt socket of the receiver. The receivers were not ground down to eliminate the usual markings, but were simply not marked. Barrel is correct with the CA markings, and the open sight on the barrel is a MILITARY contract piece. The CIVILIAN pieces had a Mark 2 flip sight mounted on the receiver but was marked for 200 and 400 yards instead of 300 and 600. All pieces were made by CA (Longbranch). The trigger guard is correct, as the loop has been machined off. The receivers were lightened by machining, and marked on the left side with 303 Cal., Serial Number and EAL. There were supposed to be about 7000 of them made, the serial numbers may have started at 1000 as I have never seen one lower than that.

The butt stock is correct, as it is a pistol grip type similar to the #67 Sniper Rifle, and the Jostams recoil pad is correct. The magazine should be a 5 shot, instead of the 10 round one. If you look inside the forestock channel, it should be SOLID, with no lightening cuts as a military forestock. It is a sporter type rifle, but was originally manufactured as such, not as a cut-down sporter. Front sight is correct with the LB stamp. A No.4Mk.1 rear sling swivel is inletted into the forearm. Also check the barrel, it probably is a SIX groove barrel. Safety is correct Canadian type.

These were originally part of a Royal Canadian Air Force specification for survival rifles, but many were issued to the Artic Rangers. There is a NATO stock number for this rifle.

As for the scope and mounting ----BUBBA strikes again.