L42A1 and Enforcer Numbers survey

[Buccaneer]

A bit more info for your records I have an L42A1 with a serial number F37997 the rifle is complete and all matching including the magazine, the scope is serial no 22072, the old number OS 2039A is barred out. It was part of a batch of 30 rifles with a conversion date of 01-07-71 that was sent to Donnington, both the rifle and the scope still have the Donnington "hang" tags attatched as it does not appear to have ever been issued.
I also have Enforcer serial number 158 with its origional scope that is serialed 73396 with 158 under the serial number. The magazine is number 290 and the rifle was sent to the Cambridge Police on the 28th of Augaust 1974.
This rifle has since been reworked by Parker Hale, I think as it was part of a batch that was fitted with a bull barrel and new T4 forend as part of a mod programme. They were eventually sold on as I know the RFD who bought 3 of them when they were first offered to the private market. I don't know if Parker Hale did the conversion as part of a government contract to upgrade the rifles but was then cancelled, but I did see one being used in a police drama series some time ago so I assume that they were intended for Police use.
If anyone is interested I will happily get some pictures up but I suspect that has already been done.
Thanks to Simon for the information he supplied from his data base which I have used in this post.

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