Service for L42A1, Enforcer, Envoy and L39A1 Owners.

[Simon]

Mozely,

Rifle serial number A870 was shipped to store at Donnington on the 16th Feb 1972.

Cheers,

Simon.

Hello Simon & thank you in anticipation of answer do you have record for L39A1 EU.70.A870.
Many thanks

[Mozely]

Mozely,

Rifle serial number A870 was shipped to store at Donnington on the 16th Feb 1972.

Cheers,

Simon.

Many thanks Simon, I bought it from a dealer who obtained 3 from auction said to have come from RAF, not sure what that means as regards being stored Donnington since 1972 I guess your records would't show issue to units from there, read somewhere that target rifles were signed out by units because they could get extra ammunition under the guise of competition shooting but the rifles were seldom used which is great as I appear to have a rifle with little use. Fascinating to research the more I look the more I learn about the good old Lee Enfield.
Cheers
Mozely

[Simon]

Mozely,

Donnington was and still is for want of a better description a base store where 99% of the completed weapons, L42's included where sent before being sent out to the respective units. Unfortunately my records only go up to sending out to Donnington.

Cheers,

Simon.

[oldrock]

Hello,

This is my first post here. I have Enforcer No 128 and L39 No UE70A960. I'd really appreciate any infomation that you could give me on them.

Thanks very much

[Simon]

Hello,

This is my first post here. I have Enforcer No 128 and L39 No UE70A960. I'd really appreciate any infomation that you could give me on them.

Thanks very much

Oldrock,

Enforcer serial no 128 was despatched to Northumberland police on 25th January 1974.

L39 seial No 960 was despatched to store at Donnington on the 1st March 1972.

Cheers,

Simon.

[Alan de Enfield]

I have been compiling a 'where are they now' list for several years & I note that 128 was for sale by an RFD in Warwickshire in 2009 - did you purchase it from him ?
I'd also be grateful if you could let me know what scope it has on it, is the scope numbered to the rifle, does it have a bipod and any other 'special' features.
Thanks
Alan

[oldrock]

Simon,

Thanks very much indeed.

[oldrock]

PM sent

[Stewie]

Simon

I have owned Enforcer No. 476 for 20 years, any info would be great, I bought her from Practical Weaponry in Stoke in the eighties, they told me that it came from Staffordshire Police, the rifle has numbered bolt, mag and Pecar scope.

Stuart

[Simon]

Simon

I have owned Enforcer No. 476 for 20 years, any info would be great, I bought her from Practical Weaponry in Stoke in the eighties, they told me that it came from Staffordshire Police, the rifle has numbered bolt, mag and Pecar scope.

Stuart

Stuart,

Rifle serial number 476 was indeed dispatched to Staffordshire Police on the 13th September 1974.

Cheers,

Simon.