PDF list of Enfield Enforcer serial numbers

[Thunderbox]

As far as D&C rifles go, it may well be that they disposed of them in several batches, and that one or more batches have survived to go to new homes. However, there are/were sufficient pieces of numbered woodwork around (including attached bands and triggerguards, incidentally) to strongly indicate that at least half a dozen rifles were cut up. Given that I only have some of the wood that became available, I'm sure quite a few rifles were cut.

My woodsets are mixed up, with numbers from several rifles represented. I have seen one "Enforcer" that appears to have the genuine numbered forend that matches a handguard and butt in my stock. Given that that rifle did not have what i regard as authentic numbering on the bolt, magazine and receiver, I can only assume that that rifle was "recreated" to match the genuine forend. I may be wrong, of course, but...

[tlvaughn]

Perhaps Mr tlvaughn could also post the info as listed by date delivered, I believe that would be interesting as well.

09/20/1970 533 Sheffield PD
01/22/1974 292 Northampton PD
01/25/1974 128 Northumberland PD
02/12/1974 115 West Midlands PD
02/26/1974 095 Gwent PD
03/04/1974 062 Somerset PD
03/25/1974 199 Teeside PD
04/03/1974 172 Middle Anglia PD
04/29/1974 134 South Wales PD
05/08/1974 141 Glasgow PD
05/14/1974 077 Liverpool PD
06/03/1974 274 Lanarkshire PD
06/04/1974 202 Devon and Cornwall PD
06/07/1974 175 Devon and Cornwall PD
06/14/1974 233 Kent PD
07/08/1974 400 Cumberland PD
08/14/1974 180 Derbyshire PD
08/14/1974 380 Derbyshire PD
08/14/1974 388 Derbyshire PD
08/14/1974 391 Derbyshire PD
08/14/1974 395 Derbyshire PD
08/14/1974 424 Derbyshire PD
08/28/1974 231 Cambridge PD
08/28/1974 322 Cambridge PD
09/09/1974 232 Sussex PD
10/03/1974 306 Lanarkshire PD
10/03/1974 433 Lanarkshire PD
10/03/1974 437 Lanarkshire PD
10/13/1974 476 Staffordshire PD
10/22/1974 303 Northampton PD
12/10/1974 071 Scottish Police
12/10/1974 382 Scottish Police
01/03/1975 109 Durham PD
04/29/1975 301 Manchester PD
09/20/1976 517 Sheffield PD
03/24/1977 503 North Ireland PD
03/24/1977 525 North Ireland PD
03/24/1977 544 North Ireland PD
07/11/1979 537 Devon and Cornwall PD
01/19/1981 228 Derbyshire PD
03/12/1981 486 North Ireland PD/RUC
09/03/1981 367 To be collected
06/14/1982 669 Hong Kong
08/17/1982 644 Devon and Cornwall PD
08/17/1982 665 Devon and Cornwall PD
1970's 059 Sussex PD
1970's 188 Sussex PD
1970's 361 Sussex PD
1970's 408 Sussex PD
1970's 453 Sussex PD, sold to London PD
1970's 473 Sussex PD, sold to London PD
1970's 482 Sussex PD, sold to London PD
1970's 483 Sussex PD, sold to London PD
1970's 494 Sussex PD, sold to London PD
N/A 260 Glasgow PD
N/A 267 Cumberland PD
N/A 650 No Data
N/A 684 No Data
N/A 722 No Data
N/A 724 unfinished
N/A 745 No Data

[Brit plumber]

No.175 is mentioned above

No4 G

Enfield Enforcer
UK Police Sniper Rifle
Serial No 175
Calibre 7.62mm
Price: £Sold

Matching & in Very Good Order.

This is one of the Enfield Enforcer rifles purchased by the Devon & Cornwall constabulary.

There were around 767 manufactured by Enfield, not all were assembled.
A number of parts including a few receivers were sold off to Charnwood Ordnance, who assembled them in to complete rifles & sold them on the civilian market.

Police forces purchased Enforcers depending on their budgets at the time; some purchased complete kits including target sights & Pecar scopes,
other purchased basic rifles, and then purchased the scopes etc as their budgets allowed.

A few original Enforcers were surplused in the late 1990s the rest approximately 50% were destroyed by the individual Police Forces.

This is a Genuine Police Issued Enfield Enforcer serial number 175; it is matching on the action, bolt & magazine. It is fitted with a Harris bipod and correct Parker Hale 5A target sight
that required the modified safety.
Sadly it does not have its original scope which would have been a Pecar Variable 4-10 x45. When this rifle came in it was fitted with a scope mount that fitted in place of the rear military back sight, no target sight and the Harris bipod was missing. I have fitted the correct target sight & Harris bipod to bring it back to the Enforcer Specification. The butt recoil pad is a replacement,
the barrel is original as it bears the “Patent Applied for” mark only found on genuine Enforcers and the bore is in good condition.

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Teesside Rifle & Pistol Club
Home Office Approved Club FMS 04 24/25/13/20
National Rifle Association affiliated C1363

The Club's new 7.62mm long range rifle
The club's Enfield Enforcer (serial number 477) saw a lot of use even before we bought it, and the 26" barrel was well worn. Just how worn was revealed when I pushed a tight-fitting patch down the bore and it didn't start to rotate until it had gone 17 inches! Examination with a bore scope revealed that there was virtually no rifling for at least a foot. The rifle continued to shoot well enough until suddenly one day it's 'groups' opened up to two feet! The question rose: could we get it rebarelled?

The Enfield Enforcer is basically an Enfield No 4 action with a heavy 7.62mm NATO barrel and a sporter type butt stock. It was marketed as a police sniper rilfe and only 700 were made. Also made during the same period were the L42 and the L39 army sniper and target rifles respectively. The civilian version of the army's L39 was called the Envoy. The hammer forged barrels were made by Heckler & Koch and 10,000 barrels were made. Around 8,000 barrels were used on and as spares for the L42 and L39 rifles, 700 on the Enforcer and I don't know how many on Envoys, but not many were left to use as replacements for Enforcers and Envoys. Suffice to say that hen's teeth are more readily available. After 18 months of searching, I did find an Enforcer barrel. Fultons had recently acquired one, but it wasn't for sale. They offered us £400 for our Enforcer, clearly intending to mate their barrel with our action. £400 was a fair price. We took the money.

[Brit plumber]

Another one sold at scotarms

Lot No. 494 A 7.62mm Enfield Enforcer Police Sniping Rifle. Serial No.160. The left side of the action marked -Enforcer 7.62mm 160 D73. Pat. App For- Fitted Hawke scope on Parker Hale mounts. Walnut halfstock with cheekpiece. Grade 1. Brl.27.5 ins

[PrinzEugen]

What did it sell for old chap?

[FlightRN]

Good Day,
Please add serial number 547 to the list. It was sent to North Ireland RUC on March 24, 1977. I bought it from Rex Applelton (sp?) in Va. years ago when he brought in three or four of them. It has a Pecar scope mounted.

Best Regards and Merry Christmas,
Michael

[Hal O'Peridol]

Updated list:

59 Sussex PD 1970's
62 Somerset PD 3/4/1974
71 Scottish Police 12/10/1974
77 Liverpool PD 5/14/1974
95 Gwent PD 2/26/1974
109 Durham PD 1/3/1975
115 West Midlands PD 2/12/1974
128 Northumberland PD 1/25/1974
134 South Wales PD 4/29/1974
141 Glasgow PD 5/8/1974
160 No data extant
172 Middle Anglia PD 4/3/1974
175 Devon and Cornwall PD 6/7/1974
180 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
188 Sussex PD 1970's
199 Teeside PD 3/25/1974
202 Devon and Cornwall PD 6/4/1974
228 Derbyshire PD 1/19/1981
231 Cambridge PD 8/28/1974
232 Sussex PD 9/9/1974
233 Kent PD 6/14/1974
260 Glasgow PD
267 Cumberland PD
274 Lanarkshire PD 6/3/1974
292 Northampton PD 1/22/1974
301 Manchester PD 4/29/1975
303 Northampton PD 10/22/1974
306 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
322 Cambridge PD 8/28/1974
332 no data extant
331 Kent Police 6/14/1974
361 Sussex PD 1970's
367 To be collected 9/3/1981
380 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
382 Scottish Police 12/10/1974
388 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
391 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
392 No data extant
395 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
400 Cumberland PD 7/8/1974
408 Sussex PD 1970's
409 No data extant
411 South Lanarkshire No Data
424 Derbyshire PD 8/14/1974
433 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
437 Lanarkshire PD 10/3/1974
453 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
473 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
476 Staffordshire PD 10/13/1974
477 No data extant
482 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
483 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
486 North Ireland PD/RUC 3/12/1981
493 No data
494 Sussex PD, sold to London PD 1970's
503 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
517 Sheffield PD 9/20/1976
525 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
533 Sheffield PD 9/20/1970
537 Devon and Cornwall PD 7/11/1989
544 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
547 North Ireland PD 3/24/1977
644 Devon and Cornwall PD 8/17/1982
650 No Data N/A
665 Devon and Cornwall PD 8/17/1982
669 Hong Kong 6/14/1982
684 No Data N/A
722 No Data N/A
733 Charnwood per BDL Ltd
724 unfinished N/A
745 No Data N/A
767 Charnwood per BDL Ltd

[Simon P]

Didnt Sussex Police have Envoys set up to the same spec as Enforcers?

[Strangely Brown]

Geoff Hart's gun register has an entry for 14/4/1982 for Two 7.62mm sniper rifles from Police HQ Cheltenham Gloucester, No's 001 & 184.

They were both signed back to police HQ on the 30/4/1982.

My assumption is that they were both Enforcers but I have no evidence to support this.

[Terrylee]

Another can be added to the list. It is alive and well: No.545 which I understand was manufactured in 1976 and shipped to the Devon & Cornwall Police on 07.11.1979.