L42A1 and Enforcer Numbers survey

[Peter Laidler]

I know where and the serial numbers of the last TWO in British Army service are. Always handy when someone tells you that they are still out there or for when you see one advertised as being one of them in a few years time

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[XL39E1]

NOT including the 1980's batch of L42A1 which very little paperwork can be found, we can only really tell you the ones in the last batch, dispatched from Enfield to Donnington, due to the fact that any of the 1979 dated Rifles "could" be the last one! They were probably converted then stored at enfield until needed and then sent.
The last batch contained 6 rifles sent to Donnington on the 12th July 1979.

[spinecracker]

I posted this about a year ago, I think, but it doesn't hurt to try again - anyone come across Enforcer 392 in their travels? I know where the magazine is.

[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.