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[No4Mk1(T)]

I've posted this in the Holy Grail thread but I'll repost it here because.... well I just haven't been able to for some time now.

I've been very lucky in my 25+ years of collecting Enfields to be able to stock my small collection with some very nice examples of rare Enfields. The one that eluded me for many years though was an L42A1. Well that changed a couple of weeks ago with the arrival of this:











Here's the serial number barcode on the end of the chest:


With thanks to Simon I know:

Rifle No AV3640 was part of batch number 48 which consisted of 40 weapons and has a recorded conversion date of 30th December 1971. on completion it was shipped to store at Donnington.
Cheers,
Simon.

On the other end of the chest a shipping label. Interesting its #44 of 209. Were all 209 pieces L42's? How many other shipments went out? Interesting.



Stores tags attached to the rifle:



Which corresponds with the unit markings on the outside of the chest and on the butt stock:



With a little push in the right direction from PL and a bit of time using Google I learned the rifle was formerly on issue with 1st Battalion, 52nd Lowland Volunteers, D (Cameronians) Company at Hamilton. Interestingly D Coy. was disbanded April 1 1992 at about the time the L42 was being retired from service.
As with so many of these rifles it's missing most of its accessories so I guess my new grail quest will be to fill all the little slots. Now for the big sell-off to pay for it!

[AndreasS]

Australian L1A1

[No4Mk1(T)]

Well here's a couple more:

An all matching 1942 Lithgow No.1Mk.III*



And an interesting 1943 Long Branch No.4 skeleton action.