Service for L42A1, Enforcer, Envoy and L39A1 Owners.

[Simon]

Neil,

Rifle G34651 was part of batch 24 which consisted of 19 weapons and was shipped to store at Donnington on the 10th September 1971.

Cheers,

Simon.

Hi Simon

I have just bought L42 Serial number G34651.

Do you have any info on this one?

Thanks in advance

Neil

[waco16]

Hi Simon

Thanks very much for your help and information - its a great service you offer

Best Wishes

Neil

[bnz41]

Thank you Simon for the info, it would seem the original owner bought it from Fultons Bisley England late May 1971 and used it in many competitions at Bisley winning several over the years.

Neil

[harlton]

L39, L42ish
Hello Fellow Enfield Nuts,
I purchased A sporterized Enfield Rifle in almost new condition, with the usual stuff done, and usual stuff missing. No handgaurd, sights etc, the front sight was still on, but the section of barrel where the bayonet lugs should be I thought was missing, and the barrel has been re-crowned, so it appears as the factory did it.
The rifle markings else where have been removed and or obscured, but the ones that are clear show a stamped number of 648, E1 or EI has then been added to the front of it and 7 tagged on to the rear, in electro-pencil to read EI6487 or E16487 now in full, the rest of the rifle is marked the same in electro-pencil. The rifle is a 1955 Fazerkly FTR No4 Mark 1/2, which I found under what looked like that later matt black finish.
All seemed very normal, I grabbed a light colored handgaurd off of ebay and then discovered the thing will not fit as the barrel is to heavy, it's necked down fairly steeply just before the front sight, full length is 23 & 3/4inches. The bottom Fore-stock is cutoff right where an envoy would be, but corners rounded slightly and painted black. The gun is a 303, all other parts are as the shown in the parts list I've just down loaded, thanks.
I purchased this rifle with the idea of just putting a rear sight on it and flipping it, I'm now really interested in fixing it up and seeing how it shoots. I'm not sure what this gun is. The heavy barrel has thrown me, it's all factory marked, this is not added parts. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I've posted this appeal in one other spot about L39, L42's handgaurd's, in the hope someone can let me know what this is.
I'm sorry I've posted this incorrectly in other places, new to forums trying to figure out the rules. Please forgive an idiot.
Thanks Ian

[Peter Laidler]

God.........., it's here too! Harlton, excuse me for being a bit forthright, but read duplicate post answers and come back with better descriptions

[Stewie]

Hi Simon
I own Enfield Enforcer no. 476 complete with numbered Pecar scope, bolt and mag, I bought the rifle in the eighties from 'Practical weaponry' in Stoke and was informed by the seller that it once belonged to Staffordshire Police, however, when I contacted them with a freedom of information request they said they had no record of 476 although they say they still have 202, do you have any info about 476?

Regards

Stuart

[Simon]

Stuart,

According to the information I have Rifle number 476 was indeed dispatched to Staffs Police on the 13 October 1974.

I have 202 as going to Devon and Cornwall Police on the 7th June 1974.

Cheers,

Simon.

Hi Simon
I own Enfield Enforcer no. 476 complete with numbered Pecar scope, bolt and mag, I bought the rifle in the eighties from 'Practical weaponry' in Stoke and was informed by the seller that it once belonged to Staffordshire Police, however, when I contacted them with a freedom of information request they said they had no record of 476 although they say they still have 202, do you have any info about 476?

Regards

Stuart

[longebow]

Good Morning Simon!

Just picked up L39A1 A899. Thank you for your assistance in learning more about this rifle.

Chris

[Alan de Enfield]

Stuart,

According to the information I have Rifle number 476 was indeed dispatched to Staffs Police on the 13 October 1974.

I have 202 as going to Devon and Cornwall Police on the 7th June 1974.

Cheers,

Simon.

Simon / Stewart - very, very strange.
202 was indeed issued to D&C Police and in response to a FOI request I made they told me that it was guillotined / destroyed. This is now the 6th D&C Enforcer that is known to be still in existence despite all of them being destroyed.

[Simon]

Hmmm,

I wonder if someone at D&C was a tad creative about what was and wasn't destroyed, thereby earning themselves a few bob on the QT? Don't forget the FOI is a relatively new thing and at the time the Enforcers were disposed of it was probably never envisiged that questions would be asked.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one Alan, PM me if you don't want to put them in the public domain.

Cheers,

Simon.

Simon / Stewart - very, very strange.
202 was indeed issued to D&C Police and in response to a FOI request I made they told me that it was guillotined / destroyed. This is now the 6th D&C Enforcer that is known to be still in existence despite all of them being destroyed.