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    L42A1 s/n 13328 : Gil Boyd

    Gil, could you please give us some history on the above L42 ? Thanks so much.
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    Sgreg,
    Your Lee Enfield L42A1 rifle serial number 13328 was batch number 50 delivered to Donnington Secure Building 69/671 on the 20th January 1972 as part of a batch size of 28.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
    Sgreg,
    Your Lee Enfield L42A1 rifle serial number 13328 was batch number 50 delivered to Donnington Secure Building 69/671 on the 20th January 1972 as part of a batch size of 28.
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    Thanks so Much, Gil. Always nice to verify.
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