Enfield Enforcer Serial Numbers
Enfield Enforcer Serial Numbers Doreen
'#4 Mk2, UF '55' is a Fazackerly made Lee Enfield #4 Mk II rifle from 1955, I have a similar rifle from the same UF '55 lot, but with an A 189xx serial number, very close but no cigar, but not an envoy or enforcer, it is chambered in .303 British, the classic Lee-Enfield load. There were versions of the Enfield as dedicated marksmanship rifles, the L39 & L41 but I'm not familiar with the markings these would have had on them, I'm assuming it would have been marked as L39, or L42 respectively, not #4 Mk II???
However the ammunition headstamp is for a 7.62mm NATO load (the L42A1), not to be confused with the L42A1 designation of the Envoy. The crosshair (cross in a circle) denotes NATO spec ammunition BTW. There may also be a green, or black spot (filled in circle) on the box.
Could you have a #4 Mk II rebarreled to 7.62mm? This was a popular conversion 'back in the day' & was used a lot for long range (1,000 Yd) competition.
Is there a caliber marking on the barrel itself? this should clarify the chambering of your exact rifle & remove confusion. The 7.62mm barrels were a lot thicker than the original .303 barrels, but this was done to handle the higher pressure of the 7.62mm load, not for anything else.
As a hint. The Lee Enfields had wood almost all the way to the muzzle, only about the last 2' of barrel being visible, they also had a wooden covering over the top of the barrel to the same point in the length. The Envoy & Enforcer rifles had a much shorter front stock which stopped about 1/2 way along the barrel length & the top of the barrel was exposed all the way to the breech. Of course this may have been changed as part of a conversion to 7.62mm.
This is my Lee Enfield #4 Mk II.
The sight, mount & cheekpiece have been added to a stock rifle by me, but you get the idea of what a #4 Mk II looks like in .303 Brit.
Serial Numbers Nero
Aug 26, 2010 Marc Stevens has informed me that his Enfield Enforcer database was lost in a computer crash, so information regarding the serial numbers, whereabouts, etc., of about 160 Enforcers were lost. I almost cried when I heard that. Anyone want to help recreate the database? I know the whereabouts of 3 or 4. Enfield Enforcer 7.62mm Sniper Rifle. Image Gallery: Product Information Enfield Enforcer 7.62mm Police Sniper Rifle, Patent no 73. This is serial number 008 with matching bolt. Around 767 of these rifles were ever made. As many as 50% or more have now been destroyed. Police forces often preferring to do this rather than sell them off. Make: British Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) at Enfield Lock. Model: Enforcer. Serial Number: 391. Year of Manufacture: 1970-1985. Caliber: 7.62 x 51mm Nato. Action Type: Bolt Action with 10 Round Removable Magazine Which Can Also Be Fed by Stripper Clips. Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked “ENFORCER 7.62M/M 391 / D73 PAT.