7.62mm ENFIELD British Army Competition Rifle *Price Reduced*
- Category
- Firearms Rifles
- Classification
- Non-restricted
- Action
- Bolt
- Condition
- Excellent
- Manufacturer
- (other)
- Caliber
- 308 Win./7.62x51
- Sight
- Parker Hale
- Capacity
- 10
- Hand
- Right Handed or Ambidextrous
L39AI rifle, this is a British Army competition model. This rifles marked “7.62 con” and was sent to the Army Rifle Association for the British Army.
Comes with everything seen in the photos overall condition 9.5 out of 10. Very clean, perfect bore.
Enfield 7.62 Variant Rifles Manufacturing records
(Special thanks to Colin Shorthouse for updating this information with his recent research)
Date
Numbers
Markings
1968
No. 1-19
marked 7.62mm Con.
1969
No. 20- 115
marked 7.62mm Conv.
1969
No. 116-165
marked XL39E1
1969
No. 167-466
marked L39A1
1970
No. 467-499
marked 7.62mm Conv.
1970
No. 500-999
marked L39A1
1970
No. 1003-1008
marked 7.62mm Conv.
1972
No. 1009-1241
marked L39A1
All the 1968 Rifles were used for different evaluation trials of one form or another, some ending up being used by the Enfield Factory shooting club.
All the 7.62mm Conv rifles had Factory numbered 7.62mm Magazines and were fitted with Target Sights.
· 1969 batch were dispatched to the Army Rifle Association on the 11/04/1969.
· 1970 batch were dispatched to the Army Rifle Association on the 16/05/1970.
· The later 1970 batch of 6 rifles were dispatched to the City of London Police on the 06/07/1970
All XL39E1 rifles had Factory numbered 7.62mm Magazines and were fitted with Target Sights. These rifles were sent to either Donnington, R.A.F. Uxbridge or R.N. Gosport, except two that were sent to the Trials Officer R.S.A.F.
All L39A1 rifles were without magazine or sights fitted and were all sent to Donnington.
All Rifles after no 10 were machined out for the 7.62mm Magazine as per the Enfield Instructions for modification drawings and notes.
All this information is taken from official Enfield documents and drawings now held by the Royal Armouries.
Highest Rifle number = 1241
Total Rifles recorded as made = 1238
Total Rifles dispatched from Enfield 1183 in total of 70 Batches
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