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i have a E A L enfield with sling sights on frame not barrel made in ontario looking for links with info and app value very good condition but hard to show when cant post pics thanks
 
If it has the peep sight, I believe it is the commercial model. The military model had open sights mounted on the barrel. (This has always struck me as bassakwards...)

I recently sold an EAL similar to yours for $500. It has collector value, but is a good sporter, as is.
 
Ganderite said:
If it has the peep sight, I believe it is the commercial model. The military model had open sights mounted on the barrel. (This has always struck me as bassakwards...)

I recently sold an EAL similar to yours for $500. It has collector value, but is a good sporter, as is.
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A sporter, EAL is not! Like the no5, it was purpose built. Military variant was made for the Air Force and some were given to the Rangers. Like Ganderite was saying, thinking was a bit backwards because the Mil version only had a 5 round magazine along with the leaf sights. But it is these versions that are more collectable. Commercial versions also found their way to the Rangers. That's where I got mine, from an old Aboriginal Ranger. I gave him a bit more money than he was asking because it was all original, down to the sling, all matching numbers, with no extra holes in the wood or receiver. Blueing was faded and there was a semi circular mark on the butt pad but still worth the money.

In total, there was only around 5000 of these made, that's military and commercial combined. Wood was a grade II walnut and they came nicely blued from the factory. The receivers were machined out of a Long Branch blank and the rifles were assembled with Long Branch parts at EAL in Toronto. EAL sold sporting goods and firearms. The company started assembling firearms and sold it under various names until they received a military contract with the Canadian government. I think that the Canadian government was testing out the waters to see if there was a need for these types of rifles but in the end canceled the contact and thus sealing the fate of EAL.

I like them because they are a true Enfield variant in their own right. They weren't exactly the handiest survival rifle which is what they were marketed as. To me they are the first true Scout rifle even before Scout rifles were a thing. Compare them to a Savage or Ruger Scout and you'll know what I mean.

As for value... I have seen a very good condition military one sell for $700 at Joe Salter last year. Epps has a Frankenstein EAL/no4/sporter they are advertising as an EAL for $400. Accuracy Plus has one with extra holes drilled in the stock and in the receiver for an aftermarket scope mount for $400. Both are poor to fair and would sell if they were in the $350 range (or $300 to 325 plus taxes). So for private sale $350 to $750 depending on the condition.
 
Lots of misinformation out there regarding the EAL rifles. Partly due to new info being found since Wheaty did a write up a while back.

There were definitely more than 5000 EALs built, as I have seen one with a serial number around 6400 and a few more around that number. Others have seen them higher than that.

Also just because a EAL has barrel sights it does not make it military style EAL. Seems that there are some out there with Winchester style Buckhorn sights with questionable lineage.
The Military EAL has a fold down 200/400 marked sight dovetailed about 1" ahead of the receiver. The serial number will be somewhere in the 5000 to 7000 Range

There was even one for sale a little while back with a Winchester style Buckhorn a serial number around 3200 being sold as a Military EAL.

OP, It sounds like you have the civilian EAL. We will need good pictures to give you a proper evaluation, as anything that is not correct greatly affects value. You should be able to post pics through a photo hosting site.
 
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