EAL Military: The bubba that bubba DIDN'T do! (some new pics)

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Came with a bunch of estate guns.....weird. The reciever is polished high-gloss deep blue, the barrel isnt. It really is a nicle little rifle though!

No markings on barrel other than an "A" inside a "C" right behind the 200-400 flip-leaf sight (nice sight!), and a small coat of arms on the RH side. Reciever says: 303 cal E.A.L.-5138 55

What was she?

Ryan

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Hitzy, can you clarify something for me? The link you provided states:
The E.A.L. Rifle is found in both civilian and military models. The civilian models are serial numbered in the range of 2000 to 5000, while the military models are numbered in the 6000 to 6999 range.
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Heres the thing.....where is 5001-5999? I know where one of them is....mines 51XX

Then it says:

The civilian models have 10-round magazines and military Mk II (two-position flip-type) rear sights (Figure 4), while the military models have 5-round magazines and an express-type rear sight with two folding blades. Also, the civilian models have ramp-type front sights with bead-type blades, while the military models have standard military front sights. Military models have been observed with holes drilled and
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This is weird. Mine has the 5 rd mag....AND the military "express-type rear sight with two folding blades", but has the "ramp style" front sight.....? So is it a civilian, a military, or a little o' both?
 
Could be a transition model? I'm no EAL or Enfield expert, someone should chime in soon with some knowledge on these things.
 
Hitzy said:
It's the civillian model, $250-$300
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That's what I'd hope to pay for one brought in as a bubba to the local shop. I'd list it here though for $500 and I'll bet it would sell in less than one day at that price ;)
 
Actualy its reversed. oddly enough the military models have the express sights and the civillian models have the flip sights.
(Unless Warren Wheatfield who has more stuff than the pattern room) got it wrong. Of course he is Canadian, so it's possible. ;)
 
Hey Ryan! How about a closeup pic of the little coat of arms proof you mentioned here? We'll forward it to Wheaty who wrote that ubiquitous article about EAL's.


Wrong Way said:
Came with a bunch of estate guns.....weird. The reciever is polished high-gloss deep blue, the barrel isnt. It really is a nicle little rifle though!

No markings on barrel other than an "A" inside a "C" right behind the 200-400 flip-leaf sight (nice sight!), and a small coat of arms on the RH side. Reciever says: 303 cal E.A.L.-5138 55

What was she?

Ryan
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The CA is the trademark for Canadian Arsenals Limited. The same plant that was Long Branch in WWII and ended up making FN C1s before being shutdown in a fit of demilitarization. The crossed lances is a proofmark, but I may be corrected on this.
 
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The crossed lances is a proofmark, but I may be corrected on this.
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No correction is required, The same proof mark can be found on many Canadian used firearms of the period, from the Winchester lever actions used by the PMCR, to the early sten guns (only the early ones were proofed as Britain dropped the requirement to proof SMGs) to the sides of all the Inglis hipowers.
Normally they would have the letters DPC littered between the lances.
 
jjwelin said:
anyone know who manufactured the rear sight, or anyone that might have some for sale??
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If there is anyone, could it be Maritime Medals? They're an ebay seller in Nova Scotia and seem to have a bottomless pit of Canadian Military surplus Enfield parts...worth a try.

You mean the military sight right? The barrel mounted one dovetailed in on the knox form?
 
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