EAL prototype? 3 digit serial
- Thread starter Nerdling
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There were three distinct types of EAL rifles. The first Type A was like yours. Had modified military butt stock and modified military forend to sporter style. I owned a couple that had the original no.4 battle sight peep. With the 300/600 lined out and remembered 200/400, no rear sight on barrel( yours may have had dovetail and barrel sight added). Type B had purpose built pistol grip butt stock and purpose built sporter style forend, no.4 battle sight. Both type A and B had standard 10 round mags.
Type C had same purpose built sporter stocks, a two leaf barrel sight mounted in a dovetail ahead of the knoxform. These had a five round mag almost flush with the bottom of the rifle. No battle aperture sight on these. ALL three had Jostam Anti flinch recoil pads fitted.
All had the same front sight, blade in dovetail slot with locking screw. All had 21.5 inch barrels.
From what I can learn all three were used by RCAF as survival rifles on aircraft. Some of all three types were sold commercially. Began to appear commercially 1949-1950.
Type A numbered a little over 1000. Highest number I've seen is 1031 whichi owned at one time. Type B went up into the 4000's, not sure how high. Many of the Type C were 5000 to 6000 odd.
Actions were military No.4 Lee Enfield with steel removed for lightening. Not a lot of info out there but more comes to light with increased interest.
Type C had same purpose built sporter stocks, a two leaf barrel sight mounted in a dovetail ahead of the knoxform. These had a five round mag almost flush with the bottom of the rifle. No battle aperture sight on these. ALL three had Jostam Anti flinch recoil pads fitted.
All had the same front sight, blade in dovetail slot with locking screw. All had 21.5 inch barrels.
From what I can learn all three were used by RCAF as survival rifles on aircraft. Some of all three types were sold commercially. Began to appear commercially 1949-1950.
Type A numbered a little over 1000. Highest number I've seen is 1031 whichi owned at one time. Type B went up into the 4000's, not sure how high. Many of the Type C were 5000 to 6000 odd.
Actions were military No.4 Lee Enfield with steel removed for lightening. Not a lot of info out there but more comes to light with increased interest.
I had one type 3, absolutely mint and another with a hell of a lot of blue gone, dings and dents in wood. Either hunted hard or ranger rifle.
I’d carry my No5 Jungle Carbine in that case.
Sure, if it were an option. To my knowledge the no.5 was never available to issue to rangers.
Definitely if it were an option. Or if I could choose between let’s say.
