Tracking down an old Enfield

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As the title suggests, many years ago my grandfather passed away and had a number of WWII service rifles in his home which I am hoping to track down. At the time I was only about 23 and I didn't have my PAL, and subsequently no way of properly taking possession of these rifles. My mom's family was incredibly firearms phobic for whatever reason and my aunt couldn't get them out of the house fast enough. They ended up being sold to the local store near me, Accuracy Plus, in Peterborough, however this was more than a decade ago and while I've fired off an e-mail to my buddy there, I don't have high hopes of there being records of where these guns went.

There was a full-stock with the flip-up "long range" sights on it
There was some "sporterized" hunting variant that I believe my uncle has
And there was his RCAF issued "Jungle Carbine" which I believe to be his service rifle. This is the one I'm after.

Any tips on potentially working to track this down?
 
If you had the serial numbers, it would almost impossible. Without serial numbers, not a snowball chance in hell. It sounds like he had a Longbranch No4 Mk1. These are still available used, albeit getting more expensive all the time. Just buy one in decent shootable condition in memory of your grandfather and forget about trying to chase "his" rifle down.
 
if he had it during the long gun registry try to find any documentation from that, i was able to find the print off of his registered firearms when he passed away and they came to me. i know that is a long shot but it would contain the Serial number

Edit: i know this post is old af just thought i would try n help still
 
"RCAF issue" would probably be an E.A.L. rifle I assume. I've never heard of the Jungle Carbine being a Canadian Army issue, much less RCAF. Someone else may know better.
 
RRCo. said:
"RCAF issue" would probably be an E.A.L. rifle I assume. I've never heard of the Jungle Carbine being a Canadian Army issue, much less RCAF. Someone else may know better.
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I'm definitely no expert on equipment, I just know that the No. 5 was designed for airborne use late in the war, but not sure how that extended to use by the Canadian forces. As I mentioned in the OP, he had three Enfield rifles, my assumption was that the JC was his service issue rifle. I could very well be wrong on that one. Unfortunately he passed well over a decade ago so I am unable to ask him and he didn't like talking about the war when he was alive so there would be that obstacle as well.
 
RCAF were issued some #5 Mk I Jungle carbines at the end of WWII. Chances are slim he ended up with his actual issued rifle though.

Still worth looking for the one he ended up with, but I think I would buy a nice one to represent it for now.

You can always sell it later if you luck out.
 
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