Fine Modern & Antique Guns - April 2026 : Sale A0426 Lot 1142
ROYAL SMALL ARMS FACTORY - ENFIELD A RARE 7.62x51mm NATO 'MODEL L42 A1' BOLT-MAGAZINE SNIPER RIFLE, serial no. V37625, with transit.

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ROYAL SMALL ARMS FACTORY - ENFIELD
A RARE 7.62x51mm NATO 'MODEL L42 A1' BOLT-MAGAZINE SNIPER RIFLE, serial no. V37625, with transit chest and CES,
converted at Enfield in 1974 from a BSA Shirley 1945 dated No.4 T., 27 1/2in. free-floating hammer-forged nitro reproved barrel (in 2006), block and blade fore-sight, barrel marked at the muzzle 'PAT. APPLN. NC. 15572/73.', folding aperture rear sight, receiver fitted with a 'Telescope Straight Sighting L1A1' telescopic sight and marked 'TEL. STG. No 32 MK.3. OS 2039 A' with a line through it, and 'NO. 22003. TEL. STRT. L1A1. 1240-99-963-2063.', in a quickly-detachable mount, the mount marked 'R32713' with a line through it, and 'V37625', with screwed and staked bases, scope transit tin stamped 'TELESCOPE STRAIGHT SIGHTING. CASED LIAI. 1240-99-963-2062. C&P. 1983.' and '1240-99-962-1519.' and in white pen 'TEL. STG. L1A1: 22003. RIFLE: V37625', the receiver marked on the left side 'L42A1' the Enfield trademark and '74', the butt-stock collar marked on the left 'M47C. 1945. V37625.', manual safety, detachable box magazine marked 'CR141A 65', halfstock, single barrel band, sling swivels, raised cheekpiece, numbered at the wrist '22003', the fore-end underside numbered 'V37625', 13in. 3/8in. pull including brass buttplate with central trapdoor, weight 10lb. 3oz (unscoped) and 12lb. 13oz. (scoped), in its wooden transit chest with three draw scout regiment telescope marked 'TEL. SCT. REGT. MKIIs. B.C. LTD CO.' (within a shield) '8611. O.S.126.G.A.', with leather case, individual weapon sight bracket, cleaning kit, chamber cleaning tool, lens cleaning bottle and brush, canvas sling, the chest lid marked 'RIFLE 7.62MM L42A1. 37625. TEL. STR. STG. L1A1. 22003.'




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Estimate £5,000-7,000

S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act