Lee enfield l42a1 no 4t sniper rifle illustrated parts list, sas, paras. Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing leemetford cartridge seemed at first to be a. I have read there are only about 800 l42 rifles out there. The leeenfield boltaction, magazinefed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the british empire and commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. In this series of thrillers, written by the authors of the new york times bestselling shooter.
A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the. This limited edition book has been designed for frank of snipers hide. Ian skenmnertons authoritive books and manuals have long been a primary source for collectors. This limited edition book has been designed for frank of sniper s hide. As a standardissue infantry rifle, it is still found in service in the armed forces of some commonwealth. When the british military adopted the fal l1a1 slr in 1960, they adopted the 7. Buy sniper rifles weapon first edition by martin pegler isbn. James paris lees action served the united kingdom for over 100 years, and the famously quick rearlocking action was retired in the 1990s when. L42 enfield british type boltaction rifle place of origin united kingdom service history in service 18951926 mle 1907present smle used by wars second boer war first world war second world war various colonial conflicts irish war of independence malayan emergency korean war nepalese civil war afganistan c. It was similar to the l39a1, with a shorter style butt with semipistol grip and integral cheeckpiece. Sniper variants have a bipod and allow you to hold.
Although officially replaced in the uk with the l1a1 slr in 1957, it remained in widespread british service until the early 1960s and the 7. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. With the introduction of the l96 a1 sniper rifle into british service the l42 a1 was declared obsolete in april 1992. The leeenfield is one of the twentieth centurys most recognizable and longestserving military rifles. Inside the hunt for the killers who terrorized the nation. Using the same scope recalibrated for the new round. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. All full bore, service and sniper rifles for sale are checked for correct headspace and unless otherwise stated will all gauge within the bore tolerance required when new. We asked leigh neville, author of the forthcoming modern snipers and well known to osprey readers for his books on modern warfare, to select his top five modern sniper rifles as the first of a series on. The full story is in my new book the british sniper, a century of evolution. Inside the hunt for the killers who terrorized the nation horwitz, sari, ruane, michael on.
This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at. Jan 27, 2016 the l42a1 sniper rifle was englands last enfield. As a standardissue infantry rifle, it is still found in service in the armed forces of some commonwealth nations, notably with the. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper, swanson faces intrigue, betrayals and the ever present dangers of war. Lee enfield l42a1 no 4t sniper rifle illustrated parts list.
Building upon the experience gained by the united states in vietnam, and the poor performance of the british armys 7. Correct l1a1 telescope with original lens covers, rose brothers mount marked to the rifle, telescope number to the wrist of the butt chamber stick, cleaning kit, telescope tin marked to the rifle and telescope and correct scout regiment telescope contained within the chest. The leeenfield rifle pegler, martin, dennis, peter. I do not just peer up the barrel and think its shiny and has twisty bits, so it must be ok. This is a technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the napoleonic wars, through the us civil war to its current. Accurate, rugged, and truly lethal in the hands of an expert, the brickarms aksv is a deadly tool of revolution. Frank and sniper s hide have been great supporters of our products and we were even more excited to get the request to design and layout a commemorative sniper s hide data book for the shooters of sniper s hide. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. Marksman variant scopes do not produce a scope glint either and will not compromise position. We asked leigh neville, author of the forthcoming modern snipers and well known to osprey readers for his books on modern warfare, to select his top five modern sniper rifles as the first of a series on modern sniping for the osprey blog. Correct l1a1 telescope with original lens covers, rose brothers mount marked to the rifle, telescope number to the wrist of the butt chamber stick. The leeenfield rifle book by martin pegler smle books at.
Its sniper variant, the l42, remained in use until the 1990s. The brickarms ak sniper variant aksv is the weapon of choice of eastern bloc snipers. Martin pegler has a ba hons in medieval and modern. James paris lees action served the united kingdom for over 100 years, and the famously quick rearlocking action was retired in the 1990s. Although officially replaced in the uk with the l1a1 slr in 1957, it remained in widespread british service until the earlymid1960s and the 7. Giving a basic history it also allows identification and includes parts lists and drawings.
Second boer war artillery, second boer war infantry weapons, leeenfield, webley revolver, mauser c96 by llc books creator online at alibris. New items of stock can be found at the top of the list. Milsurps knowledge library from no4 mk i t to l42 ai. Full bore, service and sniper rifles for sale devizes. The book uses a 6 ring polydura mini binder, which allows the operator to organize the book per. A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare. The enfield enforcer was a policespecific sniper variant used by various british police forces from the.
L42 enfield british type boltaction rifle place of origin united kingdom service history in service 18951926 mle 1907present smle used by wars second boer war first world. This rifle was a redesign of the earlier leemetford. Accurate, rugged, and truly lethal in the hands of an expert, the brickarms aksv is a deadly tool of revolution and warfare. Frank and snipers hide have been great supporters of our products and we were even. It was the british armys standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. In 1970, rsaf developed a police version of the l42a1, called the enforcer. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. Oct 22, 2015 the 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. The military shelf the original scar solicitation specified production quantities of 84,000 scarl standard, 28,000. This l42 has an excellent enfield barrel and comes. L42a1 news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Surplus l42 a1 rifles and scopes were sold from the disposals unit at donnington on the. Blog the worlds top five sniping rifles osprey publishing. It was adopted by the british army in 1895 and only replaced by the l1a1 slr in 1957. Inside the hunt for the killers who terrorized the. Second boer war artillery, second boer war infantry weapons, leeenfield, webley revolver, mauser c96. Modular sniper data book moving target lead summary refill sheets, nsn. The leeenfield incorporated a ten round topfed magazine, while most other rifles of the time only held five rounds, providing the british with a distinct advantage. A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its intro. A redesign of the leemetford, which had been adopted by the british army in 1888, the leeenfield remained in widespread british service until well into the early 1960s and the 7. From the 19th to the 21st century weapon book 6 ebook. With the advent of modern third party reproductions of various no.
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Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing leemetford cartridge seemed at first to be a simple upgrade, but the greater heat and pressure generated by the new smokeless powder wore away the shallow, rounded, metford rifling after approximately 6000 rounds. The l42a1 was a british army, royal marines and raf regiment sniper rifle chambered for. A redesign of the leemetford adopted by the british army in 1888, the leeenfield superseded the earlier. Set is complete wrifle, scope, scope can, lens covers, green transit case has perfect web handles, iwr weapons sight mount, l42a1 nylon web sling this sling was specifically made for these guns on the same style as the 4 t us slings these are. A sniper variant was used until 1989 and the rifle saw much combat during its century of use.
The enfield enforcer was a policespecific sniper variant used by various british police forces from the early 1970s. Milsurps knowledge library 1971 l42a1 enfield sniper rifle. While the brens guns were converted to the new cartridge, efforts at converting the lee enfield into a precision rifle were not successful t the time. During world war ii the british fielded one of the best sniper rifles of the conflict. Bolt action rifles a timeless innovation numrich gun parts.
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