Articolo Nr.:     1005
Marca:                BSA/H&H (vecchie marcature ricasso del N°4Mk1 T)
Modello:            L42A1
Calibro:             7,62 NATO (.308 w)

The L42A1 was the last military Lee-Enfield rifle approved by the British government. By the late 1960’s the need for a 7.62mm NATO chambered replacement for the tired .303 British No4 MkI(T) sniper rifle was apparent to the British government, perhaps overdue. To be noted that until that time the British army was using as a sniper rifle still the No. 4Mk1 T in caliber 303 Br cartridge even if it had already been declared obsolete by about 10 years.  The British , after long study, they decided to change a number of  No. 4 MK1 T by putting the following changes:

Re-barreling the receivers with a heavy free floated 7.62mm barrel,
Milling out the receiver slightly to accommodate a 10 round 7.62mm magazine,
Replacing the bolthead with a stronger one proofed to 19 tons,
Replacing the extractor on the rifles bolthead for the rimless cartridge,
Fitting the completed barreled action with a new shortened fore-end and handguard arrangement,
Finally the new rifle was proof tested for the 7.62mm round.
In addition to the conversion work done to the rifle the No32 Mk3 scope was also converted to reflect the different trajectory of the 7.62mm round. Was completed these No32 Mk3 scopes were renamed L1A1 scopes.
In total there were approximately 2000 or so manufactured during the rifles service period of 1970 to 1992.

This rifle is part of that little lot for which he is to be  considered rare.

Both the rifle ,the mount and the optic are matching numbers  

The conditions for this sample are also very good because of recent production (1971) and even because the metal parts are completely painted
In the wrist are visible the old marks of the n°4 MK1 T   BSA with marks M47C  ant TR
Complete with the original wood carring chest and metallic scope box N°8 Mk1 .

Shining barrel with perfect rifling