Enfield Enforcer
Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield · Sniper Rifle · Discontinued · 1971
Also known as: Enfield Enforcer 7.62mm
Overview
The Enfield Enforcer is a British bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, developed by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock in the early 1970s. Based on the proven Lee-Enfield No.4 action used in the L42A1 military sniper rifle, it paired a heavy target barrel with a refined sporting-pattern walnut stock and a telescopic sight, and fed from a 10-round detachable box magazine. It was offered primarily as a police marksman rifle for British constabulary firearms units.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4420 g (155.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1180 mm (46.46") |
| Barrel Length | 700 mm (27.56") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 838 m/s (2749 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3340 J (2463 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 550 m (601 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.62x51mm NATO · primary · 7.62x51mm NATO — also known as .308 Winchester, 7.62mm NATO
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Heavy Target Barrel, Sporting Stock, Telescopic Sight, Detachable Box Magazine
Service history
Operators
- United Kingdom police forces · adopted 1971 · as Enforcer
Production
Production years: 1971-1988
Low-volume production for police and target shooting markets; exact totals undocumented.
Origin
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Designer: Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield
Discontinued: 1988
Notes
A police-market derivative of the Lee-Enfield No.4 / L42A1 family rather than a military-issue weapon. Typically supplied with a telescopic sight fitted on the left-side action bracket. Some specification figures vary between sources owing to its low-volume, semi-bespoke production.
Background
The Enforcer shared the same No.4 bolt action lineage as the L42A1, the British Army's standard sniper rifle of the Cold War, repurposing that battle-proven design for domestic police marksmen as the United Kingdom built up dedicated armed-response capability in the 1970s.