Enfield rifles

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally posted by Frank Misztal
Canada Small Arms Ltd. of Long Branch, Ontario (now part of the city of Toronto) produced just over 900,000 Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifles between 1939 and 1945.

You may find the following comprehensive Canadian website on the Lee-Enfield an interesting read:

http://www.geocities.com/lee_enfield_rifles/

Frank, the company was named Canadian Arsenals Limited, located in Lakeview just west of the Etobicoke Creek.

Living in Long Branch as a kid (before Huricane Hazel), I fully remember small arms fire from CAL into Lake Ontario, while they were test firing. No big deal about the sound of single, semi and auto firing, just another business day. Compare that comment to the crazies who have foisted the Firearms Act upon us.