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.22 Short Rifle MkII

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This rifle was converted in 1912 to a .22 caliber training rifle. The "N" marking denotes use by the Royal Navy. This conversion was done in the RSAF Enfield from an 1895 Sparkbrook  Lee Metford MkII  Rifle. The dimensions of the rifle closely parallel the size and fit of the No1 MkIII rifle. It utilizes the rear sight from the MkIII and is adjustable for windage. The rifle also retains the front and rear volley sight but the magazines and cutoffs were removed at the time of the conversion

.22 RF Short Rifle MkIII

These rifles were made up from Converted MkII and MkII* rifles sometime after 1912. This rifle was originally a LSA  rifle that was converted to a SMLE MkI in 1905. It is marked Cond on the left side of the buttsocket with a date of '05. This conversion was done at the RSAF Enfield. The right side of the buttsocket is marked LSA Co. and underneath, Sht .22 III EFD. The conversion to a .22 trainer was also done at RSAF Enfield. New Zealand markings are also found on the receiver ring as in the rifle below.

.22 RF Pattern 1914 Short Rifle No2

The Pattern 14, Rifle No2 was a modification of a MkIII SMLE. It consisted of a tubed barrel and a modification to the bolt. This rifle was a 1914 BSA &Co. MkIII which was converted by A.G. Parker & Co. The magazines of later rifled were disassembled and the hollow case was used to catch the spent .22 casings. This rifle was the property of New Zealand and is so marked on the stock and also on the receiver ring.

Belgian ARS ARM .22 Conversion

This is a Belgian conversion of a No4 rifle to a .22 Trainer. I have yet to find any info on this rifle.

.22 Short Rifle MkIV(Rifle No2 MkIV)

This conversion was approved in 1921 and are converted from No1 MkIII or MkIII* rifles. They are identical in outward appearance to the MkIII/* rifle that they were modified from. They feature a solid barrel in .22 caliber, and a "hollow" magazine. The bolthead is marked 22 No 2C and features an offset firing pin and an oversized extractor. These are single shot rifles and they utilize the MkIII rear sight. They were  built in India and Australia, as well as in Great Britain. The markings on these rifles vary tremendously. I believe many were manufactured during WWII in haste to aid in troop training and little if any attention was paid to standardizing the markings.

Enfield No8 MkI

P14 .22 Trainer

Not the firearm described above but based on a Pattern 14.

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