Parkerifled Enfield 22

[Titan303]

Hello

I have a Parkerifled .22 Enfield Rifle with the following markings on the wrist band below the bolt handle:

VR
ENFIELD
1900
LEC
I*

The rifle is a .22 barrel sleeved conversion by Parker and shows the bolt mounted safety. The bolt handle has a flattened profile. There is a smaller type 'magazine' that serves only to catch the fired cases and is retained by a short chain. An unmarked brass disc is set into the butt.

The rifle action looks similar to that of the Lee Metford and I hope someone might be able to identify the lineage of this particular conversion. The markings suggest a Lee Enfield Mk I*?
Does LEC stand for Lee Enfield Carbine?

Were many of this type of donor rifle converted by Parker?

Thank you....

.....Titan303

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[bigduke6]

Titan303,

LEC is certainly a carbine, but would be on the left side of the wrist, the small magazine is correct for an LEC, never seen or heard of a .22 LEC, just wonder if the action etc was used along with other parts to build up a .22 ?? or is it a straight LEC conversion, any chance of some pics ?

[Titan303]

bigduke6

You are correct, the markings are on the left side.

I will post a few pics soon.

Regards.....
....Titan303

[breakeyp]

With out good pictures all is speculation. If the barrel forward of the front sight has a cylinder of larger diameter than the barrel next to the sight, and has a wood handguard (or provision for one) it is a Royal Irish Constabulary carbine. Otherwise it is a carbine as noted above.

Parker Hale catalogs list that they would .22 line any firearm. I suspect someone had a .303 LEC/RIC and had it converted to shoot at a local club.

[bigduke6]

With out good pictures all is speculation. If the barrel forward of the front sight has a cylinder of larger diameter than the barrel next to the sight, and has a wood handguard (or provision for one) it is a Royal Irish Constabulary carbine. Otherwise it is a carbine as noted above.

Parker Hale catalogs list that they would .22 line any firearm. I suspect someone had a .303 LEC/RIC and had it converted to shoot at a local club.

Never thought about the RIC !!!, but both would make a nice .22

[Titan303]

Sorry!

Not been able to reduce (jpeg) image to size that will upload.

Will keep trying.......

[Titan303]

Hopefully these pictures will enable those interested to confirm the identification of the rifle.

Regards....

....Titan303

[breakeyp]

Before the wood was chopped, it was an RIC carbine based on cylinder addition forward of the front sight.

[Titan303]

Before the wood was chopped, it was an RIC carbine based on cylinder addition forward of the front sight.

Thank you......

.....Titan303