.22RF Pattern 1914 Short Rifle No.1 - And others from the Melbourne Antique Arms Fair
G'day all,
I picked up quite a score today (I think so at least) with a new addition to my collection, a .22 PATT '14 No.1, converted by Westley Richards & Co. It seems to be a good honest example, with matching wood, nose cap, bolt and barrel. There were not a great deal of these converted (427 on the record), and the rifle has had quite a history. It needs a bit of a light clean up, but the bore is quite good, and the wood seems solid, I'm quite chuffed to have this piece in my collection to be honest. Would love to hear what you all think about it.
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There was quite a wide range of Enfields at the fair, including a HT Sniper, Q^P rifle, Calvary carbines and some of the rarer year Lithgows. As usual, there were quite a few junkers in the pile as well.
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Apologies for the orietantion of the photos, my internet is too slow too attempt modifying them right now without driving to Melbourne to get better reception.
