No4 MK II (F) ?

New to the forum. I recently picked up a SMLE marked as in the title. It has a 20 inch barrel....is this a Calvary model?
Thanks in advance.

I think the forum will need photographs to be able to say anything. However you cannot have a SMLE No 4 Mk II you can have one or the other. They are different rifles. The SMLE is listed as Rifle No 1 Mark III or III*

It's not a cavalry rifle. It's a No4 MkII manufactured at Fazakerly which has had the barrel cut short to make a hunting rifle.

I don't think "No 4 Mk II" is correct either; shouldn't it be only "No 4 Mk 2", because of the change away from Roman numerals in the designation markings by that time?

OK here we go, No4 Mk2 (F)
7/49 PF 123,8XX

Interesting. It's definitely been shortened by a later civilian owner (not a military mod), but it seems they did a very nice job of it.

A so-called "tanker" model. (Can you imagine having one of these,even as short as they are, in a tank?) A fellow in Canada has been making some of these, from previously shortened barrels. Very nice work indeed.

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Originally Posted by stevebc

A so-called "tanker" model.

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They can't even get the name right. In the British Army we say "tankie" not "tanker".

Thanks Fella's...it does shoot surprisingly well and I am going to have to add another caliber to my reloading....any advice on loads?

NAVY ARMS did those.