N° 8 Mk I trainer fitted with an A. J. Parker 8/53 sight attachment
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Hello to all,
Here is a .22 LR Lee-Enfield trainer I bought last week.
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If my interpretation of its markings is correct, this rifle was built at ROF Fazakerley in 1951 and FTR'ed in Enfield Lock in 1966.
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The rear sight leaf was fitted with an A. J. Parker 8/53 sight attachment and its battle aperture ground off.
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I would have a couple of questions for you about this rifle:
- was it common for .22 LR Enfield trainers to undergo FTRs?
- does the fact that the ejector screw is absent from this n° 4 receiver show that it was never actually used on a Lee-Enfield service rifle during WW2?
Thank you in advance for your replies!
Didier