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Volunteer "Lee Enfield " trainer
From what I have been able to find out so far is this Lee Speed Patents B.S.A & M.Co produced rifle probably started life as a .297 / 230 Morris training rifle, similar to the one show on page 480 of "The Lee Enfield".
Being a Lee Speed it was obviously made for the civilian market probably around the turn of the century.
It now has a solid .22 barrel as would have been fitted to the SMLE No2 rifle, it has no obvious military marks so it would appear that it was modified by a gunsmith. The bolt, which doesn't have a matching number has a very feint broad arrow mark and there are numerous other marks in various places but nothing to indicate that it was ever in service use.
It is quite possible that it is unique as by the time the current barrel became available this rifle should have long disappeared.
An interesting little conversion with no great collector value but once again you should never say never when it comes to Enfield collecting.
