Greetings All.
Massively bored as my job has been drastically affected by Mr. COVID. No work today so I decided to visit my .22 Short Rifle Mk IV* (and .22 Short Mk IV, and Rifle No.2 Mk IV*).
One could base an entire collection on collecting different variations of just this model of Lee Enfield and looking at mine there are at least 4 more I would like to find. Currently, my collection is at 7 most I have posted before but here they are all together.
Pictures are not the best, waiting for Santa to bring a new camera this year!
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1922 reworked .22 Short Mk III in NZ. The addition of a "IV*" might of been done then or post-1926? It is basically still in Mk III status but was remarked to streamline the paperwork. Previously it was a 1907 Enfield converted ConD II* and before that a LMC. The "IV*" on this rifle was added to the ConD II* marks.
1922 reworked .22 Short Mk III in NZ. As above it is basically still in Mk III status. Previously it was a 1907 Enfield converted ConD II* and before that a LSA MLM/MLE. The "IV*" was overstamped on the original "III" on this example.
1924 barrel dated (and I will assume converted) from a 1915 BSA Mk III, Canadianownership with Cooey Model 10 sight added and original rear sight removed.
1928 NZ converted 1908 Enfield SMLE Mk III. Armour conversion with hand stamp markings, a beautiful 1908 that made it through two wars basically untouched.
1941 Parker Hale conversion of a 1917 BSA SMLE MK III* (which was later upgraded to a Mk III status). Marked as a Rifle No.2 Mk IV* it has a tubed barrel which was approved with the current designation (prior to 1926 it would of been a .22 Patt.14 No.2)
1942 Ishapore converted SMLE Mk III*. As with many Ishapore conversions, all the original markings have been removed. This example was upgrated again in 1962 with a rear mounted sight, I assume to mimic the SLR for training.
1951 Lithgowconversion (based on the barrel date, might of been converted earlier??) of a 1908 Enfield ConD IV, which was originally a 1901 LSA MLE Mk I*. No.2 Mk IV* markings added over the ConD IV marks. Well beat up, but after 50 years in the service who isn't?
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