I just got this interesting rifle but the barrel serial number is not matching.
The rifle is a (the way i make it out) ConD II* converted to a .22 Short Rifle Mk III converted to a .22 Short Rifle Mk IV*
Just like a No2 Mk IV* should be, it has a Mk III style barrel with Mk III rear sight.
The rifle and barrel both have New Zealandicon ownership markings (matching fonts)
However the serial number on the barrel doesn't match the rest of the rifle.
Serial numbers that match are on the receiver, the bolt, the nosecap and the forend.
On a side note, the nosecap is of the Mk III style.

My question is... is it possible a NZ trainer would have a non matching barrel ?
The knowledge i have tells me a non matching barrel was probably done post service... but i also learned to never say never with Lee Enfield
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