US British and Canadian .22 Military Rifles

[RCEMERalf]

I have these two manuals posted on Ebay at this time along with a number of US weapons TMs and others such as Brit Flame Thrower, GS Manpack ( have a look at this quite informative), AR. 70, Bren and MG 42. Thanks.

[browningautorifle]

To much gun stuff Ben, you better let me relieve you of some of that...

[breakeyp]

Your rifle was converted to .22rf in India. India added the mounting point and rear sight of a No.4 rifle to a No.1 rifle that had already been converted to .22 as a No.2 MkIV*. The rear sight modification was done at the Indian Depot 502 Work Shop.

[Buccaneer]

Warning, collecting .22's are addictive!!

VERY VERY addictive.......................

[Dick Hosmer]

The list early on in the thread was nice, but there were US (I need to keep in mind this is an international boeard - please forgive the occasional chauvanistic lapse) military, or military-style .22s before 1922, including at least the following (all are expensive):

(1) Winchecter conversion of 1870 Springfield (made under Remngton license) .50-70 Navy rifle
(2) 1898 Krag - finished rifles and barreled actions for field conversion)
(3) Winder musket (based on the M1885 low-wall)
(4) Springfield Hoffer-Thompson

(1) is VERY rare, less than 100 made (looking, wistfully)
(2) rare, about 800 made, but can be found. I have one of these.
(3) probably the only fairly "common" one of the group (don't want one - collect SA stuff only)
(4) rare, and few have survived (looking, wistfully)

[emmagee1917]

True , but as I said , my collecting was / is WW2 USGI and pre WW2 that was still in service in great numbers at the start of WW2 . The list reflected that . There were several others used in small numbers and there are a whole slew of post WW2 ones too , if that floats one's boat .
I also have a couple of Numrich 1903 .22 conversion kits and a Springfield 87M .22 Garand copy that are not USGI , but still fun . Oh , yes , and the military .22 adapter kit for the 60mm / 81mm / 4.2-inch mortars .
Chris

[dances with gophers]

Trainers are very addictive ,
top to bottom
C#7mk1
#4 , bit of an oddball this one cant seem to find much info on it , the conversion was done in 68, lots of broad arrows , has a sleeved barrel but no Parker Hale marks on it , otherwise all matching including wood and mag .
#7Mk1 RAF contract
#8
Sht IV*
Sht IV*
LE II
Cooey M82
Ross
Martini Cadet 1928
Martini 1920
Springfield 87M wannabe Mi Garand trainer
i also have an Israile Mauser in ,22
and i have a #9 Mk1 Royal Navy contract due to arrive next week

[gabriolan]

Nice collection there dances with gophers. I can only confess to a couple of BSA Martinis (22LR) and this 22 SHT IV* that I picked up just last week. [IMG][/IMG]

[emmagee1917]

Oh , I forgot the best one , though I'm not sure if this is the .22 version or not .

Chris

[fjruple]

Oh , I forgot the best one , though I'm not sure if this is the .22 version or not .
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...5c8f5d64-1.jpg
Chris

Chris--

Neat photo. I believe its a the M1903A2 subcaliber device. I believe they were .30-06 Springfield and commonly used tracers to spot their hits on the targets.

--fjruple