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According to Edwards, of India's Enfields, small numbers of service rifles were converted to .22 trainers. From 41' to 51' the markings were the same as the British
with the exception of the RFI conversion date on the left side of the butt socket. He describes the use of a magazine with the follower removed and the side of the case marked .22. No loading platform style mentioned. He goes on to say the new production after 1951 markings changed to 5 lines on the right side of the butt socket and were purpose build .22's. I have a 68' dated purpose built Ishapore .22 and it has a magazine with no follower and no loading platform. It is also devoid of any dowels in the areas indicated above.
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But, back to the origins of the thread......... Looking at the photos, those dowel marks don't contact anything but the magazine body. So apart from the magazine blocker fixing thinggy, what other possible explanation can there be.
If you really want to break away the old animal glue and residue used in that era, just put it in the freezer overnight and it'll snap clean away. Simple. That'#s how they used to see whether our butt patches were perfect as op[posed to just a good fit at the edges!
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Originally Posted by
SpikeDD
According to Edwards, of India's Enfields, small numbers of service rifles were converted to .22 trainers. From 41' to 51' the markings were the same as the
British with the exception of the RFI conversion date on the left side of the butt socket. He describes the use of a magazine with the follower removed and the side of the case marked .22. No loading platform style mentioned. He goes on to say the new production after 1951 markings changed to 5 lines on the right side of the butt socket and were purpose build .22's. I have a 68' dated purpose built Ishapore .22 and it has a magazine with no follower and no loading platform. It is also devoid of any dowels in the areas indicated above.
The rifle was converted in '28
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I have not taken the stock off, but would there be any markings on the inside?
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There may be some markings in the barrel channel which would determine the stocks origins, but, not it's trail of history. It could have been anywhere before it landed on your rifle.
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