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01-04-2020 06:21 AM
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Hi Paul. Nice looking rifle. Many years ago I bought five .22 No4 conversions from a school. They had been professionally converted but not by the military, although they were in effect N9's without the provenance. They only had standard No4 rear sights fitted when I picked them up, though I suspect they'd been used with AJP or Parker-Hale target sights by the school.
When Dave T & I bought the batch of 4T's also at around the same time there was a few with serviceable bodies but pitted or shot out barrels. We had around 6 to 8 of those sleeved to 22, creating essentially a N9 T! We left all original markings intact so that they could be retro-converted back to .303 easily enough if anyone wanted to. I kept two for years, but eventually succumbed to the usual vice, money. IIRC I had one built on a regular BSA Shirley & one on a 41 Maltby. I sold them through a well known Wiltshire based dealer friend not so long ago, so they're out there somewhere.......
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I was lucky enough to have owned one of Rogers “wee diddy 4(t)s and can attest to the quality of the work. It was mated to a superb No 32 Mk3 scope and was always a talking point when I took it to the range.
Sadly, a rather large (and unexpected) tax bill came in one year and I had to downsize my collection to placate the taxman.
I have a pristine No7 in its place now but will always regret having had to part with that particular rifle.
GW
Sorry Paul, I meant to say that you have a nice rifle there 😜👍
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Nice catch on the #4/.22. One I've always wanted too. I had a couple of #8 rifles and they are great for tack driving, would love a #4T in .22 also. This one sure looks like everyone had hands on it one time or another...
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