.22 Enfield's Part 2

[scrmblerkari]

Dear Lance et al.,
I believe I have a rifle very close to the BSA/Parker Hale conversion you have described above. It is a BSA Sht LE III, 1915, with the III crossed out with two lines and No 2 IV* stamped below in identical style as yours.
Elsewhere the comparable stamps and lettering that I can see are identical in style, font, location. I could not see the PH 1941 stamp on the butt in the pictures you posted, however mine has the Parker Hale wartime code, M192, and the number 1948 stamped on the top flat of the receiver, directly behind the DP and PH stamps on the knox form. Mine actually went from EY to DP, both crossed out, before the PH, in the same font and size as those in your photo.
There are other similarities and differences, which I will try to illustrate in my next post, after I select some comparable photos. For example, mine has a Cooey 10A sight installed, but the sight has a British broad arrow acceptance
stamp on the sight. Only the base has the Canadian acceptance stamp. I have been trying for quite some time to figure out the history of my rifle with patient help off-line from another member of this forum, and it appears that you have just posted the missing key piece of information needed.
Will post pictures shortly, Scrmblerkari

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[scrmblerkari]

I briefly described the BSA/PH conversion which I believe is a close relation of Lance's BSA/PH in the post above this. Here are some photos which should help the comparison. I have many more, particularly of inspection or view marks, what I believe are reconditioning date marks, and proof marks.
I think it a particularly interesting feature of this rifle to see the broad arrow
at the bottom of the elevation scale on the 10A sight, which I take to mean that it passed through British stores before installation in England. It also has
the elevation scale for the .22 aperture auxiliary rear sight Mk. 1 on the volley sight staff. (Anybody got one of these sights?)
I welcome any and all comments as I am just learning about these rifles. I have photos of another one, not belonging to me, which I borrowed from a
local (friend's) gun shop and extensively photographed. That should be a new thread?
Kari