.22 Short Rifle Mk IV*

[HarryB]

Great collection Lance and nicely displayed.

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[Roger Payne]

Yep, lovely Lance. I have three .22 SMLE's but they're all in bits or have been smoothbored! But maybe one day I'll get them rebuilt & looking like yours.

[browningautorifle]

Always loved the full size rifles done in .22. They handle smoothly and shoot great because they're steady and solid... I just can't afford them now.

[Alan de Enfield]

A while ago I had taken a few Enfield's to the 75 metre (82 yard) range for a 'play-day' I had finished shooting one and during the 'cease fire, replace targets' I changed to another rifle.

Firing started again and the Range Officer called for a cease fire and to lay down all firearms due to a missfire.
He approached me and suggested I had a F t F, or a 'squib' but that I certainly had a problem.

I had changed from my No4 to my 'identical looking' No7 (from a 303 to a .22rf) and the lack of 'bang' resulted in the cease fire - O' how we laughed.

The redeeming feature of using a .22rf on a 75m range is that after firing, you have time to go and get a cup of tea and a sticky-bun and still be back in time to see the bullet hit the target.

[Lance]

Nice!! Oh were to find one now....

[Ovidio]

I just found a couple here in Italy... 750-1000 €.
But I just had to buy a new car...
Shiiiiiiiiiiipppp

[Lance]

I just found a couple here in Italy... 750-1000 €.
But I just had to buy a new car...
Shiiiiiiiiiiipppp

If you find one built up on a SMLE ConD IV receiver that is pre-1899 let me know!! Yes I know I'm dreaming.....

[Ovidio]

Now I’m in trouble...
A guy will come over tomorrow and look at my StGew57.
If he buys it, I’ll have the 750 I need for the pea shooter...
I’ll hold my breath now...(metaphorically).

[30Three]

You will not regret buying a .22 SMLE. They are so much fun to shoot. Even my 9 year old daughter loves shooting them

[Ovidio]

You never know...