Shortened Ishapore 2A

**Kman** · 08-17-2012 05:02 PM

Upon my arrival at the local gun shop I spotted a shortened SMLE leaning upon the shelf. It turned out to be an Ishapore 2A that had been cut down similar to a Lithgow icon

shortened and lightened rifle. The rifle comes with bayonet, and a 22. conversion tube and bolt. The barrel sticks out past the nosecap approximately 1/4 of an inch, which made me a wee bit wary of the rifle, so I thought I would ask! They are asking $450.00 on consignment, Im just wondering if its homemade or not and if it is worth the trouble!

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**jmoore** · 08-17-2012 06:06 PM

Only the .22 conversion sounds at all interesting!

**Kman** · 08-17-2012 08:22 PM

Apparently the 22 conversion kit is not for that rifle but it is for any 303 SMLE. He wants $200 for the conversion tube and the bolt, which happens to have a mark one cocking piece

**bigduke6** · 08-18-2012 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by Kman

Apparently the 22 conversion kit is not for that rifle but it is for any 303 SMLE. He wants $200 for the conversion tube and the bolt, which happens to have a mark one cocking piece

Could be a Morris tube ? can you get pics?

**Kman** · 08-18-2012 03:03 PM

Just read about the morris tube in Skennertons book, this seems to fit the bill according to his description.

**jmoore** · 08-18-2012 03:16 PM

Seems like the .22 conversion is worth getting!

Photos would be worth doing. And it's own special thread.

**Peter Laidler** · 08-18-2012 05:07 PM

It won't be a Morris Tube if it's a shortened barrel on the RFI No1 will it? Even if it protrudes by 1/4" or so as this'll be needed to screw up the brass nut. Unless someones got a Morris tube with a bulged muzzle and cut it short too!

Just my take on things but without more info or pics from Kman, we're all up a dead end

**bigduke6** · 08-18-2012 05:14 PM

Reading Kman,s first post I was under the impression the original Barrel protruded 1/4" as for the .22 no mention of the length.

**Steve H. in N.Y.** · 08-18-2012 07:11 PM

For what it's worth, Navy Arms Co. made up a batch of shortened 2A1's some years ago and Numrich used to sell newly (Indian?) made .22 conversion kits.

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