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    US Military 22LR Trainers

    How many different makers / manufactures / models of .22LR Trainers have been purchased by the US Military? I have got bit by this bug and would like to know just how many there are out there for me to spend my money on!! Help!!
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    There is a member here named A square 10 that is a very knowledgeable in .22 trainers, hopefully he will chime in soon.

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    There must be several makers (Rem; Winchester; Stevens; Mossberg; Kimber and others) and dozens of models. See US Martial .22RF Rifles by Thomas Batha
    Amazon.com: US Martial .22RF Rifles (9781880677162): Thomas D. Batha: Books

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirk View Post
    There must be several makers (Rem; Winchester; Stevens; Mossberg; Kimber and others) and dozens of models. See US Martial .22RF Rifles by Thomas Batha
    Amazon.com: US Martial .22RF Rifles (9781880677162): Thomas D. Batha: Books
    If you're into the U.S. .22 trainers, Batha's book is a "must have". Although it has errors, it has a lot of great information. U.S. .22 trainers I own include Remington Models 513T and 40X, Harrington and Richardson M65, Mossberg 44US, Kimber 82G, and Steven 416. I also own an Army M261 and Air Force .22lr conversion kit for the M-16 rifles. Batha's book only covers rifles, but the U.S. military has also used several .22 handgun trainers - High Standard and Ruger come to mind.

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    The Batha book covers the US Military Trainers plus Military Target rifles and Youth rifles.
    US Trainers. 1898 Kragicon Galley .22 short, 1903 Springfield Hoffer-Thompson .22 short, 1885 Winchester Winder Musket .22 short, Win 1890 .22 short, Win 1903 .22WRA, Rem 513T, Win 75, Stevens 416T, Mossberg 42MB Lend-Lease, Moss 44US, Moss 144US, H&R 65, H&R MC-58, Misc WW11 little known rifles Win 74,Rem 341-P, Rem 241, Rem 550.
    US MIlitary Target rifles Springfield 1922-1922M1-1922M2, Win 52C & 52D, Rem 40X, H&R 12 (5200), Kimber 82.
    US Youth rifles Rem 521, Rem 511-P, Rem 541X.
    US AR15 conversions. Army M261, Air Force "Rodman Adaptor.

    As I know it.

    I have almost all of them except the Win 1890 and Rem 511-P.

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    you over billed me sir - im no expert in anything , but thank you for that vote of confidence ,

    the answers above cover most all i would have mentioned and then some , it would be fun to see some folks photos of what they have ?

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