Photo Essary of No.2 MkIV* .22 Caliber rifles with issue receiver sights

[breakeyp]

Various post war British Commonwealth countries set up existing stocks of No.1 rifles previously converted to caliber .22 rim fire to include a No.4 style peep receiver sight.


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From the top down: Indian, Canadian, British


Britain in the late 1940's began a major rebuild program rebuilding and storing WWII service rifles and .22 caliber training rifles. A program was established with Parker Hale (code: M192) to manufacture and install a common adjustable receiver sight on various .22 rifles and also the unique folding sight bed to accept the No.4 Mk1 receiver sight. The folding capability was required to allow for bolt removal. This rifle is a 1915 LSA Co. Ld. rifle converted to SHT .22 IV* and the Parker Hale rear sight was added during the 1948 refurbishment.

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Canada, probably during WWII, developed a receiver sight bed to accept the Ross M10 receiver sight. The assembly was built by H. W. Cooey who made .22 rifles in Canada and allowed the shooter to train with a sighting system duplicating the No.4 rifle. The rifle is an Enfield dated 1915.

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India also converted rifles into .22 caliber trainers. This rifle has quite a history as it was built at Ishapore in 1918 as a No.1 MkIII, converted to .22 caliber in 1930 and the receiver sight bed accepting a No.4 MkI rear sightd was added in 1962 by (I assume) Work Shop number 502. All numbers match and the original fore stock was retained.

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[Son]

Great information and pics, thank you for going to the trouble, Paul.

One question, On the rifle from Canada, I see it has a Parker Hiscock magazine fitted. Do you know if this was used in service this way, or fitted post service?

[breakeyp]

Son, I can not confirm anything regard the P H magazine usage. I have two rifles set up the same way as the one shown. One has C broad arrow on the receiver and the other does not. The magazines are not serial numbered other than the factory assy number.