Lee Enfield .22 conversion lots of pictures

[dances with gophers]

Hi guys i just bought his rifle , appears like its not been fired shiny bore etc. although the stock seems to be sanded a little , painted metalwork, empty magazine shell all the numbers match , all the wood is stamped 15 on the inside .
enlighten me gentlemen , what do i have here .










and last but not least , where its snuggies in with my other .22 trainers

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[browningautorifle]

Nice looking group of trainers...if it's no trouble, could you just ship me the M1 trainer on the right? Much appreciate it...? Really!

[25-5]

Very nice .22. Your collection too.

[dances with gophers]

Nice looking group of trainers...if it's no trouble, could you just ship me the M1 trainer on the right? Much appreciate it...? Really!

Im amazed anyone recognised the Springfield M87 .although built as a trainer version of the M1 Garand , it never was adopted , too expensive to produce i guess. only 300 were made . this one is number 26
i put a period scope mount on it , so now its a wannabe Mi Garand sniper.22 lol

[browningautorifle]

We've actually discussed that very make and model here a couple of times. Others here among us also have one or two...not me though. Nice, nice...

[emmagee1917]

Yes , it is a rare bird , but far more than 300 were prob'ly made . They were stamped during production on the buttplate underside and the wood stock , prob'ly to remate them after finishing / staining which was done after fitting .These numbers start at 1 and the highest recorded on the list is 238 , but we have multiple duplicate numbers up to a current maximum of 4 . We have a list of just under 100 rifles .This would indicate a run of close to 1,000 , assuming 4 runs of 250 each .I have a nice one , though it is missing the front band . I have a ny-tie on it now.
Chris

[browningautorifle]

Was it ASquare10 also had one...?

[dances with gophers]

well it looks like Manton Arms in Birmingham were making them (Mk 9 royal navy version ) as late as the 1990s apparently excellent rifles and a fine reproduction for the collector and shooter of such long arms ,
so its not an original issue ,regardless its a beautiful example of a Mk 9 and i shall treasure it.
info found at Lee-Enfield Rifle No.9 for the Royal Navy

[browningautorifle]

All of yours are pristine looking...very nice.

[dances with gophers]

it would appear the proof date on barrel is T=1968 and the earlier proof pre conversion is
O=1963


now just the enigma figuring out who actually put it together ,