What's this No.7 Mk.1 .22 LR

[mwells72774]

Got it in a local auction seeking info and value.

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[Peter Laidler]

It's a pretty ambiguous question but it's a bolt action .22" version of the No4 rifle converted by BSA in the 50's for the RAF.

[Roger Payne]

And they're considered very desirable rifles......

[mwells72774]

How desirable?

[30Three]

It's also been fitted with target sights. Looks like a very nice example. Very collectible and should shoot very nicely too.

[Roger Payne]

I'm in the UK & prices aren't always directly comparable between here & the US but they only made about 2500 of them (IIRC - speaking from memory).

[Buccaneer]

How desirable?

In the UK these rifles are now fetching £2000 in good condition..........

[Robert303]

Sorry if I am being very ignorant but what is the metal plate under the No7 MK 1 meant for? Is it to do with the .22 magazine?

[Roger Payne]

It's the ejector. Most British 22 trainers of the era were single shot & didn't eject as such - the extracted case just dropped into the empty 303 magazine outer casing. This rifle is a 5 shot repeater & needed to eject efficiently as there was no empty outer mag casing for the spent cases to drop into.

[mwells72774]

Went ahead and listed it on GunBroker