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    Numrich 1903 22 Conversion Kit

    Good morning, all!

    I picked this beauty up at an auction this weekend. I'm a reseller and unfortunately, there's just too much meat on the bone for me to hold on to it for long. Before I get it sold though, I thought I would post some pics for discussion. I will be selling elsewhere and am not trying to solicit offers in any way. It's a rare piece and thought everyone would like the chance to see one.

    I'm a draftsman by day and will be making some drawings of the parts. If anyone is interested in those, let me know!

    These speak for themselves so here they are!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcathey View Post
    I'm a draftsman by day and will be making some drawings of the parts.
    Excellent idea, specially for the guys with low number guns they don't want to shoot ball through. Gets the old guns out to the range...or a crappy bore...

    Nice piece, interesting they even altered the mags, I wonder what they were originally made for, not this I think...
    Regards, Jim

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    I don't know if you want to or not - but a short test fire would be interesting to see how well it will group. Numrich also had a 22 rim fire conversion kit for the Lee Enfield
    but these are not common to find,

    Also forgot to ask, what kind of magazines are with the conversion kit ?
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    I'm not sure about the magazines. They do click in nice and flush but like Jim pointed out, they've been modified. Note the loss of temper on some areas near the feed lips.
    This thing is really just too nice for me to install on my '03A3 so unfortunately that'll be left to the new owner.
    I'm quite happy to be a caretaker until I find that person, though. It will be quite rewarding to do the drawings and maybe help get a few old '03s back in action!

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    I love these kits. I have one that is just a shooter, and I put it in my 1903A1 Unertl and my 1903A4. I have a M2 Bolt I made with a bent handle to fit the 1903A4 stock. I use a normal M2 bolt in the 1903A1 USMC Unertl.

    I usually don't use a mag and use them like a single shot. They work great.

    Here is my son with the A4 this summer. He ran probably a thousand rds thru it.


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    Doesn't get any better than that!
    I toyed with the idea of making up a few of these kits using my machine shop connections through work...then I saw how much M2 bolts cost!! Wouldn't leave a lot of money on the table after buying up a few of those.

    The insert and insert tool wouldn't be a big deal.
    The magazine well would be a bit of a trick but doable.
    But buying those bolts...yikes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcathey View Post
    Note the loss of temper on some areas near the feed lips.
    That would be from grinding to harshly and glowing red hot. That could have been sorted by reheating and quenching...
    Regards, Jim

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    I want to say the mags are for a Reising. Like a Model 65 or leatherneck. Something like that. I can't remember for sure. But I think that is what they are.

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    The bolt body was also altered by adding a little "dab" of metal on the front of the bolt by arc welding. I think it was necessary to feed cartridges from the H&R magazine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cplstevennorton View Post
    a Model 65 or leatherneck
    See, that would make sense as they would be available.
    Regards, Jim

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