Gent's; I've been having a closer look at my Standard Small Arms made peddeled scheme 1918 SMLE.
There are a couple of odd details; that i would like to find out more about it if possible.
The rifle has been converted to .22 by Parker Hale; It appears to be a solid .22 barrel and not a re-tube. The barrel appears to have a 1918 date code on it and military ownership marks and Britishicon Proof for .22.
However the wrist is not marked with the ususal No2MkIV* or .22 markings.
It still wears the original woodwork and steel butt plate by Linley and Co. It is matching numbers.
is it possible that it was built as a .22 directly in 1918 ? or is it more likely that it was built as a .303 then converted later in the year.
Here are some photos. Does anyone else have a similar model without the .22 wrist marking?
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