Early SMLE Help Needed

[Lance]

Greetings fellow collectors. HELP!!!

I am in the beginning process of writing a pictorial book on early SMLE Conversions, aka SMLE ConD II and its descendants. I am also toying with the idea of adding or making a book on all early SMLE’s. Unfortunately, I do not own every model. Yes, it is depressing not having them all.

I need photographic help with those pieces I do not have pictures of yet. If you have one of the rifle’s listed and are willing to take glamour photos of it please contact me. I need, in no particular order:

-SMLE ConD II***
-.22 Short Rifle Mk III converted by BSA
-Any weird/non-standard SMLE ConD II conversion ( have SMLE Mk I receiver and LMC receiver conversions already)
-Anyone have a Enfield converted 1906 dated ConD II or II*??? (have ’04, ’05, ’07) Have yet to confirm they were made in Enfield in ’06, Sparkbrook did.
-SMLE Mk I** British Naval conversion,(** no IP aka Ishapore conversions please**)
-SMLE Mk I*** British Naval conversion with SMLE Mk III charger bridge but still having SMLE Mk I furniture
-A very good plus or better Cond II* butt cartouche, have plenty of “II” but the “II*” I have is very weak
-Commercial SMLE Mk I/I*
-Any pictures of early SMLE’s in action, but they need to be LARGE files in order to print.

If you are not interested in taking photo’s I would be pleased to purchase any or all of the above!! Shameless I know.


Lance

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[breakeyp]

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It took an hour to find this one. There are more but things got mixed up following an unplanned reorganization. If published, please acknowledge the P.M.R. Breakey Collection.

[RCS]

I have a 1907 dated ConD II* with the early sights and chambered for the 303 cartridge.
The serial number is 6446 with an x under this number, barrel is matching and also dated '07
with exc bore.Attachment 112221Attachment 112222Attachment 112223Attachment 112224Attachment 112225Attachment 112226Attachment 112227Attachment 112228

Butt stock is a modified Long Lee and hand guards are Mark 1***

Many years ago the late Skip Stratton told me this might have been a left over Mark 1 action body and assembled in 1907

[Lance]

Many thanks!!

[Giove]

I have this commercial Mark I*:

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=69274

If you are interested, I can send you some pics.

[Lance]

Thanks! PM sent