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My latest acquisition - CLLE Mark1* Pattern 14 .22 R.F.
Hello all
I just picked up this .22 trainer at an auction in NZ
. It's a Sparkbrook CLLE Mark1* converted by AG Parker to Pattern 14 .22. According to Lance's fantastic book 'A Collectors View; The Lee Enfield .22-inch R.F. Rifles' this is quite a rare .22. I'm very happy to be the new caretaker of this rare bird & hope to be able to shoot it this weekend at the Nelson branch of the NZAAAHA Xmas function. Thoughts/opinions greatly appreciated.
It's missing the CLLE front fore sight protector so if anyone can help me out with a replacement please PM me
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IMA has them
Copies though?
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Thankyou Sapper740, I contacted IMA today & the CLLE sight protectors are original so i have ordered one today. And the good news is that they ship internationally!!!!!
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Thankyou Sapper740, I contacted IMA today & the CLLE sight protectors are original so i have ordered one today. And the good news is that they ship internationally!!!!!
My pleasure.
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EXTREMELY RARE RIFLE, great find. When you have a chance are there any AGP marks on the barrel crown or nock?
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Thanks Lance. There are no AGP markings on the barrel knox or crown. It Looks like a solid .22 barrel made by BSA has been fitted, which has the same .22 L markings as my Bonehill converted 1890 MLM.
I'm assuming this barrel is a replacement considering AG Parker carried out the conversion to Pattern 14 .22 & would have thought they would have fitted a .22 sleeved barrel with there markings on it?????
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Very cool rifle! It is amazing how diverse these .22’s are, especially the early ones. I posted my Patt14 on the Lee Enfield thread that I just got and It also is marked Sparkbrook LE 1 but from 1900. Mine was converted to a COND II and although it is “older” than yours, it has later features. It is also marked AG Parker, Birmingham and has the sleeved barrel.
Seems like nothing was thrown away, they just kept rebuilding and repurposing these things.
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