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Enfield SMLE No 1 Mk III* .22 Conversion

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Enfield SMLE No 1 Mk III* .22 Conversion
Sn: U8269 British military magazine fed bolt action service rifle with a .22 caliber conversion unit installed. Features a blued finish, 25.2" barrel with .22 caliber rimfire barrel insert, rimfire bolt head, raised patridge front sight, leaf style rear sight graduated to 2,000 yards, metal nose cap with protective front sight ears, bayonet lug & piling swivel, serrated trigger, detachable 10 round .303 magazine, manual safety on the left side of the receiver, tan canvas sling, integral charge loading bridge on the receiver, smooth full-length wood handguard & forend and straight grip shoulder stock with brass trapdoor buttplate. The right side of the butt socket is marked "[crown]/G.R/ENFIELD/1917/Sht LE/III*" and bolt handle is stamped with [stacked rifles]/"BSA." Serial numbers match on the receiver, barrel and rear sight. Rifle nose cap, barrel band & magazine show strong finish while the barrel & receiver have turned to patina with some pitting observed under the handguard. Action is smooth, the .303 bore shows no rifling, the .22 bore appears very good but the tube does not appear straight when it is outside the gun and the wood stocks are near good. Condition is near NRA Good. ***C&R Firearm*** From The John F Sukey Collection