Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this incredible single shot bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Lithgow SMLE MKIII!
*This example was converted from the .303 British cartridge to .22 Long Rifle*
*This example was converted from the .303 British cartridge to .22 Long Rifle*
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Lithgow
Model: SMLE MKIII
Serial: T1917
Date of Manufacture: 1942
Caliber: .22 LR (.22 Long Rifle). Originally .303 British
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 25 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Shielded blade front sight / Shielded adjustable elevator rear sight
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut
Action: Single Shot Bolt-Action / The detachable magazine functions as a shell catcher that features no internal parts in the magazine.
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Numbers of Lee–Enfield rifles were converted to .22 caliber training rifles, in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship at a markedly reduced cost per round. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine Lee–Metford and Magazine Lee–Enfield rifles but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 short rifles during The First World War and Rifle, No. 2 Mk. IV from 1921 onwards. They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for the cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. Some were later modified with special adapters to enable magazine loading. In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. A five-round .22 cal Parker-Hiscock magazine was also developed and in service for a relatively short period during the later period of the First World War, but was subsequently withdrawn from issue due to reliability problems with its quite complicated loading and feeding mechanisms. No. 2 Mk. IV rifles are externally identical to .303 caliber SMLE Mk III* rifles, the only difference being the .22 caliber barrel, empty magazine case, bolthead and extractor which have been modified to fire .22 caliber rimfire cartridges.
This particular example is a Lithgow SMLE MKIII that was original chambered for the .303 British cartridge and was converted to fire the cheaper .22 Long Rifle ammunition with all the magazine internal parts removed now making the magazine perfect as a shell catcher. This is a amazing example that would make a outstanding choice for any collector!
Contents:
This example will ship with a wood crate pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: SMLE MKIII
Serial: T1917
Date of Manufacture: 1942
Caliber: .22 LR (.22 Long Rifle). Originally .303 British
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 25 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Shielded blade front sight / Shielded adjustable elevator rear sight
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut
Action: Single Shot Bolt-Action / The detachable magazine functions as a shell catcher that features no internal parts in the magazine.
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Numbers of Lee–Enfield rifles were converted to .22 caliber training rifles, in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship at a markedly reduced cost per round. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine Lee–Metford and Magazine Lee–Enfield rifles but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 short rifles during The First World War and Rifle, No. 2 Mk. IV from 1921 onwards. They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for the cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. Some were later modified with special adapters to enable magazine loading. In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. A five-round .22 cal Parker-Hiscock magazine was also developed and in service for a relatively short period during the later period of the First World War, but was subsequently withdrawn from issue due to reliability problems with its quite complicated loading and feeding mechanisms. No. 2 Mk. IV rifles are externally identical to .303 caliber SMLE Mk III* rifles, the only difference being the .22 caliber barrel, empty magazine case, bolthead and extractor which have been modified to fire .22 caliber rimfire cartridges.
This particular example is a Lithgow SMLE MKIII that was original chambered for the .303 British cartridge and was converted to fire the cheaper .22 Long Rifle ammunition with all the magazine internal parts removed now making the magazine perfect as a shell catcher. This is a amazing example that would make a outstanding choice for any collector!
Contents:
This example will ship with a wood crate pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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