Description
Lee-Enfield No 9 Mk I Rifle. Receiver marked .22 R.F.N.9 Mk I over P-H 60 and the serial number. This rifle has been converted from a SMLE No IV rifle by boring out the .303 inch calibre barrel and then sleeved with a .22 inch calibre liner. The bolt head has been replaced to take an offset firing pin and the magazine spring removed. The heel of the butt has been repaired.
Contextual Description
This trainer rifle was converted in 1960 as one of a special batch ordered by the Royal Navy.
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Accession Number
REL/16956
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