Original British WWI / WWII Lee-Enfield MkI Dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. in 1905 and then to .22 Trainer Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles or even purples

or even purples

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The leather is sound but has dried and has some cracking along the embossing on the front side

Size is is approximately a 36R

and was mustered out with his regiment

Original British WWI / WWII Lee-Enfield MkI Dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. in 1905 and then to .22 Trainer Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles or even purplesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting rifle, with a long service history. It started life as a . 303 caliber Long Lee Enfield, but was refitted in 1904 and designated a Short Lee Enfield Rifle. At a later time it was then converted again to a . 22 rimfire training rifle. It has all the characteristics of the VERY EARLIEST P 1903 Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifles, but in . 22 caliber for training purposes. It is still