1910 EFD NZ No2 MkIV* conversion

5THBATT

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My latest pick up from a auction in NZ yesterday.
Been after a early NZ marked MkIII for a long time.
Mismatch rear sight & a renumbered to match bolt, rest all matching.


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A Stirling example once again from you 5thbatt and you've restored my enthusiasm a little with this one. Seen very few good original and interesting rifles like this posted anywhere in recent times.
Congratulations and thanks for posting such good photos once again.
 
Pity, but you may get lucky!

Conversion most likely done later on after the great war? Any ideas on that?

The conversion could have been done in late 1927 (barrel date of '27) or early 1928 but from what i have found out from another thread & other examples (very few i might add) the butt disc seems to have a direct link with the conversion date so i would say mid 1928.

http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_189_smle_mkiv_22_trainer.pdf
http://www.armsregister.com/index.html
 
A Stirling example once again from you 5thbatt and you've restored my enthusiasm a little with this one. Seen very few good original and interesting rifles like this posted anywhere in recent times.
Congratulations and thanks for posting such good photos once again.

Thanks HarryD, i am quite happy with this one, i brought it more for the markings as i believe these are NZs Great war rifles that made it back as most NZ marked GW era rifles are dated 1918 & the story goes NZ troops while waiting to return handed in their worn rifles for new rifles.
 
The conversion could have been done in late 1927 (barrel date of '27) or early 1928 but from what i have found out from another thread & other examples (very few i might add) the butt disc seems to have a direct link with the conversion date so i would say mid 1928.

http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_189_smle_mkiv_22_trainer.pdf
http://www.armsregister.com/index.html

Thanks HarryD, i am quite happy with this one, i brought it more for the markings as i believe these are NZs Great war rifles that made it back as most NZ marked GW era rifles are dated 1918 & the story goes NZ troops while waiting to return handed in their worn rifles for new rifles.

Very interesting both, thanks!
 
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