Another Oddball Enfield .22 Trainer

[skirsons]

I'm sure some of you who helped me with my "wildcat" .22 trainer had seen this other .22 enfield trainer on Zefarm's site.

Yes, it is also in my hands! It is matching on bolt, receiver, and forestock. I want to call it a No. 4 but it doesn't say No. 4 anywhere on it, only "AS ARM CAL. .22LR No. 542 - 1948" It has a date on the wrist of 1943 and an AT 11*** serial number.

Does anyone know anything else about these Belgian re-work rifles? They have unique magazines. I'm not sure if they were converted from .303 rifles or purpose built.

 

[JP]

I have seen those before, I think they were made for civilian sales. I have never seen any documentation that they were used by the Belgian Army. I wonder if Ian Skennerton's new book on Enfield Rifles will have any new info on these.

 

[albayo]

Enfield Trainer

I have one on my rack but slightly higher serial number 596. The gun is 1945 British No 4 but Belgian proof marks are on various parts including the receiver. It has a really interesting bolt and mag with a combination follower and ejection system. The follower is steel and is about 1/2" thick with a spring loaded ejector that goes down under the bolt when closed and comes up through the groove on the bolt head to eject the spent case. The rear sight is the later No4 MkII stamped style graduated up to 100 meters. The barrel looks like it is sleeved but I think the bayonet lugs are on a sleeve and sweated on to the barrel. I have not stripped it down to check under the wood. but plan to do it this winter if I am able.
I can take some pictures of it on the weekend or next week.
I haven't cleaned the grease out of the gun yet and I have had it for about two years.