Little help?

[JP]

"RF Short,mk.II its missing the top wood and sporting the wrong mag."


I agree, I had several identical to this one over the years.


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[Grizzly Adams]

You have a purpose-built .22 military training rifle. I know, I used to have one exactly like it many years ago and now kick my butt for letting it go. It has the volley sights intact as well as the windage adjustable rear sight which would have been set up for .22 shooting. The rear sight IS correct, as training at that time was for the old SMLE and they had that rear sight configuration, not peep sights. Lucky you! I sold mine years ago for $800, so yours is worth all of that. Hereabouts, I don't think $1000. would be unreasonable.

Front sight looks like it could be off a P 14 .

Grizz

 

[Grag5501]

I have one just like it. It started life as a Lee Metford and in 1916 about 16000 were converted to .22 trainers for the navy. Mine shoots great with scores in the mid 90's at 20 yards on military half moon targets.
Getting hard to find and should be worth around $1200. I put a Parker Hale peep site on mine but it shoots great with the standard sight too.