War Office Trainer

[joseyclosey]

Heres some pics of my Rifle, Minature, .22, War Office Pattern.

In August 1905 an official requirement was confirmed for a minature rifle for issue to theCadet Corps, and also suitable for the use of civilian rifle clubs.The basic design of the rifle was completed at Enfield, and by February 1906 the new trainer was approved for production by London Small Arms and Birmingham Small Arms.

Mine is L.S.A. 1906, s.n. 61, so is an early example.

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Sights were designed to replicate the SMLE sight picture

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Foresight protector

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L.S.A.

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The bolt

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Butt also replicates SMLE

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[A square 10]

very nice , ive found the trainers to be quite interesting and the brits seem to have more , going back farther , with more variations than most so i collect them , dont have one of these yet