Pics of my new trainer

Probably the most popular caliber firearm in most of the world. Many of us have more than one. They also are very collectible and still cheap to shoot.
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Pics of my new trainer

Post by PeterN2 » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:25 am

I finally got a few pics taken of my new RF Short MkII trainer that I bought last month.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... TRfull.jpg[/pic]

Unusually, it still has the cut off. There were normally removed as they are no longer of any use.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... nright.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... onleft.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... iontop.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... sright.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... htleft.jpg[/pic]

Rear sight renumbered to the rifle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... bottom.jpg[/pic]

1901 date.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... socket.jpg[/pic]

Muzzle marked for .22.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... muzzle.jpg[/pic]

What does FB 2 mean?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... reltop.jpg[/pic]

It has a nice butt

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... TRbutt.jpg[/pic]

It is a nice rifle for its age and shoots well.

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Post by tonsper » Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:27 pm

Beautiful condition. I wish mine looked that good.
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Post by dromia » Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:01 am

Thats a beauty Peter congratulations mate.

Whats your average with her?
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Post by joseyclosey » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:13 pm

You picked up a cracking rifle there Peter, its in lovely condition. If you ever decide to sell it can i have first dibbs? :lol:

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Not planning to sell yet.

Post by PeterN2 » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:07 pm

Joe, I plan to have this rifle for some time so it's not going to be available in the near future. :)

I shot it again tonight. I was cheating using 50 yard targets at 20 yards. I had the sight set for a 6 o'clock hold. The flyers are down to my eyesight and lighting on an indoor range. I am happy with the way it shoots. I will get it onto an outdoor range sometime and see what we can do at 50 and 100 yards.

One of the targets from tonight, 5 shots on each.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... target.jpg[/pic]

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Post by stripperclip » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:13 am

that is a goog looking rifle shoots good to.
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Post by A square 10 » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:21 pm

very fine rifle , i envey you the handguard , mine has a modified mkIII - but i have the ears should i ever get so lucky as to find the drawing and someone good with vintage wood

i also note she has a cutoff , is that a normal find on these ?
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Post by A square 10 » Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:23 pm

could you post more photos of the handguard , im interested in its details
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Post by Aughnanure » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:16 pm

Very nice indeed.

Is the bolt numbered to the rifle and if so does it appear to have been only numbered once?

The original bolt would have had the safety on it as your rifle was a LE Mk I* and the present bolt appears to be SMLE.

I have a .22 Short Rifle Mk I but it is nowhere as nice as yours, being a real bitzer and having been modified over the years by the army.
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Handguard and bolt

Post by PeterN2 » Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:51 pm

Here are a few pics of the handguard and bolt. There is only one number on the bolt and that matches the barrel and receiver number. It had red paint in the number when I got the rifle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... rdleft.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... dright.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... ardtop.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... pclose.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... TRbolt.jpg[/pic]

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