Original British WWI & WWII Lee-Enfield MkI Dated 1896 Converted to S.M.L.E. in 1905 and then to .22 Trainer - Serial N 980 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout all along the German border

all along the German border

four 88-mm self-propelled guns were knocked out and one battery of enemy artillery was silenced

Since then the leather has shrunken and degraded quite a bit

1945 when the war ended

Original British WWI & WWII Lee-Enfield MkI Dated 1896 Converted to S.M.L.E. in 1905 and then to .22 Trainer - Serial N 980 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout all along the German borderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting rifle, with a long service history. It started life as a . 303 caliber Long Lee Enfield, but was refitted in 1905 and designated a Short Lee Enfield Rifle. At a later time it was then converted again to a . 22 rimfire training rifle. It has all the characteristics the VERY EARLIEST P 1903 Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifles, but in . 22 caliber for training purposes. It was originally