From as early as before WWI, the British began incorporating Lee-Enfield rifles converted to 22 caliber for the purpose of training new recruits and cadets with a considerably less expensive ammuniton. Initially, the conversions were made from older obsolete Enfield rifles. However, at the time of WWI and onward, conversions were made with the SMLE pattern rifles. These were single shot rifles that were visually identical to the .303 caliber rifles they were converted from, differing in the extractor, barrel, bolt-head and empty magazine. The detachable empty magazine works to catch extracted fired cases. This particular model is believed to be stamped 1916 but the year is difficult to read. The barrel, bolt and receiver have matching serial numbers.

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