This rifle started life as a 1914 dated Sht LE Mk III it was then converted to its current Pattern 1914 No2 status by AG Parker by inserting a .22 “Parker Rifled” tube into a .303 shot out barrel. It retains its original numbers to the bolt, action, woodwork, nose cap and rear sight. It retains all of its original .303 features including a full set of volley sights and the magazine cut off. Until 1915 all .22 rifles were single shot but in December 1915 a special magazine called the Parker - Hiscock (Hiscock -Park) five shot magazine was introduced for use with the .22 Short Rifle Mark III and Pattern 14 conversions. Rifles that were designed for use with the Parker Hiscock magazine had a small camphor ground to the lower part of the bolt head, this was to allow easier operation of the magazine action. Approximately 7000 magazines were manufactured. In September 1920 the Parker - Hiscock magazine was abolished as it was found to have little practical use as it was found to be unreliable and difficult to use especially with untrained users. Parker - Hiscock magazines do occasionally come up for sale now fetching prices of around £1000, it is very unusual to find the rifle fitted with its correct magazine as it was intended to be, this rifle is a real piece of “Enfield “ rifle history.
Stock number 668
This rifle started life as a 1914 dated Sht LE Mk III it was then converted to its current Pattern 1914 No2 status by AG Parker by inserting a .22 “Parker Rifled” tube into a .303 shot out barrel. It retains its original numbers to the bolt, action, woodwork, nose cap and rear sight. It retains all of its original .303 features including a full set of volley sights and the magazine cut off. Until 1915 all .22 rifles were single shot but in December 1915 a special magazine called the Parker - Hiscock (Hiscock -Park) five shot magazine was introduced for use with the .22 Short Rifle Mark III and Pattern 14 conversions. Rifles that were designed for use with the Parker Hiscock magazine had a small camphor ground to the lower part of the bolt head, this was to allow easier operation of the magazine action. Approximately 7000 magazines were manufactured. In September 1920 the Parker - Hiscock magazine was abolished as it was found to have little practical use as it was found to be unreliable and difficult to use especially with untrained users. Parker - Hiscock magazines do occasionally come up for sale now fetching prices of around £1000, it is very unusual to find the rifle fitted with its correct magazine as it was intended to be, this rifle is a real piece of “Enfield “ rifle history.
Stock number 668