Original British Lee-Metford MkII Dated 1894 Converted to .22 S.M.L.E. Mk III - Serial No. 937 U.S. Air Force Before his accession to the

Before his accession to the throne

The M-1956 LCE came at a period when the United States Army was in the process of adopting a new service rifle

the later bolt with the extractor with pin and the receiver has also been altered for the extractor pin

Lock is solid and gun seems to be fully functional

There are only 9 known factories that produced helmets during WWI for the KUK

Original British Lee-Metford MkII Dated 1894 Converted to .22 S.M.L.E. Mk III - Serial No. 937 U.S. Air Force Before his accession to theOriginal Item: One Only. This is one rare bird ! Perhaps starting life as an 1894 dated Lee Metford . 303 caliber rifle, then being converted to . 22 caliber in an extremely early S. M. L. E. configuration. It may well have passed through being modified to an 1895 Long Lee Enfield as well. The action is dated with many alteration dates evident between 1894 and 1913. It is also marked with serial # 937. This markings on this rifle help trace the