Original British Lee-Metford MkII Dated 1894 Converted to .22 S.M.L.E. Mk III - Serial No. 937 Category_MG 42 Mounts This is a fine standard

This is a fine standard British Flintlock Sea Service Pistol made with 12" barrel

Principal duty: Radio Operator

in shield under a crown stamping

Lawrence Benét and Henri Mercié

Original British Lee-Metford MkII Dated 1894 Converted to .22 S.M.L.E. Mk III - Serial No. 937 Category_MG 42 Mounts This is a fine standardOriginal 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