.303/.22

smarty · February 28, 2013, 04:37 PM

Hi Guys i have got a bit of a problem,i have recently acquired a lee enfield
no4 mk1 rifle that has been converted to a .22 air rifle.
First problem is it legal?
second problem i cant find any .22 pellets for it has anyone
got any idea where i can the pellets?

hope you can help
smarty

wogpotter · February 28, 2013, 05:39 PM

Did you say "Air Rifle" or mean a .22 rimfire trainer?
I've never heard of a .22 air rifle conversion before, but it is an Enfield so I never say never!
Pictures would be a huge help here as I can't even figure out HOW you'd do the conversion.

I'm not sure what the problem is with pellets either, what's special about these that it cant use regular old airgun pellets?

kdstang · February 28, 2013, 05:41 PM

I'm not English, but here's a link to gun laws in England:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_pol...United_Kingdom

Airsoft and BB guns are under the classification of firearms heading.

Hope that helps from a Uni of Wales Swansea alum.

Daekar · February 28, 2013, 07:19 PM

Wow, no airsoft or BB guns? Dude that sucks. How do you kill milk jugs over there?

I am very interested in seeing pictures as well. If it is, in fact, an airgun, then you can order 22 caliber pellets at numerous places around the internet.

EDIT: The 17 caliber version of these shoot best in my break-action air rifle:
http://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/py-p-788.html

Mk VII · March 6, 2013, 06:24 PM

A number of these conversions were done under the Saxby & Palmer system.
The government, unhappy about this, moved to make them registerable on the same basis as cartridge firearms, which removed any economic reason for doing them.

PetahW · March 7, 2013, 12:44 PM

Smarty - As you're from GB, if you've already aquired it, it must be legal, or AFAIK you shouldn't have been allowed to aquire it. .

As posted - if it's .22 cal, IDK why any .22 cal pelgun pellet, available worldwide, shouldn't work.

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February 28, 2013, 04:37 PM	#1
smarty Junior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: Manchester England Posts: 5	.303/.22 Hi Guys i have got a bit of a problem,i have recently acquired a lee enfield no4 mk1 rifle that has been converted to a .22 air rifle. First problem is it legal? second problem i cant find any .22 pellets for it has anyone got any idea where i can the pellets? hope you can help smarty

February 28, 2013, 05:39 PM	#2
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 2,109	Did you say "Air Rifle" or mean a .22 rimfire trainer? I've never heard of a .22 air rifle conversion before, but it is an Enfield so I never say never! Pictures would be a huge help here as I can't even figure out HOW you'd do the conversion. I'm not sure what the problem is with pellets either, what's special about these that it cant use regular old airgun pellets? __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

February 28, 2013, 07:19 PM	#4
Daekar Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2011 Posts: 458	Wow, no airsoft or BB guns? Dude that sucks. How do you kill milk jugs over there? I am very interested in seeing pictures as well. If it is, in fact, an airgun, then you can order 22 caliber pellets at numerous places around the internet. EDIT: The 17 caliber version of these shoot best in my break-action air rifle: http://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/py-p-788.html __________________ "... I cannot but conclude the bulk of your [politicians] to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth." ~ Jonathon Swift

February 28, 2013, 05:41 PM	#3
kdstang Junior Member Join Date: December 11, 2011 Posts: 13	I'm not English, but here's a link to gun laws in England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_pol...United_Kingdom Airsoft and BB guns are under the classification of firearms heading. Hope that helps from a Uni of Wales Swansea alum.

March 6, 2013, 06:24 PM	#5
Mk VII Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2000 Location: England Posts: 317	A number of these conversions were done under the Saxby & Palmer system. The government, unhappy about this, moved to make them registerable on the same basis as cartridge firearms, which removed any economic reason for doing them.

March 7, 2013, 12:44 PM	#6
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 3,393	Smarty - As you're from GB, if you've already aquired it, it must be legal, or AFAIK you shouldn't have been allowed to aquire it. . As posted - if it's .22 cal, IDK why any .22 cal pelgun pellet, available worldwide, shouldn't work. .