SMALL BORE MILITARY TRAINERS …..
Created on December 13th 2017
Military Trainers — Small-Bore Classics (By Sword & Musket Ltd.)
Welcome to our new category: Military Trainers — the pint‑sized powerhouses of the classic and collectible rifle world. These compact cousins of the battlefield originals are enjoying a surge of collector fascination, and auction results worldwide are already reflecting the trend. This page is your live window into every new piece that passes through By Sword & Musket Ltd — presented as it appears, and occasionally released if I can be persuaded to part with it. Enjoy the hunt.
Why collectors are falling for small‑bore trainers
Small‑bore military trainers are one of the fastest‑growing niches in the classic rifle scene. For many collectors they’re deeply nostalgic — the little rifles we cut our teeth on — and for others they’re an urgent preservation project as authorities withdraw fleets of these diminutive legends from service.
They tick a lot of boxes:
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Compact & practical. Their smaller size makes storage and display effortless.
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Economical ownership. Ammunition is cheaper and easier to source — think of it as feeding a small child rather than an adolescent!
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Accessible shooting. You can actually shoot many of these in local ranges, so there’s no need for military‑base level access or hoops to jump through — join your local club and enjoy them sooner.
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Collectible variety. From entry‑level gems to exotica that will elevate any collection, there are levels and rarities to suit every collector’s appetite.
What this page offers
This catalogue collects every new military trainer that arrives at By Sword & Musket Ltd — full photos, provenance, condition notes and pricing — updated as stock turns up (and occasionally when I’m feeling generous). If you’re serious about classic rifles — or just falling down the rabbit hole of small‑bore charm — this is the place to browse, compare and decide.
Ready to explore? Scroll down for today’s arrivals — and if something catches your eye, get in touch before it’s persuaded off the shelf
Items Found
- M 52 Civilian German Trainer by F.W. Heym……..(F 901) Reserved
- Mauser Trainer used by The S.A. pre WWII…….(f 680)
- M69 Romanian Training Rifle……(F 890)
- M69 Eastern Block Training Rifle…………..(F889)
- Romanian UMC CUGIR Trainer…………..(F 891)
- War Office 1906 Pattern Miniature rifle……(F 925)
- Model 1908 Training rifle by L.S.A. …. (F 946)
- Mauser Es 340B Target Rifle – Single Shot .. (F 1200)
- Mossberg M44 Training Rifle…. (F 1202)
- Martini Bonehill .22 Conversion.. (F 1203)
- Savage No 4 Mk 1/3 (F) FTR Trainer Conversion..(F 1219)
- K. K. Wehrsportewehn German Training Rifle…………(F 1228)
- Smallbore Greener conversion of Martini-Henry Rifle…(F 1209)
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