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Tools and Uses => Firearms and Accessories => Topic started by: Tom_G on June 27, 2012, 09:57:07 PM
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One of the rifles I just brought back from the mainland. Research convinces me that this is a #5 MK I, not a cut-down No.4 as is so often seen. It has a couple of peculiarities, including an almost total lack of markings.
Photos here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30450170@N03/sets/72157630306487708/).
Odds are it's a BSA. They were known for light markings, and it does bear a proof stamp from their Birmingham factory. But aside from that proof, the receiver is devoid of markings.
Can't wait to see the reception I get at HPD for a gun that has no manufacturer, no caliber, and no serial number!
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can't help ya out, nice carbine
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/1819fe54-792c-b06c.jpg)
Here's a picture of an original refurbished RFI jungle carbine. Also if I remember correctly there is a difference between the regular rifle rear sight and the jungle carbine. Some thing about sight distance markings not going out as far as the regular rifle not sure though. I was researching this years ago when security equip. Had one on there rack.
This is what I found on wiki
The easiest way to identify a "Jungle Carbine" rifle is to look for the markings on the left hand side of the receiver; a genuine No. 5 will have "Rifle No 5 Mk I" electrostencilled there,[15] while a post-war conversion will generally have either no markings or markings from manufacturers who did not make the No. 5 Mk I (for example, Savage or Long Branch).[2] Santa Fe "Jungle Carbine" rifles are so marked on the barrel.[14]