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Found this old girl at a gunshow Saturday morning.
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1945 BSA production, wood/receiver/bolt/barrel all matching, no import marks. Bore cleaned right up after a soak with some Break-Free and a few patches of copper solvent. Nice strong rifling. Wasn't expecting to find a Jungle Carbine, but I was definitely happy to get it :)
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Great looking original condition rifle and oftern clean up nisely. However, does not look very 'jungle' where you are! I to am curently looking for such a rifle although they are now starting to get expensive here in the UK.
More like Norway, but was there snow everywhere when the No.5s made their first visit during WWII?
That's the truth! I found myself wondering if she might be having some flashbacks to Korea or somesuch :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jugs
ETA: Ten inches of snow yesterday.
Scored a 1945 BSA Saturday. Love these things. Great No 5 there!
sorry i missed you at the gunshow , but that snow prevented me making the trip in the end anyways , congrats on a very nice find ,
perhaps the next show we can meet up
Yeah, I figured the snow might cause you guys some problems. Always more shows to meet at!Quote:
Originally Posted by A square 10
Any thoughts on this? What appears to be a "T" just above the knox form?
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I will look again but I think mine has a t as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by sjuhockey10
'T' for trouble.:madsmile:
Nice rifle and, with no import marks, it must date to before 1964 for an import date. Those are really fine rifles in many cases, not abused in my experience with them. Some of the later Malaysian imports had more use, but nice rifles too.
I haven't seen one that nice, with a "full" stock (not sanded down) like that since I was at the Louisville show some 8-10 years ago. Last one I bought had been pretty heavily butchered with bayo lug ground off to make it safe for us dangerous civilians to use. It fixed up very nice with some original wood I brought back from scrap wood, but it will always be a refinish. Avoid the temptation to refinish if you want maximum value and originality.
The "T" I think is a proofing mark but only Mr. Laidler would be able to answer with authority.
Congrats on a great fine.
No. Terrific!Quote:
Originally Posted by muffett.2008
What is the "T"
Hi sjuhockey10 I have a 1945 Shirley as well with the T on the Knox Form, have only ever seen it on the Shirley production No 5's so presume it is an Inspectors mark