No 5 Mk1 question

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 10-23-2014 08:05 PM

Seeking input for a friend. I have an opinion but would like some non novice opionons.
This No 5 has matching numbers including reciever,stock and magazine and is the cleanest I have ever seen. I am told when it was recieved it was coated in cosmoline icon

including the bore. It appears unfired. Question. Is there any chance the holes in the reciever are anything other than Bubbas handiwork?

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**Aragorn243** · 10-23-2014 08:49 PM

I would say "No".

**5thBatt** · 10-23-2014 09:10 PM

I would say no to.

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 10-23-2014 09:16 PM

Seems odd with the condition of the rifle but that was my thoughts as well.Hole location looks like those for a side mounted scope base. Any thoughts on the $ deduction for the Bubbamod? It is a real shame. Beautiful otherwise.

**browningautorifle** · 10-23-2014 09:17 PM

Nope. That's a typical scope base that was used. A side plate and two screws...

**Surpmil** · 10-24-2014 01:26 AM

A good TIG welder and file to suit. Refinish.

**villiers** · 10-24-2014 04:40 AM

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, think it would have to be re-proofed.

**browningautorifle** · 10-24-2014 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by villiers

re-proofed.

After filling holes or because of the holes?

**Beerhunter** · 10-24-2014 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY

Is there any chance the holes in the reciever are anything other than Bubbas handiwork?

In a word, no.

**villiers** · 10-24-2014 02:38 PM

Yes! Because of filling the holes.

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