Where have the good No5 rifle all gone?

[GeeRam]

They were, and still are a beautiful light weight rifle in comparison, and just what the jungle ordered.

Except they were never designed for the Jungle.......

Should be referred to the Mountain or Airborne Carbine if anything......

First used in action by 52nd Lowland Division in Holland in 1944, then issued to 1st AB Div for the operations in Norway at wars end. It was then issued to all units fighting and policing in Palestine in 1945-48 (two of my uncles served with the 1st Batt Argyll's in Palestine and both were issued No.5's) and my father was with 717 Construction Squadron RE in Palestine in 1946-47 and was issued a No.5 for the duration of his tour.
The No.5 saw service in Holland, Norway and the Middle East before it ever saw use in a Jungle