Nr 5 Jungle ?

[uzz75]

Hi, i just buy this nr 5.
I was an old German law (baionet lock cut).
It seems original nr 5, but the bolt seems to be a nr 4.
Al s/n match.

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[tbonesmith]

That's a pretty honest looking No5. I recently saw one similarly worn on the receiver and thought it had been refurbed in black phosphate or blued but it looked just like that and was probably just wear. What's the story with the renumbering on the wrist, also is the lettering on the side of the receiver re-electropencilled? was that done during FTR does anyone know?

[uzz75]

So it's normal if the bold is without the hole ?

[Thunderbox]

So it's normal if the bold is without the hole ?

The bolt is a replacement. The original bolt would have a hole, and would have had the number electro-pencilled in exactly the same manner as the data on the receiver sidewall.

[finloq]

Looks like a Faz No.5 that went through FTR and now has a mix of Faz and BSA parts.

[Peter Laidler]

You can bet your life that the rifle was an ex British, probably Malaya rifle. The etched serial numbers from Fazakerley were an absolute pain in the bottom so Armourers would re-stamp the number on the butt socket as a matter of course if it was faded. We were only allowed to re-number on the butt socket for several reasons.

The bayonet standard should be simplicity itself to repair/rebuild

[SpikeDD]

Looks like a Faz No.5 that went through FTR and now has a mix of Faz and BSA parts.

Maybe Peter can clarify but I don't see this rifle as being FTR'd because of the BSA marked flash suppressor. I've seen quite a few Faz No. 5's with BSA suppressors fitted, enough to seem normal in my personal observations.

[Peter Laidler]

Spike, I've said this many, many times before, but as Armurers, we didn't care about particular makers of parts. We just fitted the next bit in the tray! It didn't necessarily have to be FTR'd at out huge Workshops. Just a run through the unit Armourers shop was all that was necessary. And, once again, as I've said before, the only time they came through the Armourers shops was if something was wrong with it and its annual inspection. And that wasn't necessarily in the Armourers workshop. It could be in the Arms store for its annual visible check. NEVER worry about British Military weapons with mixed manufacturer parts..................

[villiers]

"The bayonet standard should be simplicity itself to repair/rebuild"

HOW?? I´ve tried it and just couldn´t even make a start on the pins.

[Peter Laidler]

I meant the bayonet boss (we call it the bayonet standard here.....) Villliers, not the actual flash eliminator! It has been cut off on the uzz75's pictures shown above. If you want to replace one on yours, just say and I'll mention how my friend did it on his sporterised No5