No5 Mk1 Questions

[Beerhunter]

My uncle left me several WWII rifles when he passed a few yrs ago. I have a legit (correct barrel and lightening cuts) No. 5, production date 5/45, S/N 176 on receiver and bolt. Shiny bore, no major wood issues. Can anyone ballpark a value? I probably won't sell it anytime soon, but would like to have a sense of what it's worth, given it's (apparent) early production. Thanks!

Sorry to disillusion you but you do not have one of that initial batch of rifles. They were made in 1944 (February and March) and they have FE serial number prefixes.

In fact all No.5 serial numbers should have an alpha prefix.

What markings are on the left side of the receiver?