Lee Enfield No5 Mk1 front band

[Peter Laidler]

The difference................... So far as we were concerned, nothing but the part number!

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[P-07ShortLee]

The difference................... So far as we were concerned, nothing but the part number!

That's as good of answer as any, I assume from the collector angle the difference would be who made it.

[enscien]

There was an earlier thread on this and I purchased a No.5 rifle band from Brian Dick (BDL).
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The No.5 band is shown on the left of the picture, in comparison with a No.4 rifle one.
Whilst it looks as if the No.4 band just needs to be reshaped, the length on the inside between the bottom of the lugs measures at 115mm (No.5) and 119mm (No.4), so there does appear to be a significant difference. A look at the drawings would tell more.