No.5 "jungle carbine" question

[nhetzer]

To clarify gents, he didn't pour his heart out to me. Not at all. He saw me in my uniform as I was checking out his table. We started talking Navy and I asked when and where he served. He spoke very vaguely and said he had been all over the place. His son chimed in and spilled the beans about him being a UDT. He was very humble about it. He asked where I had been and when I mentioned my time in England he pulled out the No.5 and told me what I told you all.

I understand the skeptics and I've heard some whoopers out there too. I work for the VA and regularly spend a lot of time around guys who would have you think they won the war all by themselves ; ) My BS meter is pretty well tuned. But as I said, I really didn't feel like this fella was making it up. Usually guys at gun shows lie to sell a gun. This gun wasn't even for sale. He was liquidating his collection and decided to hold onto it for sentimental reasons. I came back to drop off some Navy swag from the recruiter's table (stickers, pens, a hat etc) and then passed by a last time to say goodbye. The last time he told me that he decided that he wanted to sell his gun to me. If memory serves me right he wouldn't take more than $200 for it. I understand the skepticism and I certainly don't fault anyone for it (you can take off your helmet now : )