Lee Metford and a Jungle Carbine

[browningautorifle]

No, it's not a problem. I was just wondering, it used to be the first question we would ask. I don't even know if it was a standard practice or a localized thing.

[Jugs]

No 5 mags were not marked with S/N in 44 not unless done latter by someone else but did become standard practice in around late 45 - 46 onwards until close of manufacture in late 47. The same also go's for the wooden stock just the wartime manufactures code was used such as N22 for example on 'wartime' rifles. However, so many of these rifles have been re-furbished during the post war years in service with other nations it is sometimes hard to determine what is original factory and what is re-fits done as late as the mid 60's.

[browningautorifle]

Now I know.

[boltaction]

Why is this a problem? It's an early mo5 and shouldn't necessarily be marked. My 1944 dated no5 doesn't have a numbered magazine either.

It's not a problem at all. I didn't say it was. It's merely "unfortunate" because a matching number on the mag would be a nice touch. The mag fits tightly and cycles well. The rifle is correctly matching, original and war dated. Not much else one can improve on with that!

Ed