Just to check something, No5s

**Roger Payne** · 02-28-2015 01:17 PM

Never seen a BSA 44 either, but as you say, none of us have seen 'em all.

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**gsimmons** · 02-28-2015 02:47 PM

My Faz. is dated 10/44, Serial no B6547. Roger it has the straight sight protectors as well.

**Roger Payne** · 02-28-2015 03:21 PM

That's interesting. I'd not even come across the straight sided protectors until I found out about the rifle I subsequently bought. I note yours isn't a really early one, but it is quite early. Using up existing stocks of flash eliminators perhaps????

**Brian Dick** · 02-28-2015 03:26 PM

My 9/44 doesn't have straight sided protectors. There again, whatever box of flash hiders got opened is what they used during production.

**gsimmons** · 02-28-2015 03:41 PM

I'll let you decide, it might just be bashed up.
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**husk** · 02-28-2015 04:30 PM

A friend saw an FE pre-fix in the Bob Faris collection, dated 12/43 , with a two or three-digit serial number.

**yoopercollector** · 02-28-2015 04:37 PM

There is a 12/43 for sale on GunBroker but the serial number is B4545. Auction # 469894631

**Seaspriter** · 02-28-2015 04:46 PM

A fellow has been trying to sell what is claimed to be a March/44 No.5 with serial #46, and matching numbers.
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Enfield NO. 5 Jungle Carbine Serial #46 : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com

He's had it on the market for a number of months -- no takers at $1000.

**yoopercollector** · 02-28-2015 04:54 PM

I've been seeing that for a while, has the metal end on the stock. His pictures aren't that good for the high price of his guns.

**5thBatt** · 02-28-2015 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by yoopercollector

There is a 12/43 for sale on GunBroker but the serial number is B4545. Auction # 469894631

If it had a low digit FE prefix s/n then it might be legit & potentially push production back another month or two but with a B prefix, buyer beware!

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Originally Posted by Seaspriter

A fellow has been trying to sell what is claimed to be a March/44 No.5 with serial #46, and matching numbers.
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Enfield NO. 5 Jungle Carbine Serial #46 : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com

He's had it on the market for a number of months -- no takers at $1000.

Other than the later forend, all looks legit, even has the early large bolt hole (but a re-numbered bolt) & small aperture rear sight.

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