I have seen better for about the same money. $650NZ = $500US, but this appears to be 6/47 so early, I'm just not 100% sure about the serial number (but I think its OK) amongst other things. eg above the 7 in 47 looks like a welded up scope bracket mounting hole? the bolt handle around teh serial number seems to look like its been sanded taking off the angle grinding marks? are the marks not "the wrong way" for a lathe?

Here in NZicon there were a lot of wornout No4s were converted to "No4 jungle carbines" 9also a lot of wornout no4s!) and a lot of very rough no5s, so you have to be very careful.

all in all I think I'll pass on this, by a mile, LOL.

We have a big auction in April anyway, usually there are a few for sale I can look at closely in good time.