Desperately Need Help Authenticating Jungle Carbine!

[mahbann]

sounds good, now I just need to find one online :P Is the mk1 the original sight for it or the mk2? Should I try to find a faz rear sight for originality purposes or should I just get a BSA one? also did these rifles actually see service in ww2? Being mine was made jan of 1945 maybe it was possible?

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[Seaspriter]

Is the mk1 the original sight for it or the mk2?
Should I try to find a faz rear sight for originality purposes or should I just get a BSA one?
also did these rifles actually see service in ww2? Being mine was made jan of 1945 maybe it was possible?

- The Mk1 is the original sight, not the Mk2 (L) battlefield sight. Some had Mk3 stamped sights
- If your gun was a museum piece, I'd say be 100% authentic. But yours is a battle worn gun. Don't worry about if its a BSA or Faz sight. Take up scoobsean's offer.

I have a No5 backsight that came on my No4. I can trade you if you like?

- The Jungle Carbines saw lots of action after the D-Day invasion and in other smaller engagements in the late 1940s. (I think Captain Laidler surmised yours may have been in the Far East and possibly have been used by the Malaysian Police -often stamped with something like RMP on the left side of the butt socket ring). Given the condition of yours, it probably saw a lot of action -- you can surmise the stories.

As stated earlier by Captain Laidler:
"You ain't never going to win prizes but you'll have fun."

[scoobsean]

- The Mk1 is the original sight, not the Mk2 (L) battlefield sight. Some had Mk3 stamped sights
- If your gun was a museum piece, I'd say be 100% authentic. But yours is a battle worn gun. Don't worry about if its a BSA or Faz sight. Take up scoobsean's offer.
- The Jungle Carbines saw lots of action after the D-Day invasion and in other smaller engagements in the late 1940s. (I think Captain Laidler surmised yours may have been in the Far East and possibly have been used by the Malaysian Police -often stamped with something like RMP on the left side of the butt socket ring). Given the condition of yours, it probably saw a lot of action -- you can surmise the stories.

As stated earlier by Captain Laidler:
"You ain't never going to win prizes but you'll have fun."

Mine is a Singer Mk1, BSA

[scoobsean]

some photos of my sight. Not great quality, but you will get the ideaAttachment 63074Attachment 63075Attachment 63076

[mahbann]

Mine is a Singer Mk1, BSA

sounds good to me scoob! you guys are great I'm so thankful for all your info. To think I thought it was fake and was going to return it yesterday!!! I'm sorry if I keep asking dumb questions :/ As a history major I'm just so intrigued about this rifle! So how does one identify if it was used by malaysian police? I think Peter Laidler said it was the for-end? does patching indicate it was taken to the east? I don't see RMP anywhere on the rifle. My band that holds my fore-end and bottom wood is stamped M47A? also Right behind the bolt I see what looks like two keys crossed over each other? There are also a couple forward arrows near the bolt, on the bolt, the band, and on the rear sight. Does anyone know what this B stands for on the barrel? I know someone earlier stated it doesnt mean BSA especially in 1945. Can anyone tell me what this number on my bolt is?