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Posed photo of them out patrolling!!!! They all wore JG's - jungle greens and webbing. They just looked like the Army
Regarding the name Malaya to Malaysia, it was a bit fraught because while politically it became Malaysia, the military and para military Police retained the name Malaya. So the many Battalions of the Royal Malay Regiment - 4 RMR were based with us for some time - and the RFMP remained MALAY despite the prodding etc etc of the Governments of the 'old' Malaya, Sarawak and Borneo. The Infantry Battalions and Armour just seemed to remain RMR or MACR for the Armoured Car Regt until I returned to Oz in very late 69
That's when I first learned about political correctness. Ain't been much of a fan since then!
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Originally Posted by
jonh172
Nice rifle and a solid first purchase!
It has no ungodly grind marks, cut wood or "lightened" flash hider, well done!
Just remember when removing the forend that you dont pull from the muzzle end, you remove by pulling up at the wrist. The reverse for installation. Being your first Enfield you may not know that The wood inside of the forend is cut to specific angles and removing or installing incorrectly can hurt the wood resulting in poorer accuracy.
Have fun and post a range report!
Thanks and appreciate the help.
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Originally Posted by
mrclark303
Love my Faz No5 ... You beat me to it Ron, that wood looks terribly dry, follow Ron's advise and you will be stunned at the difference as you nourish the wood.
A great find though, they aren't that easy to find here in the
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I love my Faz No.5 as well, although my deteriorating eyesight means my days of shooting it at much beyond 100yrds are pretty much over 
My love for the 5 is as much to do with my Dad's love of it from his year tour of duty in Palestine in 46/47.
And yes, they are now not that easy to find in the UK, well not decent ones with good bores and/or that haven't had the bayonet lugs ground off, and other general buggeration inflicted on them.
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I was fortunate to get my excellent example via Promo of this Parish last year.
Ex Indian examples seem to be the most commonly encountered here in the UK these days, well used, refinished with the typical Ishapore lateral screw.
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Fulton's had a couple of nice ones hanging up on their shop wall when I was last in there a few months back.......hate to think how much they are asking for them though 
Enfieldguns have a couple on their website as well, including an early '44 example.
Bolt Open Classics had (still have) a really nice looking one pop up on their webiste as well, but it wasn't long at all before 'SOLD' appeared next to it.
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Two or three different import batches of FMP No 5 MK I rifles sold here in the US over the past decade, the last a small batch of what appeared to be redone weapons about 4 years ago. The price on the last batch was around 500 and they looked pretty nice, with good bores and in the case of a friends rifle bought that time, with a new handguard that seemed to have been made from a No 4 handguard.
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