Authentic? My No.5 carbine gets naked....

[rondog]

Finally took my No.5 Mk.1 Jungle Carbine apart to look it over and scrub it all up. Here's some photos, I'm just looking for opinions on its authenticity, as I'm "Enfield challenged".

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Some more....Am I correct in assuming this is Birch?

See any damage?

Any opinions about refinishing this with Fairtrimmer's or just clean it up and leave it alone?

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[gunner]

For my little knowing on that it seems to be authentic. The grooves around the chamber are as far as i know a typical sign for the No.5. But i am sure that there be some very experienced guys out there wich knows it much better than i will.

Regards

Gunner.

[Peter Laidler]

I have seen one or two stripped bare and I'd say that yours is as original as it gets!

On the basis that they're not rare or valuable (?), just get it degreased, bead blasted, phosphated and painted with sunkorite to FTR condition. Grease it up and keep it.

[rondog]

I have seen one or two stripped bare and I'd say that yours is as original as it gets!

On the basis that they're not rare or valuable (?), just get it degreased, bead blasted, phosphated and painted with sunkorite to FTR condition. Grease it up and keep it.

Thank you sir! Since we can't get Suncorite here, I'll have to use something else. The Eastwood Company offers several different kinds of black automotive paints for chassis and underhood parts, I'm sure they've got something that'll do.

[rattrod30]

Front of trigger guard should look like this one...
Sight should be numbered to 8..
Wish I owned one ! I bought my son a #5 for Xmas a few years ago..should have kept it for myself !

[rondog]

Front of trigger guard should look like this one...
Sight should be numbered to 8..
Wish I owned one ! I bought my son a #5 for Xmas a few years ago..should have kept it for myself !

Thanks RR! Got it! Got the 800yd. sight too, but bought that after the rifle....it was missing.

[tbonesmith]

I think you're mad. The finish looks fine, markings are clear, why not just thoroughly clean it, oil it and keep it authentic, rather than messing it up with some spray paint.
It looks like a really mice specimine.

[rondog]

I think you're mad. The finish looks fine, markings are clear, why not just thoroughly clean it, oil it and keep it authentic, rather than messing it up with some spray paint.
It looks like a really mice specimine.

At this moment, that's exactly my plan. I've read that original white Go-Jo Hand Cleaner is good for scrubbing grimy stocks. It'll get the grease and crud off, but is gentle enough to not hurt the finish. With some brushes, it should clean up the action well too. Finish off with soap and hot water, blow dry with compressed air and a space heater, then spray the metal parts with CLP.

This is actually my most "correct" milsurp, so I'm not going to jump into refinishing it. I only asked about the Fairtrimmer's because I'm not sure how it'll work on Birch. Blast and repaint? Eh, ain't there yet.

[jmoore]

Clean the stock, then rub in linseed oil, "pure" boiled variety is preferred. That's how it was done by the original "owners".

[madcratebuilder]

My No5 is just a few months younger than yours, #Z982X. All markings are near identical other than the backsight.

I would not refinish that rifle, clean and oil. Preservation not restoration.

Tom's gunstock wax is an excellent stock conditioner, a mix of BLO, turp and bees wax.