Hello. This is my first ever No5. I have had a Savage No4 for some years now, but never saw a No5 I could afford. Then last weekend at a gun show I traded a guy 2 revolvers for this, a Nagant and a Taurus in .38 special. I think I did very well. I believe it is a Fazakerley as everything is F marked. It is not as heavy in proofmarks as I have seen on some others, but the -> is on every single part and there are a few little crowns. Most of the markings are hard to read, and I can't make them out even with a magnifying glass. I have had to use my camera and blow up the pictures on my tv to read them. That being said, FMP is clearly stamped on it. I believe this is for the Federal Malaysia Police.

It seems to be in good condition, but I have a feeling it has been blued or something recently. The front sight protector is broken and there is what I think is someones attempt to solder it back together, a drip hanging off of the barrel. It seems however to be underneath the blueing. Also, the buttstock and rubberized pad do not seem to be lining up flush. I have never seen one that looked sloppy like that before. Well, as they say "pictures are wort a thousand" so here are some pics...

Attachment 46170Attachment 46179I believe it reads,
No5 Mk1 ROF (F)
4/46 V6544
If anyone can make it out better than I can that would be great.
Attachment 46178 The magazine clearly does not match the rifle. The serials are different, and it seems to be older. It reads SMC? Or maybe SMO?

Attachment 46177 Here is the buttstock. It also seems to have some pins in it. I do not know if that is normal.

Attachment 46176
Attachment 46175Attachment 46174 You can see the broken sight guard. Also you can see the "drip" I was talking about.

Attachment 46173Attachment 46172Attachment 46171Attachment 46167Attachment 46168

Attachment 46169 F is marked everywhere. This seems to be "F/F". Hard to tell.

Attachment 46180

Thank you all for taking a look, and any information you can give me. Sorry if I have some silly questions this is my first Jungle Carbine.
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