Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk. I "Jungle Carbine"

[browningautorifle]

I just notice it didn't match.

[mikero]

Nice No5. looks a lot cleaner than mine ;-)

[LouisianaJoe]

From the original post: "All parts match except for the mag." When I researched the gun after I bought it I noticed that.

[browningautorifle]

And that's why I didn't say anything...it might not feed though. Guess you'll see...

[ssj]

un-stamped (Korean era?) mags are not that hard to find.

[CINDERS]

Very nice indeed, primarily for use in as the name implies but as stated the recoil is a bit stiff and the report a tad loud and do not expect to much out of it for accuracy I am not saying it will be hopeless but the 5's were always known for the wandering zero why it was particular to them perhaps Peter Laidler can explain.
Could be anything really, The 4's and Mk III's were virtually full woods who knows under battle conditions maybe the harmonics were different in the barrels to the No 4/III's as they were in production a reasonable time before the 5 came along, anything is possible but there are those that know more than my 1 brain cell.

But it looks a real treat and a good find.

[LouisianaJoe]

I rarely shoot at more than 50 yds. If it will shoot minute of beer can, I will be satisfied. As far as recoil, I also have a Mosin-Nagant Model 44 that I have fired and the JC should be close to that. If I need accuracy, I also have a 1941 vintage Lithgow that can give me that. I have enough ammo. I bought 14 48 round boxes of HXP for $15 a box at a pawn shop last year.

[ssj]

I think PL said it was because the barrel was free floating. If I had a No5 I'd try and centre bed it, no4 target rifle style, that's a 2inch long bed centred 5inches from the receiver ring, it would need cork shim above the bedding to clamp the barrel down on the bedding as well. To try it out before actually bedding you could try clamping it with cork shim all around.

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8><----, I also have a Mosin-Nagant Model 44 8><----

Yeah I bought one last year (made 1946, but FTR'd at some point). Handy and surprisingly fun and easy to shoot, not great kick either I thought I'd prefer the no4s hand down but actually its a close call.

[Peter Laidler]

I'm not sure that any bedding will change the inherent want to just shoot, well....., anywhere when the barrel and body get hot! It is readily apparent during a quick but heavy gun battle or during a long hard run-down, reloads, rundown, reload etc etc. They just do what they do!

[LouisianaJoe]

I finally got a chance to shoot it. I did not find the recoil that bad. Could be because I weigh more than 300 lbs. I shot it at 50 yds and it shot a 1" group about 6" below point of aim. It did the same for my nephew. When I have more time, I will try flipping up the sights.


I did this for my Eddystone. It shot 5-6" high at 50 yds. It was on with the sights flipped up and set to 200.