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A little TLC and some parts...band is missing and there is no crossbolt in the front cap. Looks like it has seen better days although it might be fine. It could be used, I suppose, as an example of type if nothing else. Don't mean to be harsh as these were great rifles, but incomplete is still incomplete.
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Actually, I think all the hard to find parts are there. (I think the front band is the same as the regular middle outer band, but uses a longer clamping screw.)If it doesn't get run up in price, it's a good project.
Have at it.
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Front band is different to middle band, but excellent repro's are available from EFD in England
. I got one for mine and it's pretty well perfect.
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Front band not hinged, and looking at the fore-end, right hand side, at the rear looks like a piece may of been broken at some point and has been cut flush with the cut out for the charger guide.
Last edited by bigduke6; 02-11-2011 at 03:24 AM.
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Am I mistaken somewhere but some MK5's didn't have the front band. There were TWO variants don't forget. The conmverted Mk3 or 3* that was priced up at 18 shillings and the new build that was priced up at 21 shillings. I had the band, one didn't
As I've said many, many times on this forum. We have three original untouched Mk5's PLUS all of the associated paperwork that relates to them but, alas, nobody so far has bothered to come and make a detailed study. Which prompts the question........... just HOW do you know that the rifle you've got is original?
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Am I mistaken somewhere but some MK5's didn't have the front band. There were TWO variants don't forget. The conmverted Mk3 or 3* that was priced up at 18 shillings and the new build that was priced up at 21 shillings. I had the band, one didn't
As I've said many, many times on this forum. We have three original untouched Mk5's PLUS all of the associated paperwork that relates to them but, alas, nobody so far has bothered to come and make a detailed study. Which prompts the question........... just HOW do you know that the rifle you've got is original?
I looked and took pictures and listened to answers . I am dangerous and colonial. Return i shall
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The trouble with visitors as opposed to researchers Bindi is that the visitors look at everything and see nothing but the researchers put their blinkers on and just get stuck in to what they need to see..............
It needs someone to get stuck into the Mk5 files and rifles. That'll put a stop a lot of the previous rubbish.................
To be honest, there could be a complete book about the Mk5 project
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