No5 Rifle on a No 4 Body

[enfield303t]

I am wondering if a No5 rifle built on a No4 body is more desirable from a collectability aspect? Peter Laidler told me that they did it in the 60's for foreign gov'ts so does anyone know roughly how many were done and would it be worth more than a regular No5?

Thanks

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[Peter Laidler]

Not that many and they'd be hybrids. If a foreign nation sent in, say, 200 No5 rifles (I seem to recall Tonga being one nation and the FM Police being another.......) to be overhauled and 4 were rejected for worn out bodies, then the rifle would be sent out complete, with a No4 Mk1 type body. We'd simply send out the quantity that came in.

You mentioned that yours was 'numberless'. Ours would never leave in an unaccounted state or condition. It would be impossible and could not happen in my limited experience

[enfield303t]

Not that many and they'd be hybrids. If a foreign nation sent in, say, 200 No5 rifles (I seem to recall Tonga being one nation and the FM Police being another.......) to be overhauled and 4 were rejected for worn out bodies, then the rifle would be sent out complete, with a No4 Mk1 type body. We'd simply send out the quantity that came in.

You mentioned that yours was 'numberless'. Ours would never leave in an unaccounted state or condition. It would be impossible and could not happen in my limited experience

Thanks Peter, I think it has had its serial number removed but am at a loss as to why? It is a legit No5 however.