Validate my Original Unissued No.5 Mk1 Jungle Carbine

[Hesalite]

Posted this in another forum: Unissued No.5 Mk1 Lee Enfield - Album on Imgur and was immediately told it was not original, as the buttstock, bolt and rear sight were incorrect for the following reasons:

1) buttstock has S stamped so it's a 'short' buttstock which were never fitted on No.5's. rifle measures 39.5" so I know it's the right length: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

2) Rear sight is a half of Fazakerly and Long Branch. The idiot thought the crown on the right side of the aperture was an LB...so that's proven wrong, plus the aperture is marked F on the left side.

3) Bolt is a replacement..even though it's matching serial number with no apparent sign of an 'original' serial number being marked out.

I even had Brian Dick with BDLLTD confirm it's authenticity and originality.

Again, here are the photos: Unissued No.5 Mk1 Lee Enfield - Album on Imgur

Everyone is saying I should just admit I'm wrong, but I know I'm right.

What do you think?

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[Buccaneer]

Everyone is saying I should just admit I'm wrong, but I know I'm right.

If you know you are right why are you asking the question?????

[SpikeDD]

Fantastic find...congratulations.

If Brian Dick has already given you his opinion that it is original and correct, I think you pretty much have your answer... no?

[Roger Payne]

You've asked a straight question so you deserve a straight answer. I don't profess to be a 'jungle carbine expert' but I've owned quite a few, & have just rebuilt one from the ground up only this last week, & FWIW yours looks ok to me.

Hope this helps.

[Lance]

The bad news is your bayonet has been issued and some one screwed up and put the grips on upside down...... The rifle though is mint, nice piece.

[Simon P]

2) Rear sight is a half of Fazakerly and Long Branch. The idiot thought the crown on the right side of the aperture was an LB...so that's proven wrong, plus the aperture is marked F on the left side.

Parts from all sources were put in to stock inventory and used, I have just unwrapped two No4 No4 Mk2s this afternoon, and one had a Long Branch barrel band, this rifle hasn't seen the light of day since 1955

[Flying10uk]

Hesalite, if you know that you are right over this rifle, then there is nothing wrong in being in a minority of one.

[browningautorifle]

Carbine looks about perfect, but you DO need to change your grip slabs to right side up. Also, I have a frog that would come closer to correct for the scabbard, rather than a long one for a #1 Mk3...just PM me and I'll mail it to you. It's green but they sometimes were.

[Hesalite]

Thanks for all the replies guys! And thanks to those who told me about the bayonet grips being upside down! I've fixed it already. You guys are great.

[Peter Laidler]

You are wrong in one very minor respect. You say that it's unissued. We don't make them to not issue them. Theyve ALL been issued at some time