Where have the good No5 rifle all gone?

**GeeRam** · 03-31-2018 06:28 AM

MFL have what looks like a nice one for £750, and it hasn't had its bayonet lug ground off.

http://www.mflclassicfirearms.co.uk/dg/33820/2

Devizes Gunsmith has one as well, with what seems a tight gauging barrel, but is without the bayonet lug, as many are.

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**mrclark303** · 03-31-2018 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by GeeRam

They do indeed bite quite a bit more than a No.4, and they bark a lot more as well..........

The recoil element is interesting and perhaps a matter of perception.

If you predominantly shoot .303, 7.62x51 .30-06 etc, the bite is only slightly increased, nothing to write home about.

If you are more use to 5.56mm then the bite will seem excessive.

**David TS** · 04-01-2018 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by GeeRam

MFL have what looks like a nice one for £750, and it hasn't had its bayonet lug ground off.

http://www.mflclassicfirearms.co.uk/dg/33820/2

Devizes Gunsmith has one as well, with what seems a tight gauging barrel, but is without the bayonet lug, as many are.

Life is all about timing........I was with Steve at MFL (he's a mate, and a member of the same rifle club as me) on Friday, I could have had a look at it!

**mrclark303** · 04-19-2018 03:48 AM

Morning all. I have my new No5 from Promo and couldn't be happier.

It was kindly received by Richard Stork and its a super example.

Fazakerley May 1945 with a normal butt, she's seen virtually no use, gauges as new with a pristine bore and fitted with a "0" bolt head that also has absolutely no pitting or primer marks on its face, fully intact rubber butt pad too.

All parts appear to be Faz, correct and as built.

The woodwork needs a bit of tidying up and she will be heading for the workshop this weekend for a bit of light work.

She has the appearance of being carried quite a bit but very rarely shot.

Traces of rock hard cosmoline icon

all over her at present.

German icon

proofed.

Pics next week. I need a bayonet for her next..

All in all I couldn't be happier with it, Cheers Promo, many thanks mate!

**bigduke6** · 04-19-2018 04:52 AM

I've a bayonet John but no scabbard, could do with a refinish though to match your rifle.

**Doug2500** · 04-20-2018 09:22 PM

I bought one a few years back at a gun show in Kamloops, BC. Paid $500 or so with the bayonet. Rifle was matching, but sadly when I got it home I realized the butt stock was a No. 4 mocked up to look like a No. 5. Still a good deal despite this, though. Have been looking for a blonde coloured No. 5 butt ever since. I always thought there seemed to be a lot of these in Canada icon

for how many were made.

**mrclark303** · 04-21-2018 07:05 AM

I would guess the reason a lot of these ended up in Canada icon

was the thought that the No5 made a cheap light weight hunting or camp rifle, straight out of the gun shop, without having to turn it into a sporter first...

**browningautorifle** · 04-21-2018 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Doug2500

the butt stock was a No. 4 mocked up to look like a No. 5.

The real armorers did use those to make #5 butts towards the end of their service life...

**Gil Boyd** · 04-21-2018 01:12 PM

Jim,
Absolutely correct there mate.

**GeeRam** · 04-21-2018 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by mrclark303

It was kindly received by Richard Stork and its a super example.

Fazakerley May 1945 with a normal butt, she's seen virtually no use, gauges as new with a pristine bore and fitted with a "0" bolt head that also has absolutely no pitting or primer marks on its face, fully intact rubber butt pad too.

All parts appear to be Faz, correct and as built.

The woodwork needs a bit of tidying up and she will be heading for the workshop this weekend for a bit of light work.

She has the appearance of being carried quite a bit but very rarely shot.

Wow..........nice.

A hardly shot No.5 is indeed a rare thing, congratulations.

Look forward to seeing the photo's.

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