No5 Survey

[harry mac]

Here we go.
Mfr...............Faz
Mfr Date.......09/44
Brl Date........N/K
FTR..............Yes
FTR Date......1944
Ser No..........R1106
Mag..............No Number
Fore-end.......Numbered, matching
Bolt..............No5, numbered, matching
Rear sight....800yd, Micrometer
Export marks..No
Bayo lug......Yes
Flash hider..Steel
Butt............Normal
Fore end.....No cap
Location......UK
Status.........Sect 1 firearm
N.B. Serial number pre-fix for this date of manufacture should be a "B". Serial number has been closely examined and it is definitely an R. Matching fore-end and bolt numbers confirm this.

[BigBadDog]

Looks good. Details added, Thank you.

[John H Turner]

Hi there, here are the particulars for my No5 Mk1:
Manufacturer: Fazakerly
Date of Manufacture: 12/45
Date on Barrel: N
FTR'd: N
SN: T4269
SN on magazine: Has a serial number but not matching the action and bolt
SN on fore end: Has a serial number but not matching the action and bolt
No5 Bolt: Y
Correct 800y rear sight: Y
Micrometer or Stamped: Micrometer
Export Markings: Y England on left butt socket
Bayonet Lug: Y
Steel/Alloy Flash Hider: Steel
Butt Size: Normal I think
Forend shape: Plain wood, rounded, no metal cap, Ishy Screw removed / repaired.
Current Location: UK (Section 1)
M47C Flash Hider (replaced at some time), "B" on Rear Sight
Attachment 99634

Regards,

John.

[Havenot]

One #5 question you might ask on the survey is if the gun has a hollow butt-stock bolt

[bcsatch]

Mine:
Manu:FAZ
Date:2/45
Barrel date:N
FTR:N
FTR:N
SERIAL:E5609
MAG SERIAL:Y
FORE END SERIAL:Y
NO.5 BOLT:Y
CORRECT 800:Y
REAR SIGHT:STEEL
EXPORT MARKS:Y
BAYO LUG:Y
FLASH HIDER:STEEL
BUTT:STEEL AND RUBBER
FORE END:ORIGINAL (?)
LOCATION:OHIO, USA
OTHER INFO: ORIGINAL MATCHING FMP MARKED

[mrclark303]

This is all coming together nicely, I will add mine next t when she's out of the safe.

[Littlejohn]

Here's one for you.

Mfr: ROF(F)
Date: 5/46
Brl Date: No ( electro penciled serial number V8653)
FTR: No
Ser No: V8653
Mag: No Number
Fore-end: Numbered, matching
Bolt: No5, numbered, matching
Rear Sight: 800 yd, Micrometer (stamped F)
Export Marks: No
Import Marks: (on barrel) first line: No5 MK1 .303 U-KING second line: CAI St Alb VT
Property Mark: FMP
Bayo Lug: Yes
Flash Hider: Steel, M47C
Butt: Standard
Fore-end: Capped, square
Location: USA

[GeeRam]

Manufacturer: Faz
Date of manufacture: 1/47
Date on barrel: No, but serial number matching
FTR: No
Serial number: Z1573
Serial no on magazine: No
Serial no on fore end: Yes, matching.
No5 bolt: Yes, number matching
Correct 800 yard rear sight: Yes, micrometer
Export markings: Yes, 'ENGLAND' on left side butt socket
Bayonet lug: Yes
Flash hider: Steel
Butt size: Long
Fore end: Squared metal end cap
Current location: UK

[eggwelder]

Got mine from my neighbour a long time ago about 1993 who is an avid bayonet collector. he bought this still wrapped in paper for the bayonet and offered the rifle to me for $200 CDN. never fired except for perhaps factory testing. i wasn't going to buy it until it slipped from my hands and chipped the rubber butt pad slightly on the concrete basement first step.
it has seen about 300 rds since then, and loves S&B ammo, closely followed by PPU. winchester is all over the place, but if i can get IVI.....now we are talking. i get that once in a while.
my ex-wife lost her mind when she saw it....

Manufacturer: don't know how to tell- has BNP in tiny letters stamped at top of the receiver over the chamber
Date of Manufacture: 1945 i think may. i knew once but cannot remember how to find that out again. if it stamped on here, my eyes are worse than i thought
Date on Barrel: N
FTR'd: N
SN: F34XX
SN on magazine: N
SN on fore end: N
No5 Bolt: Y matching serial #
Correct 800y rear sight: Y
Micrometer or Stamped: Micrometer
Export Markings: Y Englandicon on left butt socket
Bayonet Lug: Y
Steel/Alloy Flash Hider: Steel
Butt Size: long
Forend shape: metal cap held on with 1 pin
Current Location: Canada
Suncorite finish on metal parts. Has the standard commercial British proof marks stamped on the barrel
Hollow butt and hollow butt bolt. lighening cuts on chamber under the wood

[mrclark303]

Any chance we could have this survey elevated to the lofty heights of the stickies Doug?

---------- Post added at 02:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:50 PM ----------

Got mine from my neighbour a long time ago about 1993 who is an avid bayonet collector. he bought this still wrapped in paper for the bayonet and offered the rifle to me for $200 CDN. never fired except for perhaps factory testing. i wasn't going to buy it until it slipped from my hands and chipped the rubber butt pad slightly on the concrete basement first step.
it has seen about 300 rds since then, and loves S&B ammo, closely followed by PPU. winchester is all over the place, but if i can get IVI.....now we are talking. i get that once in a while.
my ex-wife lost her mind when she saw it....

Manufacturer: don't know how to tell- has BNP in tiny letters stamped at top of the receiver over the chamber
Date of Manufacture: 1945 i think may. i knew once but cannot remember how to find that out again. if it stamped on here, my eyes are worse than i thought
Date on Barrel: N
FTR'd: N
SN: F34XX
SN on magazine: N
SN on fore end: N
No5 Bolt: Y matching serial #
Correct 800y rear sight: Y
Micrometer or Stamped: Micrometer
Export Markings: Y Englandicon on left butt socket
Bayonet Lug: Y
Steel/Alloy Flash Hider: Steel
Butt Size: long
Forend shape: metal cap held on with 1 pin
Current Location: Canada
Suncorite finish on metal parts. Has the standard commercial British proof marks stamped on the barrel
Hollow butt and hollow butt bolt. lighening cuts on chamber under the wood

Have a peep at the action body wall and tell us whats there, that will give you the manufacturer and build date, if its a comparatively factory fresh rifle, this will be clearly apparent, if it isn't, its not as factory fresh as you might think...