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    No5 mk1 Flash hider (again...)

    Hi all,

    I bought a No5 Mk1 a few years ago without a front sight/flash hider. And now I have the urge to shoot it and find one. I've gone through all of the threads, but the information seems quite old.

    I took a caliper to it after visiting Numrich, and it appears to be a real No5, not a converted No4 (.590 barrel OD)... and Numrich has these "ported" flash hiders, but I would REALLY like one with the bayonet lug, reproduction or original.

    Has anyone been able to find one of these in 2020? All the threads are old and the links/businesses seem to no longer be around or have any in stock.

    Thanks for any insight!
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    Unfortunately, that is for a converted No4.

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    You'll have to keep an eye for one that's come from a stripped #5 rifle. There just aren't any stocks lying around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stingroo View Post
    Hi all,

    I bought a No5 Mk1 a few years ago without a front sight/flash hider. And now I have the urge to shoot it and find one. I've gone through all of the threads, but the information seems quite old.

    I took a caliper to it after visiting Numrich, and it appears to be a real No5, not a converted No4 (.590 barrel OD)... and Numrich has these "ported" flash hiders, but I would REALLY like one with the bayonet lug, reproduction or original.

    Has anyone been able to find one of these in 2020? All the threads are old and the links/businesses seem to no longer be around or have any in stock.

    Thanks for any insight!
    Numrich in the US is the only place I've found. I need three of them for restirations and It's almost impossible to find them now US dealers wont ship to Canadaicon.

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    I was missing one and found one "in the white " at a gun show. You never know where your search will end. Took me three years.

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    Send a good one to China and get some made.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    Send a good one to China and get some made.
    How about Taiwan? Im a bit down on China.
    Good idea though.

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