Picked up this No5 Jungle Carbine from a gunshow for $125.
All matches, bore is excellent after a little cleanup. Bayo lug and flash hider are ground off, as is the rear battle peep sight for some reason. I actualy really like the way it looks.
Something is up with the trigger, it has less than a 1lb pull, and the rubber pad needs to be replaced. Shoots good too, not sure on accuracy yet.
So what can you guys tell me about this rifle? I am thinking about a re-blue, and fixing the wrong things minus the flash hider and lug. Probably will just leave the rear sight as is until I feel like buying a new one.
Side of the receiver reads:
No5 MKI ROF(F) F T R
8/44 A5***
What can you guys tell me about it? Good deal? Would a re-blue be a sin? Looks like the stock may have been refinished as some of the stamps a faint, but very far from anything serious, hardly if any wood removed, and no sanding marks where the would be.
All matches, bore is excellent after a little cleanup. Bayo lug and flash hider are ground off, as is the rear battle peep sight for some reason. I actualy really like the way it looks.
Something is up with the trigger, it has less than a 1lb pull, and the rubber pad needs to be replaced. Shoots good too, not sure on accuracy yet.
So what can you guys tell me about this rifle? I am thinking about a re-blue, and fixing the wrong things minus the flash hider and lug. Probably will just leave the rear sight as is until I feel like buying a new one.




Side of the receiver reads:
No5 MKI ROF(F) F T R
8/44 A5***
What can you guys tell me about it? Good deal? Would a re-blue be a sin? Looks like the stock may have been refinished as some of the stamps a faint, but very far from anything serious, hardly if any wood removed, and no sanding marks where the would be.