No.5 Jungle Carbine stock length

[x westie]

I’m not that familiar with the No.5 Lee Enfield, but i find them a interesting part of the Lee Enfield series of rifles , curious if the No.5 was issued in different butt stock lengths , as the SMLE and No.4 rifles were ,

Thanks for all replies

 

[TheTooner]

I had never thought about that before. I assumed the No.5s were all made with only one size of butt stock, 2 Short.

 

[ipscgraz]

I had never thought about that before. I assumed the No.5s were all made with only one size of butt stock, 2 Short.

Yup; mine was uncomfortably short also. Made shooting it even more of pain.

 

[MattE93]

Probably only made short stocks since they were designed as a lighter more compact paratroop rifle.

 

[x westie]

Probably only made short stocks since they were designed as a lighter more compact paratroop rifle.

I have never fired a No.5 rifle, with a short butt stock , it must take some getting used to, plus the heavier recoil , though I talked to a Brit who served in Palestine after the war , he said they fired their No.5 rifle all the time , just wearing thin cotton army shirts ,

 

[lerch641]

If you're really needing a longer stock, the standard No4 stocks will fit.

Just an option, can't speak for how it'd feel.

 

[x westie]

If you're really needing a longer stock, the standard No4 stocks will fit.

Just an option, can't speak for how it'd feel.

I’m sure the longer butt stock would be a improvement, I fired the FN C1 rifle with a short buttstock, it was nasty , wacked my cheek bone really good

 

[TheTooner]

Yup; mine was uncomfortably short also. Made shooting it even more of pain.

That's why I sold mine to woodchopper, it was too short to use - I like to use them - and too nice to mess with, so I found it a good home.

I eventually replaced it with one which was un-restorable, (drilled and tapped for a TO-1 base and bayonet lug ground off.) With an ATI synthetic stock it fits me so I can shoot it well enough to hunt with it.

 

[Pblatzz]

They had Long, regular (unmarked), short and bantam.

Sarco has what looks like a repro stock @ 14" OAL