Odd muzzle on No.5 “Jungle Carbine”

[kjohn]

Saw this on Karla’s Auction coming up. Looks odd to me, with regard to the flash hider. Anybody have info or opinion on this?

Lot #20

 

[HeadDamage]

The cone has been cut off.

 

[Claven2]

And sight ears and the bayonet lug.

 

[kjohn]

Ah, okay. I’m not at home to look at mine. Unfortunate, as the rifle looks decent.

 

[grabbers]

Ah, okay. I’m not at home to look at mine. Unfortunate, as the rifle looks decent.

IMHO that rifle is worth no more than a bog standard sporterized LE now.

 

[Claven2]

IMHO that rifle is worth no more than a bog standard sporterized LE now.

I disagree. Check the usual sites for no.5 parts. It’s a gold mine of expensive parts.

Alternately, the front sight assembly can be replaced if the owner can locate one that is not a cheap repro.

 

[grabbers]

I disagree. Check the usual sites for no.5 parts. It’s a gold mine of expensive parts.

Alternately, the front sight assembly can be replaced if the owner can locate one that is not a cheap repro.

You missed IMHO thing. Its just my opinion.

I've bought one of these before and the replacement flash hider / sight package from Numrich. Its not an easy replace.

Time is money, and IMHO the time, and money, it would take to refurb this back to original looks drops its value greatly.

But you go ahead and pay what you'd like. Like I said, just my opinion.

 

[Claven2]

It’s not for me, thanks. But the owner could sell all the parts in the EE for likely more than a correct and complete carbine. The wood alone sells well.

 

[woodchopper]

someone did a fairly good job chopping that down.

the Numerich ones are not the same as the OEM and need to be machined a little to work, they are too small to fit the No5 Barrel.

 

[tiriaq]

By the time you get one from GPC it is going to be over $100. Whether it is worth restoring that No. 5 would really depend on what it sold for.

 

[Claven2]

If it were mine, it would be tempted to part it out. But it’s not mine.

 

[Huntsman]

That looks near identical to the no5 JB I got off the EE here. I paid $450. Professionally removed? Looks like clean work as does mine.
The only diff is mine retained the ears, no lug either.
I would have to imagine that it was removed due to accuracy issues/fliers. I however have never experienced the issue of a wandering zero that’s been stated about the no5. This has been debunked apparently.
I replaced it with an aftermarket piece from Numerich. They have a couple styles including a top ported cone.
I’ll see if I can post a pic of mine.

 

[Antiquearmoury]

While I cannot speak to the individual who modified your particular rifle, similar modifications were done by dealers many years ago.

I’ve owned a couple.

Could be restored, or enjoyed as is.

 

[gaff]

Old timer gunsmith in Fredricton, NB. He told me he bought 150 jungle carbines. 1960's, sporterized them all by cutting off the cone, bayonet lug, and sight ears. He paid $5 each for them, then sold them for $15 each as sporters. He was still quite proud of his work in 1987 when I met him. I was extremely disappointed. Lever Arms was selling Indian JC's for $300 around that time.