Odd muzzle on No.5 “Jungle Carbine”
- Thread starter kjohn
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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.
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.
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- WMU248 near Edmonton
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
The cheapest that No.5 Mk.1 Jungle Carbines have been sold for in Canada at retail was $24.95
The first batch brought in to Canada were sold to the Army and Navy Dept stores in western Canada.
Retail was $24.95 and cost was around $18.69, but that was in the very early 60's
The No.4's went for $9.99 and they cost around $6.75 each, FOB in lots of 25
Ah, the good old days, but then I was making 85 cents an hour working part time.
The first batch brought in to Canada were sold to the Army and Navy Dept stores in western Canada.
Retail was $24.95 and cost was around $18.69, but that was in the very early 60's
The No.4's went for $9.99 and they cost around $6.75 each, FOB in lots of 25
Ah, the good old days, but then I was making 85 cents an hour working part time.
