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Wild guessing? Receiver body looks like a Maltby, I think - high "shelf" more or less through the ejector screw. FTR may have converted it to a Mk 1/2 to account for the Mark 2 style forearm at the rear? A No. 5 flash hider installed on a No. 4 barrel?? Does it have the markings on rear sight for the No. 4 or the No. 5? They were different. Had read the "waisted" style bottom metal was used on the No. 5's, but have seen on many No. 4 sporters as well. I think there are "lightening cuts" missing from the receiver body, to be a "real" No. 5? Are there scallops taken from the chamber area of the barrel, under the hand guard? Maybe a "normal" No. 4 long fore-stock that has been sawed off?
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There was a company (can’t remember the name, someone here will know) who made a bunch of these “Jungle Carbine” style rifles.
I’ve seen some around and held one, nice little carbines!
They're just No4’s converted to what you see.
Enjoy it for what it is!
Jon
I’ve seen some around and held one, nice little carbines!
They're just No4’s converted to what you see.
Enjoy it for what it is!
Jon
jonh172 is correct. There was a large arms company in England that made these in the early sixties (maybe even late 50s) to capitalize on the need for Jungle carbines which were not yet available. They are a composite of parts that work well and all the stocks are refinished and are
varnished. One can find these on old gun ads on the net from companies in the U.S. At one time I visited the CWM and John Cowan was particularly proud of theirs as he thought it was a JC proto. So sometimes not even the experts know everything. JOHN
varnished. One can find these on old gun ads on the net from companies in the U.S. At one time I visited the CWM and John Cowan was particularly proud of theirs as he thought it was a JC proto. So sometimes not even the experts know everything. JOHN
Looks like a 1950s Golden State Arms/Santa Fe Arms of California of a No4 to what they called a "Jungle Rifle".
Check if the flashider is steel, some were an alloy casting, and how it is held on. Some were retained by a grub screw.
The above companies converted many milsurps to semi military looking formats.
Google santa fe enfields for more info.
Check if the flashider is steel, some were an alloy casting, and how it is held on. Some were retained by a grub screw.
The above companies converted many milsurps to semi military looking formats.
Google santa fe enfields for more info.
