Jungle Carbine info ???

[Big Game]

I've picked up a Jungle Carbine and was wondering if anyone could give me any info and help me put a price on it (ballpark).

Reciever Markings are: No5 MK1 ROF(F)
8/46 x1970

Also the original Jungle Carbine stock looks like it was replaced with a different Enfield stock. Is it worth replacing that with an original jungle carbine stock from Sarco.
Any info or feedback would be apprteciated as I don't have a lot of knowledge on these guns.

 

[mr.e moose]

Pictures would be a big help to see what you have.No other Lee Enfield stock will fit on a No.5 without modifcations.Some #5's have a metal cap on the fore-end and some don't.I have seen "jungle carbines" with almost a Cooet 600 slant to the fore-end and a very poorly cast flashhider/front sight.Without pictures we would be just guessing.Maybe $1.00 to $500.00

 

[cosmic]

A complete, correct and unmodified JC is worth 350-450, depending on condition. This assumes the numbers are matching ie bolt and receiver. Sadly, many of the JC's around are not matching. If your rifle doesn't have original wood, and is not matching, then the motivation to restore it with Sarco wood is compromised.

 

[Big Game]

Pictures would be a big help to see what you have.No other Lee Enfield stock will fit on a No.5 without modifcations.Some #5's have a metal cap on the fore-end and some don't.I have seen "jungle carbines" with almost a Cooet 600 slant to the fore-end and a very poorly cast flashhider/front sight.Without pictures we would be just guessing.Maybe $1.00 to $500.00

I'll try to figure out how to post some pictures, don't seem to have much luck figuring out PhotoBucket. If no other stocks fit the No.5 then I'm guessing the original has been Bubba'd as it currently sports a rubber recoil pad.

 

[Big Game]

A complete, correct and unmodified JC is worth 350-450, depending on condition. This assumes the numbers are matching ie bolt and receiver. Sadly, many of the JC's around are not matching. If your rifle doesn't have original wood, and is not matching, then the motivation to restore it with Sarco wood is compromised.

Thanks for the info . I checked and both the bolt and the metal ring? before the rear stock all have the matching x1970 serial number.

 

[points]

As mentioned above, they generally sell for 3 to 500. People ask more but it had best be pretty special to command a high price. As to is it worth restoring? As a labour of love, of course. As an investment? probably not.

 

[tommyinbc]

I'll try to figure out how to post some pictures, don't seem to have much luck figuring out PhotoBucket. If no other stocks fit the No.5 then I'm guessing the original has been Bubba'd as it currently sports a rubber recoil pad.

The rubber recoil pad (affixed to the metal buttplate) on the stock is correct for a No. 5 JC...It should also have a sling loop on the right side.....

 

[mr.e moose]

Rubber recoil pad and matching numbers are all seeming to perhaps add up to a original No.5.If it is, you have maybe up to a $500.00 rifle depending on condition.

 

[TheTooner]

Pictures would be a big help to see what you have.No other Lee Enfield stock will fit on a No.5 without modifcations.Some #5's have a metal cap on the fore-end and some don't.I have seen "jungle carbines" with almost a Cooet 600 slant to the fore-end and a very poorly cast flashhider/front sight.Without pictures we would be just guessing.Maybe $1.00 to $500.00

I think a No.4Mk1 (or Mk1*, Mk.1/2, Mk.1/3) butt stock unmodified can be fitted to a No.5 because I've done it. (The No.4Mk.2s I have use a slightly different shape where the wood goes into the socket.)