Lee Enfield No5 Mk2??

[Overlander2018]

Hello gentlemen,

I picked this "Jungle Carbine" up at my local gun shop because I've always fancied them and thought it would make a good bush rifle.
I didn't bother looking at the markings until I got home, the only thing I noticed was the flash hider had been cut off which I was fine with since I'm not a collector.

Now that I've checked it out, I am a bit confused about the markings, and lack of markings on this rifle. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a No5Mk2. Is this some kind of trial rifle or just bubba went at it with an electropencil?

 

[MapleSugar]

That says No. 5 MK I (F)

The Fazakerley is in brackets. It's the plant of manufacture.

It was built in April of 1947 (4/47)

The last six digits are the serial number.

 

[Overlander2018]

That says No. 5 MK I (F)

The Fazakerley is in brackets. It's the plant of manufacture.

It was built in April of 1947 (4/47)

Well this is going to be a short thread

Thank you!

 

[MapleSugar]

Well this is going to be a short thread

Thank you!

No problem, brother!

BTW, it looks really nice.

FWIW, you have a 0 bolthead.

Lee Enfield No. 4 and 5 boltheads are removable and they range in size from 0 to 3. A 0 bolthead gives you a lot of flexibility to adjust your headspace in the future (providing that your rifle has been set up properly.)

The dimensions for each bolthead size can vary, but you should have good headspacing and a long way to go before you might ever need to adjust it.

Cheers!

Tradition has it that the bolt head "numbers" fall within the following dimensions :
0 - .620 to .625 in.
1 - .625 to .630 in.
2 - .630 to .635 in.
3 - .635 to .640 in.

https://www.enfield-rifles.com/no4-no5-bolt-head-sizes-update_topic5019.html

 

[Snider shooter]

Your markings are all normal. Fazakerly switched to electro pencil sometime after WW2. Original and reproduction flash hiders can be found if you want it back to looking original. Looks to be in decent shape. Hopefully it shoots well for you.

 

[OkayShooter]

Electro pencil are common, my 45 No4 from the same plant. Was electro penciled

 

[johnny the boy]

Yes same here

 

[Nabs]

Other than the flash hider being milled off, looks like you have a decent No 5 Mk I with a matching bolt and correct rear sight. Markings are correct, as other have previously stated, with a post war nitro proof once she left service and entered the civilian market. Watch the right side of the stock as it looks like a hair line crack started to develop in the past. I would examine the rear of the stock, especially around the draws, as these carbines have a lot of recoil energy and it has to go somewhere.

Happy shooting!