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LEE-ENFIELD NO.5 MK 1 .303 BRITISH
Guns International #: 102539285 Seller's Inventory #: 1114764
Category: Enfield Rifles - Military Rifles - British
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Description:
Guns Listing ID: 1114764
In fair condition. Stock has some chips. A Century Arms International Imports.
The term Jungle Carbine was strictly unofficial; the No. 5 MK I was designed in 1943 for Britian‚‚s airborne troops in Europe, who were burdened by the long, heavy Lee-Enfield No. 4 MK I. Rather than design an entirely new rifle (they would not have been able to produce it in any event), British armorers chipped and whittled at the NO 4. They shortened the barrel to 18.8\" from 25\", lopped off part of the fore-end, hollowed out the bolt knob, and ground metal from the action.
The \"new\" rifle was considerably shorter and 2 lbs. lighter than the original. However, there were, as they say, problems, or as the late actor Victor Spinetti said, \" Of course it doesn‚‚t work; it‚‚s British.\" The shortened barrel produced a massive muzzle flash. This was solved, mostly, by the addition of a conical flash hider. Because of the lighter weight and the change in balance. the NO. 5 kick considerably more than it‚‚s NO. 4 counterparts. In an attempt to deaden the extra recoil on the troops, the manufacturer added a small, hard plastic pad to the butt plate. However, its effect was minimal at b
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: LEE-ENFIELD
Model: NO.5 MK 1
Caliber Info: .303 BRITISH
Condition: Used - Non-Certified
Barrels: 18.8 BARREL
Finish: BLACK /W WOOD STOCK