1945 BSA No 5

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I'm finally getting some work in on my projects and this one should be all finished by next week. It's another rifle I had purchased from RTI several months back from their Ethiopian bunch. This was a C grade, missing bolt, magazine and safety and had some.... inventive.... Ethiopian repairs. I have already fitted a bolt and magazine and all other necessary parts are on the way. But the real kicker is the bore. I ran a wet patch, dry patch, wet patch, dry patch and got what you see in the pictures. I'm very pleased.

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Bear43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bear43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1945 BSA No 5 Posted: August 01 2025 at 7:40am
	I'm finally getting some work in on my projects and this one should be all finished by next week. It's another rifle I had purchased from RTI several months back from their Ethiopian bunch. This was a C grade, missing bolt, magazine and safety and had some.... inventive.... Ethiopian repairs. I have already fitted a bolt and magazine and all other necessary parts are on the way. But the real kicker is the bore. I ran a wet patch, dry patch, wet patch, dry patch and got what you see in the pictures. I'm very pleased.

Canuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: January 17 2012 Location: Cochrane, AB Status: Offline Points: 4021	Post Options Post Reply Quote Canuck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 01 2025 at 9:32am
	Bore looks very serviceable. You did well!
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Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 01 2025 at 10:21am
	Nice!
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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 01 2025 at 7:00pm
	thats a nice looking project

Bear43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bear43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 13 2025 at 6:00pm
	I'm close to getting this gal done. Assembled the bolt, sear, magazine release, etc. Did have to replace the sear spring, the old one was shot which is quite common on these Ethiopian rifles. I did learn something today, too. The sear for a No 5 is also lightened. I never knew that before.