British 303 mk1 no5 real fake? |
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topfli8979
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Posted: December 24 2017 at 12:32pm |
was passed down a chopped up British 303, supposidly a "jungle carbine" that's has been sporterized unfortunately. It has the right numbers on receiver, metal areas grinded/removed on barrel and receiver. M470,England on the butt stock metal clip, left side. Flash hider has been removed or cutoff. Would it be worth taking it back to original issue standards? Thanks for help guys, just want to know exactly what I have here..
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Goosic
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The second picture shows the receiver has been cut down, removing the rear sight mounting ears. With that in mind,it cannot be readily converted back to original condition. Find a Weaver TO1 scope mount and have a professional gunsmith drill and tap it to the receiver and enjoy it for what its worth.
The M47C denotes that it was made at the BSA Shirley plant. The relief cut just behind the charging bridge is an indicator that at one time it was an actual No5 Jungle Carbine. |
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Goosic
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Just noticed the barrel knox form. That's a Jungle Carbine barrel. Again however. The receiver has been cut down just behind the charger bridge, removing the mounting ears for the rear sight.
This photo shows a rear sight for a No4 Mk1 but where it sits and where it's attached to is missing on your rifle. |
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Goosic
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This is the scope mount I was referring to. The only other option would be to have a set of aftermarket iron sights drilled and tapped to the barrel. Boyd's Gun Stocks make a very nice laminated stock set for the No4-5 rifle as well. |
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Goosic
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My chopped up Jungle Carbine. |
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englishman_ca
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Just my tuppence worth.
I dont know as to what is on it for sights, but clean and fix it up enough to get it shooting first before you sink much time and effort into it. If it bombs then it is not worth bothering with. If it actually punches holes where you want them and you like shooting it, then fix her up. The poor thing is hacked about quite a bit, so taking it back to original military trim is not really an option, unless you just so happen to have a welding and machine shop in your garage. To pay somebody else to do the work would be more than the rifle would ever be worth. However, not to discourage you with this project, it could be made into a great little sporting gun. Lots of aftermarket stocks and tons of used parts to be found. Search out the right deals and do the work yourself, and it might not cost you a great amount of money to have a useful rifle sitting in your rack. The value in it now will be as a good shooting little sporter. If it doesn't do that, what do you have? Hence, shoot the damn thing first, otherwise leave as is and make an interesting lamp out of it. |
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Shamu
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Unfortunately its been bubba'd beyond any reasonable chance of restoration. Fix it up as your sporter & enjoy it, it may be a great shooter but too much damage is done to make it financially realistic to restore.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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yup - its real , but its been sported beyond redemtion i think , best to enjoy it for what it is today - a really fine deer rifle ,
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