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Rebirth of my Number 5

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Topic: Rebirth of my Number 5
Posted By: .303
Subject: Rebirth of my Number 5
Date Posted: July 23 2010 at 5:22pm
Ok so after a 'few' hours work I have completed the restoration on my Number 5. Bear in mind I didn't want the high gloss blue look on the metal work, I've tried to keep it as original as possible to maintain the "Just got her out of the armoury for a day at the range" look. Anyway the pictures say it all really. Out to the range tomorrow to sight her in.
 
Before:

After:
 
I'd say its a bit of an improvement. Big smile


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Posted By: Lithgow
Date Posted: July 23 2010 at 7:25pm
Hell yeah!!
I agree, a definate improvement


Posted By: .303
Date Posted: July 23 2010 at 7:41pm
This is what I had to deal with.  Black paint LOTS of it! Grease from 1945 I'm sure and gunge accumulated since this old girl was sold off.
 


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Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 12:38am
Great Job!

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Posted By: bullseye0317
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 3:50am
that looks amazing!!

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Posted By: ArcherSix
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 11:22am
Well done sir!


Posted By: Beerhunter
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 5:52pm
Originally posted by .303 .303 wrote:

This is what I had to deal with.  Black paint LOTS of it!

Although that was the rifle's original finish.


Posted By: .303
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 7:07pm
Not too sure about the paint on this rifle being original seeing as it obscured the serial number on the left of the receiver.  Leads me to believe that she's most likey copped a coat of paint when she was sporterised.

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Posted By: Lithgow
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 8:04pm
Nope, Beerhunter is right.
The black paint was called suncorite and was the finish used on most British No4 and No5 rifles.


Posted By: ArcherSix
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 9:08pm
Originally posted by Lithgow Lithgow wrote:

Nope, Beerhunter is right.
The black paint was called suncorite and was the finish used on most British No4 and No5 rifles.
...and on my #1 MkIII* that was FTRd in 1953. That is some tough stuff for paint.
 
How'd you get it off, and what did you use to refinish yours?


Posted By: Target
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 10:22am
Yeah its the original finish. It's what my no.5 has on it. I like the look of it personally. It's very tough stuff too.

Your restoration is quite the improvement on what it used to be. Good job.


Posted By: Huntermb
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 1:35pm
Yep I've got a No.4 and No.5 with it on it.  That stuff is amazing how it stands up.


Posted By: 303carbine
Date Posted: August 05 2010 at 8:18am
Originally posted by .303 .303 wrote:

Ok so after a 'few' hours work I have completed the restoration on my Number 5. Bear in mind I didn't want the high gloss blue look on the metal work, I've tried to keep it as original as possible to maintain the "Just got her out of the armoury for a day at the range" look. Anyway the pictures say it all really. Out to the range tomorrow to sight her in.
 
Before:

After:
 
I'd say its a bit of an improvement. Big smile
 
The after pic is the best, nicely done.
 
 
 


Posted By: budman46
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 1:51am
303,

i like how your no. 5 came out...i'm waiting for mine to be delivered.

i have a couple of no. 4 mk 1s that were clean when i got them, but i've taken an ishapore from "in-storage" shape to usable...not even my mosins were as bad, so it sghouldn't be too hard.

budman

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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 3:08pm
congrats - thats a fine job puttin her back in good nick 


Posted By: Tailgunner
Date Posted: October 25 2010 at 2:12pm
That's a very nice rifle.  Thanks for posting the pictures.

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