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
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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.  ------------- Amor patriae |
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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
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Great Job! ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: bullseye0317
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 3:50am
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that looks amazing!! ------------- A US Marine Fights for His Country, His Goverment, His family, His Freedom, Your freedom, your family, your country, YOUR EVERYTHING, But what are you fighting for? |
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
Although that was the rifle's original finish. |
.303 wrote:Posted By: .303
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 7:07pm
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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. ------------- Amor patriae |
Posted By: Lithgow
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 8:04pm
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Nope, Beerhunter is right.
The black paint was called suncorite and was the finish used on most British No4 and No5 rifles.
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Posted By: ArcherSix
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 9:08pm
How'd you get it off, and what did you use to refinish yours?
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Posted By: Target
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 10:22am
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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
The after pic is the best, nicely done.
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Posted By: budman46
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 1:51am
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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 ignorance is fixable, stupidity is forever ------------- budman ignorance is fixable... |
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
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That's a very nice rifle. Thanks for posting the pictures.
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