Enfield "Jungle Carbine"

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I have one marked 10/44, a lucky find.
The jury still seems to be out on the "wandering zero". The noted Lee Enfield authority Ian Skennerton says it is due to lightening cuts in the received that caused the barrel to torque in prolonged firing, other shooters have reported no such problems. Haven't fired mine yet, just reporting what I have read.

 

[Forester]

I have a Sante Fe clone. Shoots great but I do want to find an original some day. They definitely are not fun to shoot a bunch of rounds through, though.

 

[Interbak]

There not that difficult to find up here, North of the border. I have two No.5's and a No.4Mk1*. One of the 5's is a post war (1946) production in unfired condition, the '44 is a nice clean shooter, and the No.4 is a Savage built lend lease model. Up here No.1's and No.4's of all variations seem to come out in groups. You don't see any for a while, then all of a sudden every gun shop around has a dozen of more for sale. Same thing happened recently with P38 Walther's. In the last month there were at least 2 very reputable Canadian online sellers with at least 20 between them. They're great old guns, that's why so many got sporterized and got a new lease on life as hunting rifles.

Brian

 

[pred]

I have sold a couple and seen a few go here,,,, http://www.pafoa.org/ ,,,For very good prices in the classifieds section.
They have a good following and sell swiftly!
Peter

 

[Spotteddog]

Thanks to all you folks for those links and info!
I've long thought that this old war horse has been an overlooked nugget of Gold. Durable, hard hitting, holds 10 rounds (show that to me in another bolt gun!), removable box magazine, can use strippers, several Marks have a magazine cut off. A really well thought out "Scout rifle" that was 50 years ahead of it's time. OK, so I'm a "fan"!

 

[wheelgun1958]

Thanks to all you folks for those links and info!
I've long thought that this old war horse has been an overlooked nugget of Gold. Durable, hard hitting, holds 10 rounds (show that to me in another bolt gun!), removable box magazine, can use strippers, several Marks have a magazine cut off. A really well thought out "Scout rifle" that was 50 years ahead of it's time. OK, so I'm a "fan"!

You didn't say you wanted links!

http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/

http://www.surplusrifle.com/no5/index.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNBMIcBVOMo

 

[imjin138]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMt05WZGqY4



Here is one on the Jungle Carbine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4cwDD3eUP4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAeN4Oka8cc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac3M-lW-0ec



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt-VKMRAo30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX9nsUOMGiE

 

[imjin138]

I picked the Jungle Carbine up yesterday it has the following markings on the left side of the receiver.
No.5MKI ROF (F)
6/44

B209 or 8209



can anyone tell me what these mean?

Thanks

 

[Milton]

ROF =Royal Ordnance Factory . F= Fazakerely,the factory the gun was manufactured in.6/44 is the date of manufacturing.

 

[Milton]

A lot of people are put off by the recoil of a No. 5 Rifle,especially with service loads.To make things a little easier on the shoulder the following can be done.Remove the butt plate /recoil pad assembly.When you remove this,if the gun has not already been altered ,there will be a thin steel plate just forward of the black rubber pad.Remove that plate and it will actually let the recoil pad work.Make sure the recoil pad is not too soft or "rotten" before you do this.

 

[pred]

I use a shoulder pad for my No5 and/or a slip on butt pad, The recoil of the No5 is pretty stout in my opinion.
Peter

 

[imjin138]

Thank you for the info, I appreciate it. The pad is in really good shape. I will try a slip on when I fire it. The other markings on the barrel include a crown and 18.5 tons but i think that was addressed in another Enfield thread.

 

[Beans]

When you get it, you may want to carefully tighten all the screws, especially on the stock. I have heard that this sometimes cures the "wandering zero" problem that plagues these rifles.

The wandering zero was caused by the lighting cuts in the receiver. These cuts were part of the modifications used to reduce the rifles weight. Never less it never hurts to tighten all the screws.

 

[JJSchwartz]

What brand/model of recoil pad do you use for the Jungle Carbine. I've searched and searched and the stock of the No.5 is smaller than the dimensions of any of the recoil pads that I have looked at.

 

[Muley Gil]

What brand/model of recoil pad do you use for the Jungle Carbine. I've searched and searched and the stock of the No.5 is smaller than the dimensions of any of the recoil pads that I have looked at.

Welcome to the Forum.

Numrich lists one that has vents to make it softer:

Buttplate Frame w/ Sling Bar - Replacement, Blued Steel Gun Parts | 813890 | Numrich Gun Parts

 

[mc5aw]

What brand/model of recoil pad do you use for the Jungle Carbine. I've searched and searched and the stock of the No.5 is smaller than the dimensions of any of the recoil pads that I have looked at.

Considering this thread is 5-1/2 years old, you might not get a response from those folks in the original discussion. Try a Limbsaver slip on . The large size fits several of my long guns from a Mossberg 590 A1 to a Swiss K-31 to a Bulgarian AK.

 

[KEN L]

I've owned several JC's over the years. This one was, by far, the nicest one I've ever found. Minty condition with no import or export marks.

I never fired this one, but I have shot them in the past. I found the best way to shoot them was to install a NoIV buttstock for shooting. They tend to be a tad longer and do a much better job of distributing the recoil to your shoulder. Try it, you'll like it!

 

[PA Guns & Ammo]

I have an unissued No5 but never fired it. Love to find a nice bayonet for it but they go for some serious money.