TYRVR Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 At the loal Pawn Shop there is a "jungle carbine" it appears to have been re-worked....the wood is new, it is a Longbranch MkIV....I was under the delusion that all jungle carbines were MkV is this just a mock-up made from leftovers? or....should I purchase for around a "C" note..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 It is a cut down mk4 that has been "junglized". I have read that the Aussies made them but that some were make by the importers here. The purists hate them. It has been reported that the Mk IV does not have the " wandering zero" problem the origional Jungle Carbines were said to suffer from. If the bore is in good shape, I think it is worth a c note. Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 There's been a lot of No.4Mk1's reworked into No.5's by several importers lately. I've read several reports stating that the wandering zero was a bogus story put out by a high up in the British military to make it ease to go with a semi auto in 7.62mm Nato to get with the mandated program just after WWII? Instead of trying to convert so many No4's to the Nato 7.62mm, which doesn't work well, by the way. I've shot several and never experienced the wandering zero in any. You can verify that it is an origianl by taking it out of the stock and checking for the lightening cuts made on the receivering? I currently own one of the fakes and to my surprise, it shoots very well. of course, the main problem with the jungle carbines is the recoil they generate compared to the full rifles? Hard but not unmanagable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLynn Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 It wouldn't happen to have the words Santa Fe on it would it? If so buy it. If it doesn't have those words on the barrel then don't. Santa Fe did a lot of sporterizing of Enfields back in the late 50's and early to mid 60's. Some quite nice ones too. One of the things they liked to do was to make the Jungle Carbine look. They did it with both the No4MkI's and the No1MkIII's. Both are becoming collector pieces in their own rights these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWind762 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Where can I find a enfield rifle in good to very good cond? anyone know? NW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Try "AIM" or SOG. Both are on the net. Welcome Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 You might give Old Military Gun Supply a look too.They always have a bunch of Enfields,but they're in Fort Worth. Welcome from me too! Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 should I purchase for around a "C" note..... 1269[/snapback] During the breif period I had an FFL I ordered two. I can't recall the distributer but everything was on the up and up. They were fully described as being altered and the rubber buttplate was a repo item. Best I recall they were priced close to, two hundred and arrived in near mint condition. I can't recall if $200 was my cost or the sale price including freight I charged. If in good shape well worth a C-note. Incidently if you're a hard core collector, be prepared to pay a bunch for an original bayonet and sheath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Arms Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 SOG is showing No.5's in their October flyer for $229. They say it's NOT a cut down No.4, or one of the Century "remanufactured" Enfields, but a true No.5 Mk1. Interesting . . . I think I see several with my name on 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 You ought to buy one and see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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