LEE ENNFIELD MK5 JUNGLE CARBINE

[LAZY DOG]

LEE ENFIELD 303BRITSH MK 5 JUNGLE CARBINE HOW MANY PEOPLEHAVE ONE OF THESE.

 

[melensdad]

I do.

So, based on the number of replies you have, apparently I am the ONLY person to own one.

I guess its a lot more rare than I thought!

 

[Miller Tyme]

I have one and it is a very handy little carbine with a smooth as butter bolt.

 

[melensdad]

Darn. That means there are 2 of us. Which means there are apparently twice as many rifles known to exist now that you have posted. That makes the gun only half as rare.

 

[fireball168]

I've got a #4 that looks, acts and feels like a #5(other than a slightly heavier contour Shilen under the handguards).

Does that count for anything?

 

[LAZY DOG]

I do.

So, based on the number of replies you have, apparently I am the ONLY person to own one.

I guess its a lot more rare than I thought!

ya alot more rare than i thought to . there are three onn this post ive only seen two others besides mine and a couple of fakes .

 

[LAZY DOG]

I've got a #4 that looks, acts and feels like a #5(other than a slightly heavier contour Shilen under the handguards).

Does that count for anything?

they should be no.4s the no.5 is just marked so with some nifty alterations to make it a carbine

 

[geronimojoe85]

I've got an ishpore carbine, that count?

 

[LAZY DOG]

I am not familiAR with that one. I would.like to see iit if I can figure out how to post pics i will show mine

I've got an ishpore carbine, that count?

 

[CaptainMorgan92]

WHY ARE YOU YELLING!?

 

[melensdad]

I've got an ishpore carbine, that count?

Joe, is that originally chambered in 303 British? Or was it rechambered in 308? Or was it originally chambered in 308? One of the things that attracted me to the No.5 Jungle Carbine is that it was originally chambered in .308, which I thought was pretty unusual for the Lee Enfields.

Are you bringing it to the INGO shoot on April 30th?

I've got a #4 that looks, acts and feels like a #5(other than a slightly heavier contour Shilen under the handguards).

Bryan, only you would put a high quality target barrel on a $150 gun

 

[fireball168]

Bryan, only you would put a high quality target barrel on a $150 gun

It is a disease.

 

[TheDude]

Saw one at the local gun show, but something told me it wasnt the real deal. The fella wanted $350.00 but it had no ordinance markings around the grip band where the stock meets the trigger. In .303 too.

 

[Gator762]

I've had mine for 21 years. Fun to shoot and and at one time was cheep to shoot.

 

[LAZY DOG]

I've had mine for 21 years. Fun to shoot and and at one time was cheep to shoot.

ive had mine for 20 years .I havent shot it much but plan on spending some time with it this summer at the range to see if it is a shooter or not.

 

[Libertarian01]

To LazyDog (et alia),

I have a No 1, Mk III, a No 4, Mk 1, an No 2A, and a No 5, Mk I.

I have a buddy who I hope to purchase a N1 Mk V from and eventually get a No 1 Mk VI, but we shall see.

All of mine are in British .303 save the 2A which is in 7.62 NATO.

I am trying to collect all of the major battle rifles of the European and American forces for the 20th century.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Doug

 

[45-70]

I have a Gibbs "No. 7 Jungle Carbine" based on a 2a action in .308. Does that count?

Here

 

[Gator762]

They are a blast to shoot and i mean a blast, lowed and a big fire ball.

 

[edporch]

I have 2 of them.
One in near unissued condition that I got from a gun shop that was selling it from an estate.
It even came with the original receipt from when the deceased guy bought it in the 1950's.
I forget the cost off the top of my head, but I think it was $35.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

I'd like to get one someday... but until then I will have to make do with the No.1 MKIII and the No.4 MKII.