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nickb834 wrote:

Daryll wrote:Steyr AUG straight-pull... been on my bucket list of guns for a couple of years.

Nearly had one down at Phoenix a few years ago but missed it by 2 mins, and there was one advertised on here last year(?), but I had deposits down on 2 other guns at the time, and i didn't think SWMBO would agree to a 3rd...

there's one for sale on Guntrader right now.....

https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/rifles/st ... 8111112949

slightly unusual for sure

Unusual?!?! thats verging on an abomination..!!

The one that was posted earlier by BZN41 is a prime contender... I have "mentioned it in passing" to SWMBO, and she didn't react too badly so I might be able to wangle it. clapclap

Tonight I shall be purchasing a Lee Enfield, although I'm undecided if it going to be a No4 or a No5 Mk1...

Theres a c£200 price difference so it'll be a spur of the moment thing. If I had to guess right now I'll be coming home with the Jungle Carbine! gunlike

Can't wait either way....

Make sure it is jungle carbine and not a re worked No4 you will need to remove the top wood to check the scalloped lightening cuts are there on the barrel + bolt handle drilled out.

bnz41 wrote:Make sure it is jungle carbine and not a re worked No4 you will need to remove the top wood to check the scalloped lightening cuts are there on the barrel + bolt handle drilled out.

Thanks, but I have done some homework. I'm as sure as I can be that its a genuine model and not a 'cut down'. The receiver has the correct milled areas and the bolt is hollow. It also has the correct stamps No5 MK1 (F) and flash hider etc. I'll also be taking a screwdriver to check under the hand guard as suggested, and also a torch to have a good look at the barrel!

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One thing I did learn, but didn't fully understand is that LE bolts are stamped with a number between 0 and 6. Apparently this number relates to the service life of the gun/bolt (assuming the serial numbers are the same) and the number of times it has been machined. My question is:

Is this true? And if it is, what number is better, low or high?!
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ArcofZen wrote:

bnz41 wrote:Make sure it is jungle carbine and not a re worked No4 you will need to remove the top wood to check the scalloped lightening cuts are there on the barrel + bolt handle drilled out.

Thanks, but I have done some homework. I'm as sure as I can be that its a genuine model and not a 'cut down'. The receiver has the correct milled areas and the bolt is hollow. It also has the correct stamps No5 MK1 (F) and flash hider etc. I'll also be taking a screwdriver to check under the hand guard as suggested, and also a torch to have a good look at the barrel!

[thread derail]
One thing I did learn, but didn't fully understand is that LE bolts are stamped with a number between 0 and 6. Apparently this number relates to the service life of the gun/bolt (assuming the serial numbers are the same) and the number of times it has been machined. My question is:

Is this true? And if it is, what number is better, low or high?!
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"stamped with a number between 0 and 6"
I have only ever seen 0-3 numbers. Someone will be along shortly to explain about the numbers. Calling Dromia....

ArcofZen wrote:

bnz41 wrote:Make sure it is jungle carbine and not a re worked No4 you will need to remove the top wood to check the scalloped lightening cuts are there on the barrel + bolt handle drilled out.

Thanks, but I have done some homework. I'm as sure as I can be that its a genuine model and not a 'cut down'. The receiver has the correct milled areas and the bolt is hollow. It also has the correct stamps No5 MK1 (F) and flash hider etc. I'll also be taking a screwdriver to check under the hand guard as suggested, and also a torch to have a good look at the barrel!

[thread derail]
One thing I did learn, but didn't fully understand is that LE bolts are stamped with a number between 0 and 6. Apparently this number relates to the service life of the gun/bolt (assuming the serial numbers are the same) and the number of times it has been machined. My question is:

Is this true? And if it is, what number is better, low or high?!
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As far as I'm aware, I've only known bolt heads of 0 through to 3. A newly issued rifle would have a bolt face with a number 0. As time goes on, the headpace will increase and then the armorer would replace the 0 bolt face with a number 1 bolt face.

So with that in mind, you'll want to find a Lee Enfield with as low a number on the bolt face as possible.

Had a feeling I was only half right!

Thanks for the information all. So if its a 0 or a 1 then I shall be buying it for sure.

Just because it's a zero or a one doesn't mean it's still the right one for it now

I tried really hard to resist, but apparently it's futile...



(In case you didn't realise it's the one on the right!)

Nice What year & maker..?

Number on the bolt head?

PPU ammo good for reloading.