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Fazakerley No 5 Mk 1 .303 Brit SN: T2289

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
Fazakerley No 5 Mk 1 .303 Brit SN: T2289
'Jungle Carbine' WWII era British military magazine fed bolt action service rifle chambered in .303 British, manufactured at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Fazakerley, Liverpool circa 1945. Features a black painted finish, 20.5" barrel, pinned front sight base with protective sight ears, cone style flash suppressor & bayonet lug, dovetailed patridge front sight, receiver mounted folding aperture sight graduated to 800 meters, smooth trigger, manual safety on the left side of the receiver, 10 round detachable magazine, sling points, hollowed bolt handle, 'lightening cuts' on the receiver & barrel, steel buttplate with rubber recoil pad, and three-piece smooth wood stocks. Serial numbers are non-matching. The left side of the receiver is marked "No5MK1ROF (F)/11/45 T2289”, the top of the barrel is stamped with Birmingham nitro proof marks and no import marks have been observed. Rifle retains approximately 20% of its black painted finish with the balance of the metal surfaces displaying an aged brown patina. Action is smooth, the bore shows good luster & rifling with scattered pitting throughout, the markings are good and the wood stocks are good with wear & blemishes. Condition is NRA Good. ***C&R Firearm***