Lee-Enfield Rifle No.5 "Jungle Carbine"
Experimental model in .22-inch calibre
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See also: ......Lee-Enfield No.5 trials rifle in .22RF ...... - ......Experimental Shortened SMLE in .22RF
or the Lee-Enfield No.5 Rifle in 7.62mm calibre and the Australian "Jungle Carbine" No.6 Rifle
This Fazakerly 1946 made No.5 Mk.I carbine is in "as manufactured" original service configuration, apart from the calibre.
It carries the less common flat-fronted steel fore-end nosecap.
But it is an experimental model, serial numbered "EXP 7", built as a training rifle,
probably at the time that the Birmingham Small Arms Company were constructing the hundred equivalent trials rifles that were sent out to military units and certain rifle clubs or associations for assessment. These were rather more sophisticated, with aperture rear target sights and tunnel fore-sights. Detail of that rifle is to be found using the link below this page's header.
The here illustrated example is held in the Warminster Small Arms School military collection, and would have been sent there for trials of its own to consider its potential as a training weapon.
It is not known how many were built up, but evidently at least seven.
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Below: the marking on the receiver side is
" F46 .... .22RF .... No.5 MKI .... EX7 "
Otherwise the appearance of the action is that of a service No.5 rifle.
The rear sight leaf is that for a standard issu No.5 rifle calibrated from 200 up to 800 yards.
The leaf is marked with the rifle's serial no. "7"
The relevance of the "P" is uncertain, but may refer to 'protoype'.
The bolt-head, with its offset firing-pin and narrower extractor,
is effectively that used for the Lee-Enfield Rifle N.9
Below: the receiver and chamber of the especially made .22RF solid barrel.
The magazine follower and spring have been removed,
allowing the fired extracted cases to fall into the magazine shell.
Even the trigger has been stamped with the rifle's serial number.
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