another no5 mk1 j. carbine

hey folks. new old guy here. just picked up a j. carbine. im not good at posting or taking pics so i will have the wife post some later. info is on left side of receiver no 5 MK1ROF(F)  8/44   A3284 . bolt is matching num. NP 303 2'22IL  18.5 tons on barrel. there are some markings on the tang but i cant read them. finish and wood are imaculite. barrel looks great. there isnt a scratch or ding on it and it has a bayonet thats in very good condition with 355 etched on it. i picked it up from a older gent from church that befriended me. he showed me his extensive collection of old hunting and military rifles. after telling him i regretted not buying a jungle carbine  i saw about 20 yrs . ago . he pulls this rifle off the rack and tells me he'll sell it to me for $500. i near fell of the chair. i looked on gunbroker and the ones on there that are in alot worse shape are going for $13 - $1700 without the bayonet and original sling that this one has. he told me he bought that gun from a old ww2 marine for $!5 back 50 yrs ago and its been sitting on his rack since then. was a little dusty but cleaned up real nice. id like to hunt it but its too nice to bang around in the truck. i will shot it though. pics to come soon.

Welcome to the site and we look forward to seeing photos of your No.5/MK1.

Welcome from North Carolina.

Welcome! From Paris France.

No.5's are expensive out my way as well. I saw what looked like a really nice unrestored original as issued condition example at a gun show in Calgary. Matching numbers and all that jazz but ....the butt stock had a lengthy CRACK from the wrist socket to the middle of the butt. Price tag? $1,450. I pointed out the crack and the seller just shrugged and said reproduction butts are available. I walked away shaking my head. I heard from another guy the rifle had later sold! That's without the bayopnet too. Those pointy bits out here sell for $750 CND.

i definitely plan to. i also bought a  43' type 99 7.7 arisaka from him and he never fired either. going to change that soon. hes also teaching me reloading. he has a new, never fired longbranch still in the box he bought for $100 30 yrs ago . has one he!! of a collection.

sorry no pics yet. i took them but the wifes got a bad sinus infection and a fever so once she can post it she will for me.