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    Posted: March 27 2008 at 9:12am

Hi Guys

Posted on here a few weeks ago about my No 4 Mk1 that looks like a No 5 and asked for info on the ID marks well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just look what I bought the other day it had no sear, no sear spring and a rusty exterior barrel and no bayonet a little bit of hard work and a lot of money has put it back to its former glory its a 8/44 Faz and it shoots great I can't believe my luck so here guys have a look at my baby










is she beautiful or what   Thumbs%20Up

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Nice No5 there lex1
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Beautiful??? Oh yes indeed.
Nice find man.
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Lex,

She's a beauty and congrats - I have a No5 serial number survey going on elsewhere, would you mind contributing your rifles data to this list? I need the S/N prefix + the first two numbers. So for example T44XX - then Year/Date and your done.

Another interesting note to me - I've been looking at a lot of peoples No5's and yours is the first one I have ever seen that has identical wood grain to my own on the fore end along with that soft blonde tone - mine is a 12/45 Faz.

Compare here ...
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Hi Tikirocker

Yes no probs use the serial no for your survey, yours is a nice looking tool too
The grain does have similarities hope it shoot as well as mine

These no 5s are getting harder to find specially the early ones, so we are lucky to own such a piece of history , I can see that you have a load of hardwear each with a history of its own

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Lex,

Thanks mate ... do a search for my name and you can find my No5 thread here for more pics - I refurb'd mine also. Thanks for help with the survey .. by the way my rifle had a very dark bore on it ... plenty of rifling but a sewer pipe. I was lucky enough to buy a brand new No5 barrel mint that was found in storage somewhere in the Indian region for 60 years!

So I have a new No5 barrel to go on mine now. :)

Thanks for your help with the survey ... and I feel very lucky to own the rifles I do and cherish their history and memory of all those who served, many of my family among them.

P.S We'd love to have you contribute your pics at the survey thread here if you get chance ... you're in good company here. http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=52472&p=363402#p363402
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very nice no5 , your hard work paid off very well indeed ,
 
tiki - sent PM from gunbds in responce to your list - you may add mine , id give you my other as well -but i sold it to a freind so ill allow him to submit if her chooses
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 Tikirocker, I have a No5 I would like to add to your list. I followed the link and will send info and pics in a few days.
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Rocky ... great to hear, your information would be most welcome.
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Lex1 , i realise this is only the second no5 entry with photos but two things cross my mind ,
 
first and foremost - is this setting a standard for you future searches/purchases ? do you have an attraction to no5s ? if so i think a BSA is in order - then the variations of the cap/no-cap stock , then the beech/walnut stocks , perhaps one of each in each production year ?
 
 
second and as much an observational aside as any valuable input - but does the sun shine there ? or are those storm clouds perpetual ?
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A square thats classic Welsh climate! If you can see the mountains " It's going to rain!"  If you can't it's raining!   Big%20smile
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Tiki;
I'd be happy to send ya my No5 info..I just dont know how to post pics here
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Hoadie was that owners manual for the 1400 useful?
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Yep-a little more informative than the one i had.I combined the 2(yours & mine) & now have a comprhensive manual-& NO excuse for not taking her down!
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A square

I do have a bit of a fetish for No 5s, my wife reckons its an OCD Shocked

I would have as many as I could if the police would let me, maybe 1 more with nose cap and walnut stock, if I speak to them niceThumbs%20Up, things are different over here the police are more strict about firearms, worse luckUnhappy

Normally its p*ssing down here, but when the sun shines it like heaven

Hope this answers your queries

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PS for Tony

When are we going to get together down at Minsterley? to make a few holes I am going tomorrow for a quick blastBig%20smile

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Not sure mate I have an awful lot on here at the moment as it looks like my job is going to the wall. Soon as I can get sorted I'll mail you.
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