My new No 5
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Topic: My new No 5
Posted By: Lex1
Subject: My new No 5
Date Posted: March 27 2008 at 9:12am
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Hi Guys
    is she beautiful or what  Cheers Lex1
------------- Never drink yellow snow |
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Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: March 27 2008 at 10:28am
| Nice No5 there lex1 |
Posted By: oldbikewrench
Date Posted: March 27 2008 at 1:11pm
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Beautiful??? Oh yes indeed.
Nice find man. ------------- Love your neighbor as yourself.'...Mark12:31 He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke22:36 |
Posted By: Tikirocker
Date Posted: March 28 2008 at 4:28am
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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 ...  |
Posted By: Lex1
Date Posted: March 28 2008 at 7:06am
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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 Cheers Lex ------------- Never drink yellow snow |
Posted By: Tikirocker
Date Posted: March 28 2008 at 7:12am
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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 |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 28 2008 at 9:10am
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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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Posted By: Rockycoyote
Date Posted: March 29 2008 at 3:30am
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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.
Rockycoyote ------------- Type 99 Arisaka Steyr model 95 No5MK1 WASR-3 (.223 AK) Bushy HBAR Rem 700 6mm rem Walther P1 Mosin Nagant 91/30 |
Posted By: Tikirocker
Date Posted: March 29 2008 at 3:40am
| Rocky ... great to hear, your information would be most welcome. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 30 2008 at 5:18am
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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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Posted By: Tony
Date Posted: March 30 2008 at 6:14am
A square thats classic Welsh climate! If you can see the mountains " It's going to rain!" If you can't it's raining!  ------------- Rottie (PitBulls dad.) “If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons Born free taxed to death!!! |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: March 30 2008 at 10:28am
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Tiki;
I'd be happy to send ya my No5 info..I just dont know how to post pics here Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: March 30 2008 at 12:21pm
| Hoadie was that owners manual for the 1400 useful? |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: March 30 2008 at 10:40pm
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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!
Thanx CM Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Lex1
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 3:14am
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A square I do have a bit of a fetish for No 5s, my wife reckons its an OCD  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 nice , things are different over here the police are more strict about firearms, worse luck Normally its p*ssing down here, but when the sun shines it like heaven Hope this answers your queries Lex 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 blast  Lex ------------- Never drink yellow snow |
Posted By: Tony
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 5:19pm
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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. ------------- Rottie (PitBulls dad.) “If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons Born free taxed to death!!! |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 10:51am
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i wish you luk on your no5 quest - a noble endevor to be sure - sorry the authorities have the FFLF [we call it "female fun limitation factor"] usualy associated with the life partners total ignorance of whats important in life :>}
i can see if that sun ever comes out you are as near to heaven as ive ever been , perhaps one day ill get to see the home of my ancestors and understand a tad bit better
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Posted By: charly45
Date Posted: April 10 2008 at 10:46pm
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Beautifull gun you do good work
------------- Im here to kick a$$ and chew bubble gum, and im alll out of bubble gum!! |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: April 12 2008 at 8:02am
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tony , im sure my ancestors would ROFL if they heard me ask about that - the climate is obviously that of my douglas clan heritage , its just that we have sunshine here every couple days or so , and its all ive ever known ,
i do hope to visit one day and seek out the family roots , just hope i live long enough to get thaqt done
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Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: April 12 2008 at 8:27am
Well SQ10-If'n your serious...come to the next M&G.You can accomplish alot!See the roots, shoot @ Bisely, Meet ME (I'll have Cookie there too-if ya wanna meet him), & we get to drink @ Tony's local pub & get him banned for life!!  Now THAT sir..would be a trip well worth taking!
Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: April 12 2008 at 1:03pm
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That is -of course-If the U.S. has any airlines left in bizness by then!!
Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Lex1
Date Posted: April 12 2008 at 11:08pm
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Hi Hope you guys do get over here for a shoot and a drink, because I would like to meet you as well and have a bit of fun Lex ------------- Never drink yellow snow |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: April 13 2008 at 5:22am
Careful what you ask for mate!!  Blighty hasnt seen the likes of OUR lot before! Not even during all the festivities 39 - 45!!  I'm sure our "handler" aka:Tony would be GLAD to have you take us for a while!!  (probably save him from going to the "leads"!!
But I DON't think Rhino is gonna bring his gator sausage, this time! what a shame Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Lex1 wrote:Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: April 13 2008 at 6:05am
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to be sure - the americans would be every bit the annoyance some found us in the big war , i include canada and mexico in my 'north american' geography BTW , and south america in my generalisations , not that i pretend to speak for them but based on experience ............well , you can put that in order ,
and im sure if our ausie relatives join us there will be hell to pay at your local pub , best think carefully what you wish for - but i do intend to visit one day , yet to be determined when i will be able to financialy swinng it tho
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Posted By: White Rhino
Date Posted: April 13 2008 at 10:17am
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Hoadie , Sorry about the Gator sausage, Not only was it loaded with lead projectils and did tast like crap! I wont buy none from that Guy again.. Any how I like it fried and not in a nasty tasting sausage.
If you ever get to make it down here one day I will fry up some fresh young Gator fer ya. You will love it.!!!!! ------------- "White Rhino" "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields |