In 1966 I was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station ElToro just outside Santa Ana California. I bought a Jungle Carbine at a gun shop for $50. After I was discharged, I was out of work so I sold it in 1969 for what I paid for it. It was a great little rifle and I wish I had held onto it.
I won’t be doing business with classic firearms again but, I will admit that you got a pretty nice rifle especially for the price. Great content as always man.
@@benjamminonabudget85 not bring up old beef but, to make long story short they screwed over Alden from the mosin crate on a deal they were working on. That and when ever I’ve purchased surplus from them it’s honestly been 50/50 on whether or not I get a serviceable piece or a shot out, worn out, glorified wall hanger. Most of their inventory is from RTI so junky but with that “classic” pricing.
@@serioussoldier7977 I think I did see something somewhere about someone receiving a surplus that was basically worthless. Pretty shady to sell something they know isn't any good.
I purchased Mk5 from the same sale at Classic Firearms. My Carbine was about the same condition as yours. I cleaned and restored the carbine and the end result came out great! (Just my opinion), I'm sure my comments will receive criticism for restoring it. This rifle was really in rough condition. Tks for the video!
At one time I owned 7 Enfield rifles, when I bought them they were very dirty and scratched up, but I refinished all of them and they turned out pretty nice looking guns. The one Enfield I own today, I can put 3 rounds into a soft ball sized spot at 100 yards, not bad with open sights.
Definitely check the headspace, and if you have not done it before read up on how to correctly check headspace on Lee Enfield with rimmed cartridges, is different than modern ammo. Next Enfields are notorious for having very generous chambers. Fire a couple of rounds and check your brass for case expansion. It is worth reviewing this site if you are new to Enfields. As a final Winchester and Remington 303 both have thinner rims than surplus 303, something to takein to account if your head space is marginal.
I used to be a poster child for Classic firearms. Those days are long gone. Classic firearms has single handedly took all the fun out of collecting surplus. I glad I got my surplus when I did. You did get a nice rifle, but I think their prices are ridiculous. Get em while you can.
I also had not bought anything from classic in two years because of a bad customer service experience but bought a Jungle Carbine as well because of the price and was pleased with what I received and how quickly it shipped this go round.
I picked up mine about 2 months ago during a similar sale for 499. Pretty pleased with mine honestly. Good bore, finish is decent, no large cracks, overall a win considering its cf which I consider only 1 step better than rti
I purchased a No.5 J.C. back in 1976 for about $75 Dollars. It was in great condition. UNFORTUNATELY I had it drilled and tapped for a scope. The gunsmith drilled into the chamber pretty much ruining the rifle. I've shot it many times since then but I'm pretty much holding my breath waiting for the screw to blow out the top. I haven't shot it in over 20 years now but it still looks great. I did find a No.5 J.C. bayonet for it and it works perfectly. I really appreciate the flash hider.
That Enfield stripper clip feeding was the smoothest I have ever seen haha I've always had good luck with Classic, I've gotten several rifles from them.
Well, you’re video pushed me over the edge. Classic still had some No5 wheel chocks in stock so I rolled the dice. Hopefully mine will be as nice as yours! I was actually impressed with how nice it was. I’ve seen much worse for far more money.
In about July of 2020 I passed on a Jungle carbine at one of the local gun stores for about 375$ I just didn't have the money on me at the time and I kick myself everyday for it. Glad you got a good rifle, as I am still searching for a good example to add to my collection!
I can't imagine anyone suggesting that anyone buy a firearm from classic or RTI. Rarely does anyone luck out and get a decent firearm. I wouldn't buy a German luger from them even at $150.00 unless I thought I needed a parts gun. In this case you got lucky. Nice No. 5
@@ReadinessReviews They also probably have your name and address flag in their system to send a better one. Classic likely knows where it's guns are going (and selects a nicer one) that are going to get reviewed and unboxed for youtube.
I was on the fence for last 3 weeks over getting one of these at the 499 price. I finally pulled the trigger yesterday morning (4 April), has already shipped.. supposed to be here in a few days. I'll come back and let you know how I made out😬 Update, 8 April, just picked up my jungle carbine..packed same as yours.. my first impression is 😁. Took it apart, wow, no bugs inside, no dirt inside, no cracks in the wood, barrel looks really good.. everything functions well. I am very happy so far with this purchase. Now to clean her up.. Ok, all clean..the barrel is amazing,bright very defined rifleing, about 50%bluing over all, not wire wheeled.. wood cleaned up great..used linseed oil on it.really nice.. all in all a really nice rifle, BSA version, 1945, yep got it from classic.. My 4th purchase from them, been great so far.. peace..😎 Edit..So, I decided to buy one for my brother, ordered it on 11 April, got it today 14 April. Same year 1945 and from the BSA plant.. Long story short, got her all cleaned up, linseed oil bath.. this one is in better condition than the one I just described. Amazing condition. Number 5 from classic batting a 1000... Good luck out there.😁
Before Lee Harvey Oswald you could send $20 to Kline's in Chicago for one of these carbines known for their wandering zero. For a few dollars more you could get a carcano with a very shaky scope that was actually screwed to the wooden stock. We are supposed to believe that a man with very poor scores at the shooting range in the Marines was able to use this gun for three fast, long difficult shots and had no assistance.
You made me jump off the fence and put in an order. My dice have been cast! Lady Luck be with me! I have done ok with Classic so far. The only issue I had was with a new shotgun, and that's more the manufacturer then on Classic.
i have one that my dad bought for 34th birthday in 1991, it is in perfect condition! when i got it the butt pad was hard. i found a new old stock one then in 91 from Numrich arms. i have killed several deer with it. mine is 1945, the no5 finish was originally a paint called suncorite the British used on them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bought a Number 5 about 35 years ago for less than $200.00 USD. Have never had any function issues with it, and have hit out to 700 yds using the leaf rear sight. It is the only bolt action rifle I own. Wouldn't part with it. Have plenty of old .303 ammo for it in large sealed tins. No bugs in mine.
I have had one for years, but rarely see the elusive bayonet, or at least, for a sane price! Good luck with yours. And I agree with others on your dual view editing, very cool!
Hope your new Milsurp shoots well.... I've sold many of my toys cause of cost of primers, projectiles n powder.... Sold my 2 groove Savage US Gov..303 and all my Carcano's and a few others... Of course I've kept anything in 7.62 Nato, 7.5 Swiss, 54R, .8mm Mauser, ect.... When I see a "P.W. importers" mark usually their in way better condition.. Classic made their name when they sold Finn. M-39's which I bought 2 excellent M-39 rifles one Sako, One VKT after that batch of rifles Classic upped their prices n now ya Never know what your going to get from them.... There are some deals out there like from a pawn shop but far n few.... The Golden Age of Milsurp's is over when ya see a Finn. M-39 go for $ 1, 756.00 plus shipping, tax n NICS check on Gunbroker because it had a lil tiger stripe on the butt stock..smh. Just wished that these late 20 yr. olds Stop Pay these Crazy Prices.... If I was a boomer n had a bunch of milsurp's and these guys are Paying these prices I would sell some of my toys too.... be well n Keep America Great....
I caught the tail end of the good Ole days. I started collecting back in 2008 so I was there some some of the really cheap stuff. Wish I would have bought more though
@@ReadinessReviews , My son n myself swing by Sarco on the way to Cabelas n still get a deal now n then.... Nothing like useta be when they were in Shotgun News selling everything ya could ever afford, lol. I did pick-up a Izzy 1928 91/30 all matching n bayo with an excellent bore for $ 375.00 not to long ago.... Like I need another Mosin :-) I just found a FR-8 in excellent I mean excellent shape that I spent 700. beans with the bayo n stripper clips... The rifle is tiny n kicks like a mule n love it.. 7.62 is like .75 cents a pull n easy to get... You been Collecting since 2008 ya should have a nice bunch of toys now....I'm pretty much done collecting now cause of people paying stupid prices now I'm checking out the main LGS's in NC now so ya never know what I might find, lol.....be well..
I have owned several used ones and several un issued #5s made in the mid 50s. Never paid over 60 bucks for any of them. All had wandering zero issues the used ones especially. The un issued ones were decent shooters as long it was a cold bore shot. After 5 or 6 rounds the zero went away and hitting a paper target at 200 yards good luck. Clint comes off as having a huge ego.
My favorite WWII bolt action rifle. I got a "professionally detailed" one from AIM suplus over a decade ago at a decent price that was refurbished respectfully and I'm sure was a step up from what it started out as from somewhere in Asia, maybe Malaysia. Shoots great, no wandering zero for me. You can (or could) get a replacement rubber butt pad for the leather one. Easy to swap the old one back in for originality.
Glad it turned out pretty good, that bore ought to clean up well and be a good shooter. I still think prices are crazy for the condition all these RTI guns are in, but there's nothing that can be done about that. If Classic would sort them by bore condition even if it cost an extra fee, it might be worth the gamble more but you never know if you're getting a shot out sewer pipe. This one should clean up nice. Those Wheeler sets are great. I have been using the large set for about 10 years on over 110 milsurps and I havent broken a bit yet.
@@ReadinessReviews Yeah and I could see why they wouldn't want to back when they had crates and crates of Mosins, it would take forever. But I doubt they had all that many of these. A quick brush down the bore and a peek at it could have made them more money in the long run if they charged a bore hand select fee in addition to the cosmetic hand select.
Nice! I bought one from them last year “refurbished “ and it was super nice. Bored was shiny and had great rifling. Shoots great. I have had great luck with CF….
Not a bad deal. Most people complain that they have to disassemble to clean lol. To me thats the best part of our "addiction to history". The best method so far from guns from Africa for me is to completely break it down and soak in mineral spirits for 2 hours. Kills all live critters and eggs or whatever. Stock and all. I bought a 4ft plastic storage tub from walmart for 10 bucks, works great. After that I rinse everything with HOT water. Wipe off all your metal components. Let the wood air dry, some markings in the wood but not all will bounce back. From there you can use a clothes iron and a wet rag carefully to draw out any dents or light scratches From there use your favorite CLP to finish and reassemble.
That really is lovely, I look forward to seeing you shoot this. Mine was converted to a cup projector of some kind, it would be nice to think it was a grenade launcher but the general thinking is it might have been a line launcher.
I ordered one from them a few months ago and the one I received had no bluing and a mismatched No4 MK1 bolt. They allowed me to trade the bolt for a proper No5 bolt. I took the rifle to my local gunsmith to have the headspace checked.
When l was about 13 - 15 years old, the local Army Surplus store had one of these carbines in the store window and every time l walked by l wanted that Jungle Carbine so bad! The price was $15.00. Times have changed. P.S. l fired one years later and boy do they kick (303 cal.).
I've not ever had any bad transactions with classic firearms . Sometimes you can get really good deals but most of the time I find they are a little over priced and especially on ammo prices but with that being said they get whatever you order it gets to you fast and have good customer service
I was going to get one of these when they were on sale. But the sale ended a day before I was going to order one. I would’ve been very happy if I got one in the shape you got. I’ve got very mixed feelings when it comes to Classic Firearms. A buddy of mine got one of the surplus PSLs they had. But he had to send it back since it technically had a “3rd pin” even though it was an out of battery safety. Needless to say he was pretty pissed off. Great video as usual.
A buddy of mine had one back in the 80’s. It kicked like a mule. I don’t think I fired 5 rounds through it before I handed it back to him. Nice collector piece but I never want to shoot one again. He ended up selling it when good non corrosive .303 ammo became scarce.
Something to look for is wear of the cocking surfaces. In the mid 80's I purchase a MK V in fair condition. When chambering a round it took only a feathers weight on the bolt handle to cause the bolt to fly back and eject the round. Not safe!
Mine was almost identical to yours but with less finish, 1 bent ear on front sight, broken safety but, all matching numbers. Same price from RTI . All in all, after cleanup and safety replacement (i think it was like $12?) I'm pretty happy with it.
My first bolt action was a no 5 that had been butchered (no flash cone, front wings had been cut off, rear butt stock had been cut. Still love the thing though
Congratulations to you and check your head space and enjoy your rifle after a hard cleaning. Not bad show this after you clean it and fire a couple through it please. Thank you for sharing your new one and I will pass it on!
I made the mistake of buying a Jungle Carbine from RTI this fall. Rust and grime was the name of the game. Rust was so bad that my FFL had trouble finding the serial number when they received it, and they had to call me to verify the information on the firearm. Hours of cleaning the wood with furniture cleaner, and brass wire brush and plenty of gun cleaning solvent on the rest of the gun. Still have more hours of cleaning to go. I also had to resort to replacing trigger, sear, sear spring and a few other parts. Went from a unique buy to a project gun in a hurry.
I got one during the sale as well. Mine was wire wheeled pretty aggressive though. The bore is decent. The muzzle end of my fore stock is different and has a metal end cap. Buttstock is like yours. Barrel and receiver have lightening cuts. Bolt knob drilled. Milled flip up sight. Dated 1945. A couple months earlier I bit the bullet so to speak and also bought the M28 and M28/30(?) Finish MOSINS from Classic as well. They actually are in good shape. Just pricey. But, that’s what I get for not getting them when they were coming in en mass about 10 years ago
For being a WW2 production Mk.5, and thats really rare, this particular gun is a good deal. I myself would never order any gun imported by Royal Tiger/I.O. without eyeballing it first.
Open the crack up in handguard like you did on video and put wood glue in there and then clamp it snug wipe away excess with a wet rag it should work just fine and last not a problem
I have a Lithgow No. 1 Mk III Year 1925 Refinish 1952, According to Lee Enfield Rifle Association of Australia only 2500 or so were made in that year. I have this at my other site Dee Ohh Gee
Hope you do a video of you cleaning up this one. I bet it will look a lot better with some TLC. And a lot less Bed Bugs. From all the ones I've seen, I would say $550 is a good deal for this one. I myself would be happy with the deal.
I've been thinking about get my C&R, but am still on the wall about it, because I really have not seen allot of surplus, in good enough shape, according to what is the asking price that I would pay. so I subscribed to your channel, and a couple others, and I will see how things go from there before making my decision for sure..
I don't think you went far enough. I am restoring a similar N05 from Royal Tigers and am trying to figure which repainting of the metal is correct and show the model markings. I looks like Alumi Koate will be the thinnest coating; approaching the British original system. Do a restore on this No 5.
I've noticed with most, if not all No. Vs is that they are in generally rough shape cosmetically due to the regions they saw use in but flawless in operation somehow, as my No. V has pitting on some surfaces and the wood rotten on place the rifles cycles and shoots as good as the No. I MkIII I also own, I guess it's just down the solid Lee-Enfield action.
Check bolt lug engagement, non-matching bolts in enfields are a whole other game than in mausers. They were fitted to the rifle and sometimes non-matching bolts only bear on one lug, this is considered to be unsafe to fire if that's the case. You can fit the bolt but would definitely look into it before you shoot this a bunch.
Cool rifle Dane. Jungle carbines look cool. .303 is A solid cartridge. Rifle looks good. Better than expected. Free bugs included as an extra. Nice Bonus, LOL. Peace from Ky. Gimme message sometime. John.
There R a lot of comments on the #5 having a wandering zero but I have not fired mine enough to notice. It is more of a jungle rifle and long dx fire was not really the purpose of the design. The one that I have is in new condition apparently a factory rebuild. The #4 sights have been modified for the closer jungle use. Don't know on the wandering 0... lots of ideas but I think the factories and designers finally decided it might be the shorter barrel harmonics related to the stock mounting. #4's can be very accurate but apparently the #5's not so much at range. That said love the #5 but not as much as the #4. Wear some recoil protection if you are going to shoot it much your shoulder will thank you! 🙂
The first one I had did develop too much headspace and I had somebody made a thin ring for it. But after a year, the bolthead gave up and it became a wallhanger ...
Classic did me dirty about 7-8 years ago and have not looked their way ever since. Mis represented a No.1 Mk3* both in condition and provenance. Paid top dollar (at that time) for a proper example and ended up receiving a bottom of the barrel, mid-60’s Ishapore arsenal rebuild mixmaster. there are many other reputable resources for milsurp out there - no need to risk a less-that satisfactory transaction with the likes of Classic. They even deleted my review in which I was way more understanding than I should have been. Classic may have rebranded themselves and Ben has stepped out from in-front of the camera- but they remain the same cheeseball outfit. Caveat Emptor my brother 😎
I purchased a Santa Fe Arms Jungle Carbine from Gun broker. You and I know the old story about they are fake and not real. Once I received it, I took it to Bruce Dow of Dow Armsroom in Dade City, Florida. He looked it over and inspected it. I paid him $50 bucks for the service. when I went back in to pick it up, he told me that it was the best Santa Fe Arms jungle carbine he had ever seen. I asked him if he would keep it if he were I. He told me flat out that once in awhile Santa Arms did get it right, and he would never let it go. I paid $595 for it. Many people say the flash suppressor on the Santa Fe Arms are made of pot metal. I do know that magnets will not stick to pot metal which is true. Bruce pulled his pocket magnet out and tested it right in front of me. The magnet stuck to it. My flash suppressor is made out of real metal. I want to make a little video of it and send it to you so you can see it. Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you.@@ReadinessReviews
Interesting to see there's no "FTR" markings on the left hand side of the receiver. This would indicate that once issued, it never returned back to the U.K.
Hey, you got extra. Bugs came with it. Now you can breed the Ethiopian bugs with our American bugs and get newer more deadly varieties of bugs. Better call Orkin.
In 1966 I was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station ElToro just outside Santa Ana California. I bought a Jungle Carbine at a gun shop for $50. After I was discharged, I was out of work so I sold it in 1969 for what I paid for it. It was a great little rifle and I wish I had held onto it.
I won’t be doing business with classic firearms again but, I will admit that you got a pretty nice rifle especially for the price. Great content as always man.
Why not, what's their deal? Only bought some ammo from them once, went fine.
@@benjamminonabudget85 not bring up old beef but, to make long story short they screwed over Alden from the mosin crate on a deal they were working on. That and when ever I’ve purchased surplus from them it’s honestly been 50/50 on whether or not I get a serviceable piece or a shot out, worn out, glorified wall hanger. Most of their inventory is from RTI so junky but with that “classic” pricing.
@@serioussoldier7977 I think I did see something somewhere about someone receiving a surplus that was basically worthless. Pretty shady to sell something they know isn't any good.
They did me good this time.
@Ben Jammin I think most of the surplus websites overstate the condition. I've heard classic is pretty bad about it though.
I purchased Mk5 from the same sale at Classic Firearms. My Carbine was about the same condition as yours. I cleaned and restored the carbine and the end result came out great! (Just my opinion), I'm sure my comments will receive criticism for restoring it. This rifle was really in rough condition. Tks for the video!
At one time I owned 7 Enfield rifles, when I bought them they were very dirty and scratched up, but I refinished all of them and they turned out pretty nice looking guns. The one Enfield I own today, I can put 3 rounds into a soft ball sized spot at 100 yards, not bad with open sights.
Definitely check the headspace, and if you have not done it before read up on how to correctly check headspace on Lee Enfield with rimmed cartridges, is different than modern ammo. Next Enfields are notorious for having very generous chambers. Fire a couple of rounds and check your brass for case expansion. It is worth reviewing this site if you are new to Enfields. As a final Winchester and Remington 303 both have thinner rims than surplus 303, something to takein to account if your head space is marginal.
I got one back in 1982 for $150.00 from a sports store. It’s not for fancy shooting but it works like clockwork, never an issue.
I used to be a poster child for Classic firearms. Those days are long gone. Classic firearms has single handedly took all the fun out of collecting surplus. I glad I got my surplus when I did. You did get a nice rifle, but I think their prices are ridiculous. Get em while you can.
I got a #4 Mk1 from that same cache. I eventually would like to re-barrel it.
I also had not bought anything from classic in two years because of a bad customer service experience but bought a Jungle Carbine as well because of the price and was pleased with what I received and how quickly it shipped this go round.
I picked up mine about 2 months ago during a similar sale for 499. Pretty pleased with mine honestly. Good bore, finish is decent, no large cracks, overall a win considering its cf which I consider only 1 step better than rti
When you glue the stock,cut a wafer thin wedge and use it to work the glue into the crack. Once glued, wrap with masking tape to snug it together.
I had two fo these, great guns ! Had a lot of fun with them !
I purchased a No.5 J.C. back in 1976 for about $75 Dollars. It was in great condition. UNFORTUNATELY I had it drilled and tapped for a scope. The gunsmith drilled into the chamber pretty much ruining the rifle. I've shot it many times since then but I'm pretty much holding my breath waiting for the screw to blow out the top. I haven't shot it in over 20 years now but it still looks great. I did find a No.5 J.C. bayonet for it and it works perfectly. I really appreciate the flash hider.
That Enfield stripper clip feeding was the smoothest I have ever seen haha
I've always had good luck with Classic, I've gotten several rifles from them.
Well, you’re video pushed me over the edge. Classic still had some No5 wheel chocks in stock so I rolled the dice. Hopefully mine will be as nice as yours! I was actually impressed with how nice it was. I’ve seen much worse for far more money.
In about July of 2020 I passed on a Jungle carbine at one of the local gun stores for about 375$ I just didn't have the money on me at the time and I kick myself everyday for it. Glad you got a good rifle, as I am still searching for a good example to add to my collection!
I can't imagine anyone suggesting that anyone buy a firearm from classic or RTI. Rarely does anyone luck out and get a decent firearm. I wouldn't buy a German luger from them even at $150.00 unless I thought I needed a parts gun. In this case you got lucky. Nice No. 5
I don't ever recommend anyone buy anything. Like I said in the video it was a roll of the dice.
@@ReadinessReviews You don't but a lot of viewers voted to go for it. I guess maybe they wanted you to be the scapegoat. LOL
@@ReadinessReviews They also probably have your name and address flag in their system to send a better one. Classic likely knows where it's guns are going (and selects a nicer one) that are going to get reviewed and unboxed for youtube.
Hey looks great! And I really like the new video format for unboxing, showing both you and the gun.
Thanks!! It takes way longer to edit but I think it makes for a better video. If others enjoy it I'll keep doing it this way.
Mine was one of their gunsmith specials. Its in similar shape but in the white. Paid about what you did about 2 years ago. Yours was a better deal
I'm happy! Just hope it shoots alright
You got a good one. Congrats! I think we need a clean-up video on this one. :)
I was on the fence for last 3 weeks over getting one of these at the 499 price. I finally pulled the trigger yesterday morning (4 April), has already shipped.. supposed to be here in a few days. I'll come back and let you know how I made out😬
Update, 8 April, just picked up my jungle carbine..packed same as yours.. my first impression is 😁. Took it apart, wow, no bugs inside, no dirt inside, no cracks in the wood, barrel looks really good.. everything functions well. I am very happy so far with this purchase. Now to clean her up..
Ok, all clean..the barrel is amazing,bright very defined rifleing, about 50%bluing over all, not wire wheeled.. wood cleaned up great..used linseed oil on it.really nice.. all in all a really nice rifle, BSA version, 1945, yep got it from classic..
My 4th purchase from them, been great so far.. peace..😎
Edit..So, I decided to buy one for my brother, ordered it on 11 April, got it today 14 April. Same year 1945 and from the BSA plant.. Long story short, got her all cleaned up, linseed oil bath.. this one is in better condition than the one I just described. Amazing condition. Number 5 from classic batting a 1000... Good luck out there.😁
Before Lee Harvey Oswald you could send $20 to Kline's in Chicago for one of these carbines known for their wandering zero. For a few dollars more you could get a carcano with a very shaky scope that was actually screwed to the wooden stock. We are supposed to believe that a man with very poor scores at the shooting range in the Marines was able to use this gun for three fast, long difficult shots and had no assistance.
You made me jump off the fence and put in an order. My dice have been cast! Lady Luck be with me!
I have done ok with Classic so far. The only issue I had was with a new shotgun, and that's more the manufacturer then on Classic.
Best of luck!! Hope you get a good one
Did it come in okay? I’ve been thinking of buying one
@@mrredman4873 It did. I am happy with it. Needs a good cleaning, but the bore is good.
@@traviscochran6280 thanks man for the help
You rolled the dice and won! Nice rifle!
i have one that my dad bought for 34th birthday in 1991, it is in perfect condition! when i got it the butt pad was hard. i found a new old stock one then in 91 from Numrich arms. i have killed several deer with it. mine is 1945, the no5 finish was originally a paint called suncorite the British used on them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bought a Number 5 about 35 years ago for less than $200.00 USD. Have never had any function issues with it, and have hit out to 700 yds using the leaf rear sight. It is the only bolt action rifle I own. Wouldn't part with it. Have plenty of old .303 ammo for it in large sealed tins. No bugs in mine.
Love the intro, haha! Nothing sounds better
I should probably do shots like that more often
I have had one for years, but rarely see the elusive bayonet, or at least, for a sane price! Good luck with yours. And I agree with others on your dual view editing, very cool!
Complete cleaning video and you had a home run with the rifle.
Hope your new Milsurp shoots well.... I've sold many of my toys cause of cost of primers, projectiles n powder.... Sold my 2 groove Savage US Gov..303 and all my Carcano's and a few others... Of course I've kept anything in 7.62 Nato, 7.5 Swiss, 54R, .8mm Mauser, ect.... When I see a "P.W. importers" mark usually their in way better condition.. Classic made their name when they sold Finn. M-39's which I bought 2 excellent M-39 rifles one Sako, One VKT after that batch of rifles Classic upped their prices n now ya Never know what your going to get from them.... There are some deals out there like from a pawn shop but far n few.... The Golden Age of Milsurp's is over when ya see a Finn. M-39 go for $ 1, 756.00 plus shipping, tax n NICS check on Gunbroker because it had a lil tiger stripe on the butt stock..smh. Just wished that these late 20 yr. olds Stop Pay these Crazy Prices.... If I was a boomer n had a bunch of milsurp's and these guys are Paying these prices I would sell some of my toys too.... be well n Keep America Great....
I caught the tail end of the good Ole days. I started collecting back in 2008 so I was there some some of the really cheap stuff. Wish I would have bought more though
@@ReadinessReviews , My son n myself swing by Sarco on the way to Cabelas n still get a deal now n then.... Nothing like useta be when they were in Shotgun News selling everything ya could ever afford, lol. I did pick-up a Izzy 1928 91/30 all matching n bayo with an excellent bore for $ 375.00 not to long ago.... Like I need another Mosin :-) I just found a FR-8 in excellent I mean excellent shape that I spent 700. beans with the bayo n stripper clips... The rifle is tiny n kicks like a mule n love it.. 7.62 is like .75 cents a pull n easy to get... You been Collecting since 2008 ya should have a nice bunch of toys now....I'm pretty much done collecting now cause of people paying stupid prices now I'm checking out the main LGS's in NC now so ya never know what I might find, lol.....be well..
You should do a video demonstrating how you clean your gunked up rifles like this...
I have a couple! Check the channel. I may do one on this particular rifle too
I have owned several used ones and several un issued #5s made in the mid 50s.
Never paid over 60 bucks for any of them.
All had wandering zero issues the used ones especially. The un issued ones were decent shooters as long it was a cold bore shot.
After 5 or 6 rounds the zero went away and hitting a paper target at 200 yards good luck.
Clint comes off as having a huge ego.
And you sound like a d1ck. Isn't life great.
You completely lucked out ,I'm jealous.....Congrats
Nice! You are lucky,that bore looks fine. From South Africa.
I have shot original .303 cartridges filled with cordite, worked like a charm
Looks like you got yourself a nice firearm there. Well done.
I certainly got lucky
My favorite WWII bolt action rifle. I got a "professionally detailed" one from AIM suplus over a decade ago at a decent price that was refurbished respectfully and I'm sure was a step up from what it started out as from somewhere in Asia, maybe Malaysia. Shoots great, no wandering zero for me. You can (or could) get a replacement rubber butt pad for the leather one. Easy to swap the old one back in for originality.
Glad it turned out pretty good, that bore ought to clean up well and be a good shooter. I still think prices are crazy for the condition all these RTI guns are in, but there's nothing that can be done about that. If Classic would sort them by bore condition even if it cost an extra fee, it might be worth the gamble more but you never know if you're getting a shot out sewer pipe.
This one should clean up nice.
Those Wheeler sets are great. I have been using the large set for about 10 years on over 110 milsurps and I havent broken a bit yet.
Agreed on the sorting. Most people would be willing to pay more if they knew exactly what they were getting.
@@ReadinessReviews Yeah and I could see why they wouldn't want to back when they had crates and crates of Mosins, it would take forever. But I doubt they had all that many of these. A quick brush down the bore and a peek at it could have made them more money in the long run if they charged a bore hand select fee in addition to the cosmetic hand select.
Nice! I bought one from them last year “refurbished “ and it was super nice. Bored was shiny and had great rifling. Shoots great. I have had great luck with CF….
Not a bad deal. Most people complain that they have to disassemble to clean lol. To me thats the best part of our "addiction to history". The best method so far from guns from Africa for me is to completely break it down and soak in mineral spirits for 2 hours. Kills all live critters and eggs or whatever. Stock and all. I bought a 4ft plastic storage tub from walmart for 10 bucks, works great. After that I rinse everything with HOT water. Wipe off all your metal components. Let the wood air dry, some markings in the wood but not all will bounce back. From there you can use a clothes iron and a wet rag carefully to draw out any dents or light scratches From there use your favorite CLP to finish and reassemble.
That really is lovely, I look forward to seeing you shoot this. Mine was converted to a cup projector of some kind, it would be nice to think it was a grenade launcher but the general thinking is it might have been a line launcher.
I just ordered 3 No.1Mk3s yesterday because they have cup type grenade launchers on them, I think they call them a spigot. Hope this helps😊
I love your videos
Thanks!!
I ordered one from them a few months ago and the one I received had no bluing and a mismatched No4 MK1 bolt. They allowed me to trade the bolt for a proper No5 bolt. I took the rifle to my local gunsmith to have the headspace checked.
Everything and the kitchen sink! 🔥
This one looks good 👍
Yup! I was lucky
When l was about 13 - 15 years old, the local Army Surplus store had one of these carbines in the store window and every time l walked by l wanted that Jungle Carbine so bad!
The price was $15.00. Times have changed.
P.S. l fired one years later and boy do they kick (303 cal.).
Awesome video. I think I want one now.
That's a lovely rifle, I love my jungle carbine , such a cool small package , great deal as well cheers!
I've not ever had any bad transactions with classic firearms . Sometimes you can get really good deals but most of the time I find they are a little over priced and especially on ammo prices but with that being said they get whatever you order it gets to you fast and have good customer service
I was going to get one of these when they were on sale. But the sale ended a day before I was going to order one. I would’ve been very happy if I got one in the shape you got. I’ve got very mixed feelings when it comes to Classic Firearms. A buddy of mine got one of the surplus PSLs they had. But he had to send it back since it technically had a “3rd pin” even though it was an out of battery safety. Needless to say he was pretty pissed off. Great video as usual.
Digging the new 2 screen view.
Awesome video RR
A buddy of mine had one back in the 80’s. It kicked like a mule. I don’t think I fired 5 rounds through it before I handed it back to him. Nice collector piece but I never want to shoot one again. He ended up selling it when good non corrosive .303 ammo became scarce.
Something to look for is wear of the cocking surfaces. In the mid 80's I purchase a MK V in fair condition. When chambering a round it took only a feathers weight on the bolt handle to cause the bolt to fly back and eject the round. Not safe!
Those Enfield's are some good old guns. Super tough and depending on the date of manufacture pretty accurate.
Mine was almost identical to yours but with less finish, 1 bent ear on front sight, broken safety but, all matching numbers. Same price from RTI .
All in all, after cleanup and safety replacement (i think it was like $12?) I'm pretty happy with it.
My first bolt action was a no 5 that had been butchered (no flash cone, front wings had been cut off, rear butt stock had been cut. Still love the thing though
You did great. Great rifle!
Congratulations to you and check your head space and enjoy your rifle after a hard cleaning. Not bad show this after you clean it and fire a couple through it please. Thank you for sharing your new one and I will pass it on!
Good Score.
I always knew my no4 had a replacement bolt, But i didn’t know its actually a no5 carbine bolt, so thats cool i guess
No.5 bolts are a lot less common.
I made the mistake of buying a Jungle Carbine from RTI this fall. Rust and grime was the name of the game. Rust was so bad that my FFL had trouble finding the serial number when they received it, and they had to call me to verify the information on the firearm. Hours of cleaning the wood with furniture cleaner, and brass wire brush and plenty of gun cleaning solvent on the rest of the gun. Still have more hours of cleaning to go. I also had to resort to replacing trigger, sear, sear spring and a few other parts. Went from a unique buy to a project gun in a hurry.
I got one during the sale as well. Mine was wire wheeled pretty aggressive though. The bore is decent. The muzzle end of my fore stock is different and has a metal end cap. Buttstock is like yours. Barrel and receiver have lightening cuts. Bolt knob drilled. Milled flip up sight. Dated 1945. A couple months earlier I bit the bullet so to speak and also bought the M28 and M28/30(?) Finish MOSINS from Classic as well. They actually are in good shape. Just pricey. But, that’s what I get for not getting them when they were coming in en mass about 10 years ago
For being a WW2 production Mk.5, and thats really rare, this particular gun is a good deal. I myself would never order any gun imported by Royal Tiger/I.O. without eyeballing it first.
Open the crack up in handguard like you did on video and put wood glue in there and then clamp it snug wipe away excess with a wet rag it should work just fine and last not a problem
Awesome video man.
Fascinating. Thanks!
I have a Lithgow No. 1 Mk III Year 1925 Refinish 1952, According to Lee Enfield Rifle Association of Australia only 2500 or so were made in that year. I have this at my other site Dee Ohh Gee
Hope you do a video of you cleaning up this one. I bet it will look a lot better with some TLC. And a lot less Bed Bugs. From all the ones I've seen, I would say $550 is a good deal for this one. I myself would be happy with the deal.
Can't wait to see it all cleaned up.
Nice score!
I've been thinking about get my C&R, but am still on the wall about it, because I really have not seen allot of surplus, in good enough shape, according to what is the asking price that I would pay. so I subscribed to your channel, and a couple others, and I will see how things go from there before making my decision for sure..
I don't think you went far enough. I am restoring a similar N05 from Royal Tigers and am trying to figure which repainting of the metal is correct and show the model markings. I looks like Alumi Koate will be the thinnest coating; approaching the British original system. Do a restore on this No 5.
I've noticed with most, if not all No. Vs is that they are in generally rough shape cosmetically due to the regions they saw use in but flawless in operation somehow, as my No. V has pitting on some surfaces and the wood rotten on place the rifles cycles and shoots as good as the No. I MkIII I also own, I guess it's just down the solid Lee-Enfield action.
Check bolt lug engagement, non-matching bolts in enfields are a whole other game than in mausers. They were fitted to the rifle and sometimes non-matching bolts only bear on one lug, this is considered to be unsafe to fire if that's the case. You can fit the bolt but would definitely look into it before you shoot this a bunch.
Cool rifle Dane. Jungle carbines look cool. .303 is A solid cartridge. Rifle looks good. Better than expected. Free bugs included as an extra. Nice Bonus, LOL. Peace from Ky. Gimme message sometime. John.
That FTR (F) on the side of the rcvr is for factor thorogh repair at fazakerly (however its spelled)
I am in error yours doesnt have FTR. These are cool guns I haven't shot mine in a while
There R a lot of comments on the #5 having a wandering zero but I have not fired mine enough to notice. It is more of a jungle rifle and long dx fire was not really the purpose of the design. The one that I have is in new condition apparently a factory rebuild. The #4 sights have been modified for the closer jungle use. Don't know on the wandering 0... lots of ideas but I think the factories and designers finally decided it might be the shorter barrel harmonics related to the stock mounting. #4's can be very accurate but apparently the #5's not so much at range. That said love the #5 but not as much as the #4. Wear some recoil protection if you are going to shoot it much your shoulder will thank you! 🙂
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of groups I can get out of it.
Great video
I love the old 303 . 350 yards no problem .
The first one I had did develop too much headspace and I had somebody made a thin ring for it. But after a year, the bolthead gave up and it became a wallhanger ...
I am tempted to buy it, but after seeing some of the comments and review on the item. 😬 but looks like you got a good one.
I was at the auction prior to import. The went for $18 each
I think we are entering the twilight of the milsurp era.
Classic did me dirty about 7-8 years ago and have not looked their way ever since. Mis represented a No.1 Mk3* both in condition and provenance. Paid top dollar (at that time) for a proper example and ended up receiving a bottom of the barrel, mid-60’s Ishapore arsenal rebuild mixmaster. there are many other reputable resources for milsurp out there - no need to risk a less-that satisfactory transaction with the likes of Classic. They even deleted my review in which I was way more understanding than I should have been. Classic may have rebranded themselves and Ben has stepped out from in-front of the camera- but they remain the same cheeseball outfit. Caveat Emptor my brother 😎
Enjoy your vids as usual. Curious how your gonna clean it up .I Definitely would enjoy seeing that! They do look like bed bugs..lol nasty
Maybe I'll film the cleanup!
Termites. They get into all wood in those Ethiopian sheds. They seem to die when they can't eat the processed wood that is in those stocks.
@@ReadinessReviews Fire it first to wake up the bed bugs .... only kidding !
For turn in condition you definitely got a good deal.
Bought one back in the 1980 at a gun shop for for 35,,dollars wish I still had it
That should clean up very well. You should do another video showing us what it looks like after you have it all cleaned up.
It's coming eventually!
I purchased a Santa Fe Arms Jungle Carbine from Gun broker. You and I know the old story about they are fake and not real. Once I received it, I took it to Bruce Dow of Dow Armsroom in Dade City, Florida. He looked it over and inspected it. I paid him $50 bucks for the service. when I went back in to pick it up, he told me that it was the best Santa Fe Arms jungle carbine he had ever seen. I asked him if he would keep it if he were I. He told me flat out that once in awhile Santa Arms did get it right, and he would never let it go. I paid $595 for it. Many people say the flash suppressor on the Santa Fe Arms are made of pot metal. I do know that magnets will not stick to pot metal which is true. Bruce pulled his pocket magnet out and tested it right in front of me. The magnet stuck to it. My flash suppressor is made out of real metal. I want to make a little video of it and send it to you so you can see it. Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you.@@ReadinessReviews
I was looking at one of those myself
Please do a gun clean up video on this gun!!
Hey I'd liek to see pictures or video of some of these rifles youve bought after youve cleaned them up.
Do a cleaning video so we can see what you recommend for removing Ethiopian bed/gun bugs and spider eggs.
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Interesting to see there's no "FTR" markings on the left hand side of the receiver. This would indicate that once issued, it never returned back to the U.K.
Dude you got one from ww2 for $500 I'm jealous
Mine is from AIM surplus a few years ago for $700 and not from the war but it's a little nicer
Not a terrible buy
I'm happy with it
I'd call that a decent deal.
Thanks
Hey, you got extra. Bugs came with it. Now you can breed the Ethiopian bugs with our American bugs and get newer more deadly varieties of bugs. Better call Orkin.
Lucky!!!! :D
Agreed. The reviews are mostly positive though
The rear sling loop does not actually appear to be bent