Fuck me you're right, the I didn't look at the rear sight well enough.. It's a two state apature and not the flip up sliding rear site if the No.5..Still a damn sad waste of a great surplus weapon..Have always had a fondness for British rifles, I have multiple No. 1 and just one No. 4..I bought a sportorized No. 5 but had a military stock made for it, bought a money trap of a Martini Henry that took about two grand to make it safe to fire..Now I just need a Snider and a Lee-Metford..
Indeed, though I can't claim mine is in original condition due to the stock having been replaced, it's unfortunate because it was a war time produced weapon..Easy way to tell a fake from a legit model is pull the front hand guard and the barrel should have lightening cuts... No cuts means you have a No.4 that has been faked.. I actually wanted one of the Gibbs "No.5" but they are almost equally the cost of a legit rifle..
It's a sporterized no. 4
Fuck me you're right, the I didn't look at the rear sight well enough.. It's a two state apature and not the flip up sliding rear site if the No.5..Still a damn sad waste of a great surplus weapon..Have always had a fondness for British rifles, I have multiple No. 1 and just one No. 4..I bought a sportorized No. 5 but had a military stock made for it, bought a money trap of a Martini Henry that took about two grand to make it safe to fire..Now I just need a Snider and a Lee-Metford..
What tipped me off is the length , the stock and yes the rear sight.
An as issued no.5 actually fetches quite the price these days and they're becoming harder to find and there are fakes out there.
Indeed, though I can't claim mine is in original condition due to the stock having been replaced, it's unfortunate because it was a war time produced weapon..Easy way to tell a fake from a legit model is pull the front hand guard and the barrel should have lightening cuts... No cuts means you have a No.4 that has been faked.. I actually wanted one of the Gibbs "No.5" but they are almost equally the cost of a legit rifle..