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B.S.A. Co No 5 Mk 1 .303 SN: BG1651

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 700.00 USD
B.S.A. Co No 5 Mk 1 .303 SN: BG1651
'Jungle Carbine' British military magazine fed bolt action service rifle chambered in .303 British. Features a black painted finish, 20.5" barrel with cone style flash suppressor & bayonet lug, shrouded patridge front sight, flip-up aperture rear sight graduated to 800 meters, smooth trigger, manual safety on the left side of the receiver, 10 round detachable magazine, canvas sling, hollowed bolt handle, 'lightning cuts' on the receiver & barrel, rubber recoil pad, and three-piece smooth wood stocks with glossy finish. The left side of the butt socket is marked M/47C" & "ENGLAND" and the left side of the receiver is marked "No.5.Mk.1." The barrel is marked with proof house marks. Rifle retains approximately 97% of it's black paint finish showing light edge wear and scattered losses. Action is smooth, the bore has good luster & rifling with scattered pitting and the refinished wood stocks are good with a large crack in the handguard. Condition is NRA Very Good. ***C&R Firearm*** From The John F Sukey Collection