Lee Enfield N° 5 Jungle Carbine .303

I made a 2nd video of my Lee Enfield N° 5, caliber .303 British, also known as the Jungle Carbine. Watch that one the quality is better.
The term "Jungle Carbine" was colloquial and never officially applied by the British Armed Forces, but the Rifle No. 5 Mk I was informally referred to as the "Jungle Carbine" by British and Commonwealth troops during WWII and the Malayan Emergency.
The No. 5 was about 100 mm shorter and nearly a kilogram lighter than the No. 4 from which it was derived. A number of "lightening cuts" were made to the receiver body and the barrel, the bolt knob drilled out, woodwork cut down to reduce weight and had other new features like a flash suppressor and a rubber buttpad to help absorb the increased recoil.. It was intended for use in the Far East and other Jungle-type environments (hence the "Jungle Carbine" nick-name) and was popular with troops because of its light weight (compared to the SMLE and Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifles then in service) and general ease of use, although there were some concerns from troops about the increased recoil due to the lighter weight and shorter barrel.

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[MrMapex2010]

Got to get my shit together and buy one of these before the wonderful government of Australia bans them because "why would anyone need a military rifle? They are only built to kill people!"

[UNPROFOR1994]

@MrMapex2010 I know what you mean, over here in Europe the situation isn't better. Maybe we'll have to move to the U.S.?

[greenteen85]

@UNPROFOR1994 They're after ours too. Def don't move to New York or California they're the worst gun snatchers

[UNPROFOR1994]

@greenteen85 I'll keep that in mind ;-)

[Slickdapj]

I have one of these. The recoil is a bit more than a full sized Enfield, but not excessively so. It is less than any of the US 30-06 main battle rifles. Well, not any worse I guess, less than the Springfield, about like the M1917 or

Garand. Mine shoots great, nice, tight groups at 100 yards, and no sign, not even a peep, of the so called "wandering zero" problem. Surplus ammo shoots fantastic, too.

[UNPROFOR1994]

@Slickdapj Yes you are right about the recoil, it is a great rilfe, I love the enfield action and bolt. Smooth and fast but not as strong as a Mauser action.

[northalbanylodge]

Shot my first deer with the exact same gun

[MrMapex2010]

@greenteen85 Yeah a guy called Martin Bryant killed about 35 people in a decomissioned prison using semi-automatic firearms. Our PM decided to ban all semi-automatic longarms and pump action shotguns except for farmers and other special circumstances.

[greenteen85]

@MrMapex2010 Is it true you can't have semi-automatic rifles Down Under thanks to some nut in 1991 at some place called Port Arthur?

[MrMapex2010]

@UNPROFOR1994 Trust me I've considered it