Glad to see you back, all your content and knowledge inspired me to buy my first Enfield, a Long Branch to be specific, looking forward to getting out there soon as my ammo arrives. Thank you for your content and vids, they are appreciated especially these days.

Gota love the JC, even for looks alone. Love the flash hider ... its so cool.

Good job Sgt. Riflechair! I like to think of mine as a Paratrooper Model, since I live in the desert, and am a former paratrooper. Love mine! ROF August 1946.

Excellent instructions, learned a lot.

He is back, yay!!!! :)

I love the style of this video, well done!

I had a No.5. It was a wonderful hunting rifle. As I had no use for a bayonet, that might be why I didn't have wandering zero problems with mine. Frankly, I was surprised at how accurately I could shoot it. I shot it as well as I shot a National Match prepped M-1, and I shot that particular rifle very well. I wish I still had it.

hi mr 303 sgt great video liked your mock lesson I felt I was back being briefed from my military days I served with the raf regt and our crest is cross 303 rifles I think that is why I love these rifles so much plus I learnt a lot from your class the no 5 got a raw deal thank you

Great info! Fun presentation! 🍁👍

Absoluty love your vids! Well done!

Thank you! I just purchased a original all matching No5 Mk1 at a local shop in the USA for a stupid cheap price. Thanks for the educational video.

Loved it!

Great video! Good information!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸 maple leaf up!

Thanks for the very informative and cool done lesson with this special "think i should own" rifle.

He is back!!!

Another Riflechair classic!

Sir, thank you for addressing the oiling of the stocks. Informative 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

GREAT video ! btw ...I have an old SMLE MK3 any suggestions for parts ( looking for original front and rear sights ... thanks great to have you back sir

As an old marine my experience was with the Garand, M14, and M16. I am wowed at the bolt action of these rifles. I can see how the soldiers achieved the mad minute. I am very impressed.

Great info on the #5

Wow, what a beautiful example.

Unrelated to the No5 Rifle, but the Corps of Signals hat badge on a slouch hat should have the bottom just above the brim, and superimposed over the puggaree, not above it. Current-serving RASIGS here.

Riflechair I do envy you living up there in BC. My God that's beautiful country. I once owned a number 4 SMLE and it was a good shooter. Misasagua arsenal gun. I enjoy your videos very much and they are informative. all the best to you. Stay safe. Cheers.

Have/had a lot of bolt action military rifles over the years. Enfields have always been my favorite and the No.5 is my favorite of those. Also up there is the Spanish FR8.

This may sound hyperbolic, but I think of the No.5Mk1 as the perfect rifle. Perfect rifle, you say? Yes - here's why: it's compact and well-balanced, and easy to carry in the field. It has a 10 round magazine, which is more than adequate when afield in bear country. The bolt action is, I believe, the finest, smoothest, and fastest of all the bolt action rifles made, which is vitally important when facing a large predator requiring rapid follow-up shots to incapacitate. It is reliable, as proven in war, which means dirty conditions that would gum up a commercial rifle are laughed off. The recoil, thanks to the 7 lb. weight, is nicely subdued, yet that weight, thanks to the compact size of the carbine, is nicely centered, and therefore unobtrusive - making the rifle feel lighter than it is. The sling mounts to the side of the buttstock, which keeps the stock close to the torso and eliminates bounce as you walk. It fires the .303 British - a fine cartridge, more powerful than many highly respected hunting rounds but without the punishing recoil of a .30-06, for example - and thanks to being a bolt action, the cartridge can be hand loaded to fire ammunition ranging from varmint loads to big game loads without the problem that semi-automatics experience in cycling non-standard (and particularly hot) loads. The .303 is a powerful enough round to reach out with killing power at a distance far greater than that at which the average hunter can successfully perform, essentially equaling the .308 (and with greater case capacity) and significantly outperforming the .30-30, which has probably taken more North American game than any other caliber. The flash hider is a (minor) plus. A lightweight slip-on recoil pad further improves shooting comfort without adding bulk to the gun, and new replacement (i.e. soft) recoil pads are available to replace 75 year old rock-hard rubber. You can mount a scope to the side of the receiver and lace on a padded leather comb (as I have) to obviate the problem altogether of manual sight mismatch with a given handload. Consequently, it perfectly fills the requirements for a Jeff Cooper-style scout rifle. It is built for rough handling and adverse weather, with a metal finish that is unfazed by moisture. It's not clear to me what more you could ask of a long arm to take afield.

Great video as always mate. With regard to the reason they dropped the No5 mk1 and proposed mk2, I reckon it was because of the proposed British service rifle, the EM2 (rifle No9 Mk1). The EM2 was bullpup, fired an intermediate cartridge and select fire. As such, with its shorter overall length, it would fulfill the same role as the longer rifle and the carbine. Britain would have adopted the No9 mk1 if not for NATO, they picked the FN FAL which was originally going to be chambered in the British intermediate cartridge, however, the yanks were being wankers and wanted their own .308 cartridge adopted. The agreement was, European NATO countries picked the rifle (the FN) and then the yanks would pick the round, but then they went and made the M14 instead. When Britain adopted the L1A1 SLR (FN FAL), one of the gripes with it was the length and weight, hence why the No5 Mk1 was still used in Malaya when the SLR was in service alongside it. Britain eventually got a bullpup, shorter rifle (same or greater barrel length but shorter or same overall lenght) but the original SA80 (L85A1) was rushed due to politics and turned out to be bloody awful. As such, H&K fixed it for us and it turned out really well as far as I'm aware. There's now been a third development of it which I don't know much about besides that it has desert camo and a different forend.

Great video learning all the time even at 51 , I know some FN SLRs were produced in 280 British for testing and the British and Canadians were very impressed with it, and it was going to be the caliber of choice until the America general stuck his noise in, so I’ve read anyway , I just picked up a lee speed in 410 shotgun

Badass video! I was contemplating buying an original Jungle Carbine after watching this video I put it on layaway. It looks pretty nice had some orange paint specks on it put I think it’ll clean up nicely.

Alright where in the hell did you get that slouch? I love it dude!

Great class Sargent. I have the Indian mod version of the 2A.

Total agreement I love my similar concept VZ33 and G33/40

As an Aussie, I love my 303's, I have a replica no5 in 303-25, great bush rifle. The .257 projectile does really well on wallaby and small deer. Keep up the good work. Its just so much better handling than my full wood Longbranch No4.

Nicely done sarge my only question is where can I get one to buy

How do you not have more subscribers? Since i have found your channel, i have binge watched all you videos!

A point to note, while the No 5 was designed with the lessons learned from Burma, and with Jungle Operations very much in mind (despite some claiming it was designed for the Para's, it was not), it never actually saw service in Burma during the war. Not a single No 5 was used in that theatre during the war. Its a similar story with the Churchill Tank, 1 and only 1 was used in the entire theatre, a Mk V (probably) being tested by the Indian 3rd Dragoon Guards in 1945, the vehicle never saw combat. While the Indian 254th Armoured Brigade was pulled back to India during 1945 to be reissued with Churchills, that was not completed until after the war ended, thus those vehicles never saw service in Burma.

i appreciate your undeniable Canadian mannerisms and accent. great

The Golden State Sante Fe produced a Jungle Carbine that was very popular with hunters. The original Jungle Carbine has gone up in value. It was common to find these rifles about 25 years ago at gun shops for $200.00 USD. Most are asking $400.00 and up now. Finding a 5 round magazine for the Lee Enfield rifle is very difficult. Most states require a 5 round magazine limit for hunting. I am always looking for a 5 round magazine.

What is scope type in 23:05?

awesome outfits Sir cheers times three

Looking for a rear sight for my JC. Anyone have one available?

Hi RC, what are your favorite accuracy handloads for the No4 (5-groove) and the No5? Thank you!

I really like this lecture, being an owner of a No5 MkI. I wonder, though, why it took 7 years for the Brits to finally adopt the FAL after discontinuing the Jungle Carbine. So it seems to me that the FAL was not directly responsible for the No5's discontinuation.

Very inspired way of exuding knowledge unto the unwashed masses. Never had a drill instructor that soft spoken though. Still great vid.

I have 2 Lee Enfields an SMLE Mk3 & a No.4 Mk1. I was able to purchase them from Liberty Tree.

Why is the rear sling swivel on the right side on the carbine? It does not seem to carry or sling-up for shooting any better, in my experience.

Dont forget the EM2 trials in Malaya...

As a veteran I can tell you that having a shorter weapon in a jungle fighting environment is preferable and far outweighs any perceived loss of accuracy caused by a "wandering zero". Most of the fighting is carried out within ranges of 100 metres max so accuracy is less of an issue. Problems only arose later on when British forces were fighting at longer ranges in a lot of post war actions such as Cyprus, Palestine and Aden.

A lot of these carbines were unissued and were made in 46 & 47. You can easily tell post war models as they will have the steel forearm insert.

The term Jungle carbine is slang if teaching you do not use slang the weapon is a Lee Enfield No 5 Mk 1 that is how it should be refereed too during the lesson

My Jungle Carbine has the green jungle paint on the receiver and magazine.

My dad 28th British Columbia rgt ww2 loved his . 303

It was a paratrooper carbine shortened for convenience in an aircraft not intended for Jungle... they were shipped to Burma because they were available not for Jungle use that is urban legend that came from the Burma campaigns. Also the rubber butt plate is lighter but the reason for it was to protect the stock from damage on landing it dangled below the paratrooper and hit the ground first... also the rubber would prevent the gun from bouncing up and impaling the soldier as he came down after the gun... nothing to do with Jungle warfare at all but worked well there. I have an as new one they are more fun to shoot offhand than the No 4...

My favorite rifle. If I had to grab just one from the safe, the #5 would be it. Even now with all the Covid nonsense .303 ammo is still readily available. try that with 5.56..

I have a 1916 BSA no 1, 1945 BSA no 5 and 1950 Longbranch Bo 4. Picking a favourite is liking asking which of your kids you love the most. 👍🏻🇦🇺

We heve a lot of reproduction Western Firearms there should also have reproduction WW2 Firearms as well.

what about lithgow aussie built

never had one that would eject like that one , most were hard to clear the opening ..ya I bet that super long F.N. was a hoot in the jungle ...

the marking on mine is N05 Mk1 ROF (F) 9/46 X6605 - same factory same month.....

LARP'ing for the elderly.

Wandering zero is a lot of b.s. I've owned four of these for over twenty five years no problems except with crappy Syrian and Egyptian ammo,use quality ammo and you shouldn't have trouble out of the rifles.

I doubt anyone from back then would understand what "running" anything would mean. Silly slang today has no application in the past.

The LE actions were great. The mk V was a horrible rifle though , incredibly loud with a fairly sharp recoil. 18 inch barrels are shit for hunting. The wandering zero was a myth , but the M5 carbine was shit anyway.

These things have a major flaw RC, the barrels are too short. All centrefire rifles are loud ... but no.5s are obnoxiously loud, uncomfortably loud -- just like the Ruger scout, like the M44, and the 18" M14...even with ear plugs they're uncomfortable to shoot, they give me a headache and nobody at the range wants to be near you. You ever see videos of Col. Cooper in his old age? His hearing was all gone, probably from shooting those home-made short-barrel scout rifles in 308 all his life. The no.4 is robust and an all around great rifle, the no.5 is garbage that belongs in a museum.

Dimensions are EXACT not around......... NON of these rifles were used in WWII

Drueling as I watch.

Your kids must be so ashamed of you

What is up with this guy? is he pretending to talk to a live audience or something😮‍💨🙄😒

The worst rifle ever made

Kinda full of yourself there dude.