Outstanding April 1945 No5 Mk1

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Outstanding April 1945 No5 Mk1

Post by krinko » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:17 pm

Got this today from an internet auction.

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Here's the left side.

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The magazine, numbered on the spine.

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The unmarked boltface.

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The butt---all the furniture is in this condition.

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Flash eliminator, showing minor finish damage.

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The laser-etched import mark, located under the handguard. It's possible application of this mark caused the finish damage at the muzzle. Some kind of clamp?

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A top view. There is still grease on the feed ramp.

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So, a 1945 No5 that looks like it was just taken out of the factory shipping crate.

From an internet auction, yet.

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Post by Woftam » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:54 am

OK Krinko,

we've got no internet auctions

we've got restrictive gun laws

I've got no money

depress me further. Tell me you also paid apittance for it :(

Very tasty
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Post by ian27 » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:25 am

Krinko

Lovely rifle!!!!!! It still amazes me that rifles turn up in this condition. I take it you will be shooting this fine specimen and not keep it as a closet queen. A friend has a No 4 T in pristine condition and it never sees the light of day. Not because he particularily wants to keep it in pristine condition, he just cant be assed to take it out

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THINK I AM GOING TO STOP LOOKING.........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:32 am

...........at Krinko's postings, they just depress me :cry:

Will be interesting to see how it groups though :lol:
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Post by krinko » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:41 pm

Well, Woftam, I published the price at Gunboards, so why not here?

$365US, shipped.

ian, Duncan, I will be test firing this and my POF No4 Mk2 this weekend, if all goes well.

I will put up the evidence here, if you like.

Sorry about depressing everyone...

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If you guys want to feel really depressed

Post by Niner » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:23 pm

I got one CAI import for $160 plus whatever the cost of UPS and another total cost $202. One 1945 and the other 1946, one of the last made.
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AT THIS RATE..................

Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:43 am

...........I won't be checking ANY posts soon :lol: :lol:
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Post by Woftam » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:12 am

Krinko,

Not a bad price, at least wasn't $25 + shipping or something ridiculous like that, thenm I'd be joining Duncan.

Duncan,

I'm looking at a Martini at the moment that's $AUD600 :( , I decided to pass on the $AUD950 :shock: one. There now, feel better :D
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Post by joseyclosey » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:34 pm

krinko wrote:ian, Duncan, I will be test firing this and my POF No4 Mk2 this weekend, if all goes well.
I will put up the evidence here, if you like.

Sorry about depressing everyone...
-----krinko
Hi Krinko, thats a sweet No. 5 you have,i would be interested in seeing the evidence.

I am not depressed by your posts BTW :lol: i look forward to them actually.

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Post by stripperclip » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:39 pm

good looking rifle let us know how she does.
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