Thread: refurbished 303

The NZ Jungle Carbine pictured is not an original No 5 / jungle carbine. These NZ JCs are based on the on the stronger No 4 action (No 5's had super lightened actions, some would say too lightened) and thus a bit heavier.

The example pictured has a quite short sight radius the way its foresight is put back to the stock, don't see why anyone would want to do that unless they have the barrel threaded for an over-barrel suppressor. That would be neat. I notice it currently has a muzzle brake which means you'll have to wear quality hearing protection to shoot it.

The genuine No 5's flash hider was actually not a flash hider. It was a "blast forwarder" which reduced the concussion felt by the shooter by directing the muzzle blast forward like a rocket nozzle does... but so also increased felt recoil. At least this rifle has a full No 4 butt stock to spread the recoil.