New to the ArtioZen collection is a rare RAF Contract No7 Rifle - a purpose built .22 Magazine fed trainer for the Royal Air Force! The CNo7 Rifle had been made for Canadian training forces by Long Branch from 1945 to 1947 (around 20,000 of). As the UK was settling its post-war rifle needs - the No5 Rifle was struggling to be adopted / accepted and NATO was trialing FN derivatives in the new 7.62x51 chambering. A decision was made to equip the post war RAF with 2500 BSA mad

BSA / Imbel Restoration - Workhorse Shooter BSA / Enterprise - 1 Gun Parts kit Custom Build. As the Cold War took familair and stable patterns the NATO nations sought a commonised Rifle platform - most of Europe chose the FN FAL (metric family and derivatives. The British and her Commonwealth chose to license and modify the design with "Inch pattern" updates. A folding charging handle - required different upper receiver machined slots, similarly a braised lug to retain the

Here we will study examples of the No5 Rifle, its history and accessories! 1946 Fazakerley No5 mk1 - British Cold War FTR 1946 Poole No9 Bayonet and Scabbard "Don't Get Screwed" - MiMoSa Research - YouTube on the No5 "Jungle Carbine" The often misunderstood and much maligned solution to urban / jungle close quarters fighting. The Lee Enfield no4 was a fantastic rifle - if only it was a little shorter and lighter - what could go wrong? 1946 Fazakerley No5 mk1 - British Cold W