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This looks like one of the Gasser "Montenegrin" revolvers rather than a military issue. These were said to have been very common in the regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that had formerly been...

Patrick:

Thank-you for your response. I shoot flint & percussion frontloaders with primitive (fixed) sights as well. A common practice with such guns is the method you describe, with a degree of...

Fellows:

Has any body here experienced decreased accuracy/shootability due to the MH rear sight being non-adjustable for windage?

If so, what kinds of work-arounds have you come up with to...

Definitely not Berdan, there is a centered flash hole.

Fellows:

have any of you had difficulties with LC .30 carbine brass being hard to de-prime? I bought a bag of 100 M1 C brass, and 53 of these were LC 52.

When I tried to deprime the 1952 LCs,...

I'm assuming that the clip must be bent in some fashion....is the problem that the clips are undersized to the point of the cutouts and dimples on the clip are not engaging their corresponding points...

Fellows:

I have purchased two different makes of reduced capacity clips for my Korean War vintage M1. One is a five-rounder and the other is a two-and-five round combination clip.

Neither of...

Fellows:

]Is there any way to tell, via visual inspection, if your receiver draws are worn to the point of needing replacement?

I have a#4 that I believe is a rebuilt LB, perhaps a Greek...

Another important thing to remember is that rubber and UV light don't mix. This was big problem with butyl rubber diving masks. Problem was solved with intro of silicon rubber in the late 70s
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How is the down-pressure applied? A shim between barrel and handguard?

Mates:

I would direct this question to anyone who has accurized their No.4 using the wood-patch to receiver draws method. My questions are:

How can you tell when your receiver draws are worn...

The rifle in question has none of the usual receiver markings, but all components are green-parkerized and marked LB.

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Is it possible theat a 1955 Long Branch rifle would ahve gone to Greece, or is this too late a date? I had also heard that rifles subsequently issued to the Canadian Rangers were parkerized.

Were any of these rifles green-parkerized, with receiver origin marks removed?

Folks:

Can anybody here shed light on the existence of No.4 rifles in Greece, which were returned to the loaning countries? I have heard that a number of these Longbranch rifles were originally...

What is the best way to remove a barrel from a milsurp Mossberg 42M(b)? The take-down stud is easily removed, but I'm wondering the best way to remove the barrel. The barrel is not threaded. t...

Fellows:

Further examination of the weapon has revealed:

1. "CEW" and broad arrow stamped on forwrd barrel band.
2. Longbranch inspectors marks on bolt head, bolt release plunger and...

I have a #4 Enfield with:

A walnut, Longbranch-marked finger grooved stock.
Steel Buttplate
Green phosphate or park finish
A cnMkIII backsight
receiver bears NO markings re origin except for...

I have a .303 cal. no.4 with a green phosphate finish on all parts, a Long branch marked walnut stock, and a Canadian Mk III backsight.

It has no country marks on it and the left side of the...