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Yes, 0L5555 would be a Mk. I rifle made in the autumn of 1941.
If a rifle's receiver was scrapped, its serial number might be applied to a new replacement receiver, so it could be possible for a Mk. I* rifle with a post -1941 date to have a serial number from an earlier rifle.
That is not the case with that auction prize though. Sure hope the buyer was happy with the $3750 plus commission, plus tax that he paid. Including delivery, the total would be scaring 5 grand. Putting together a quality representative specimen from components gathered from here and there isn't cheap these days, but the better part of $5000?
Sure hope he knew exactly what he was buying.
A buyer has to know what he is buying.
The Long Branch .22 that is the topic of this thread is a nice looking rifle, and could be a good purchase for someone who understands what it is.
Last edited by tiriaq; 09-14-2023 at 10:18 AM.
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09-14-2023 10:07 AM
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Thanks for the info gentlemen, confirms my suspicions. Perhaps me calling them fakes wasn’t the best choice of words but they definitely aren’t originals. I sincerely hope the buyers know/knew what they were getting.
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Last edited by Melanie_Daniels; 09-19-2023 at 09:02 AM.
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Yup, the butt is from an Australian SMLE.
Don't you think that someone had a lot of fun making up that rifle?
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Some guys have lot of time. And a No. 4T-Trainer real exist - BSA made 100 in 1945. So the L42-Trainer is an interesting idea. But my favorite on this rifle is the Label in the box - you can see that there was another (larger) Label before. Interesting ideas but bad work.
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