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    Question about Long Branch sniper rifles

    Good morning:
    This is a nitpicky numbers type question:
    Does anyone know what percentage/number of the LB 90L snipers made in 1944/45 were sent to Englandicon, vs those kept in Canadaicon? I've seen a few over the years, some stamped England, and some not. I know Canada had to ship a bunch to England to meet contract obligations--were all the '45's shipped, or half? Anyone know? Is an "England" stamped one more common than not, vice versa, or does it matter at all?

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    LB

    I'd have to say that no one knows. If there is new information out there on this matter, it remains unpublished.

    Husk

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    Do not know. Do not care. Just want one as a present for surviving surgery

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    Well Spinecracker, you survived, I notice that you appear addicted to painkillers, hence your somewhat strange reply.

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    Did the surgery go ok?

    Ed

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    Muffet, I am not addicted to painkillers - hate them actually - but I understand the need for short-term analgesia, and I happen to have had to undergo several surgeries in the past 6 months. I did undergo a significiant hip surgery yesterday, but am not taking opioids until the nerve block wears off and I have no choice. Vicodin does make me a bit loopy, and I have an English sense of humour anyway. You have been warned

    The strange reply is not strange if you know that my real addiction is to Long Branches - which are cheaper (still) than drugs lol.

    Boltaction - In the words of Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

    Back on topic -

    Regarding your Long Branch serial number question, you might consider asking over at the canadiangunnutz milsurps forum - you never know what you might find out.

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    Afraid I don't know either, but there were about 5 in the batch we bought in 1997. All were 90L's & all had come out of UKicon service. Some had been suncorited over the original blue & some were as is. I kept two 'as is'! I can probably find the serials if anyone is interested.......

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    There is a member who possibly knows, but he's not likely to divulge that information at this point. Just as long as the info doesn't go to the grave with him, it's all good with me.

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    Well I am shortly to send him over a No32 Mk1 as a fun restoration project so maybe I'll lean on him gently!!

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