Do you have a 1950 Long Branch?

[Cantom]

Here are several pics of the rifle. This will give you an idea of the parkerisation. Cantom, I picked this rifle up in Canada ( around Barrie ). Also as you guessed the barrel is stamped '51'. Note the bolt stem. It has the arsenal proof but no serial number. Is this a replacement bolt? Speaking of the arsenal proofs, I think every single part on this rifle has a proof stamp on it... literally. I think every part except the safety spring has a arsenal stamp.

Nice- it's a greeny for sure...51 dated bbl like mine. Not sure how much higher the numbers go, 96L is very high.

[No4Mk1(T)]

I’d like to bring this one back up to the top. Lots of very useful information for new collectors and perhaps we can get a few new numbers added from people who haven’t seen this yet. Also Lee Enfield if I could trouble you to bring it up to date that would be great.
Would the membership like to see this made a sticky?

[bradtx]

Good move, No4MkI(T). As it's a bonafide survey, perhaps it should be a sticky. Also, this thread predates my joining this forum, and perhaps many other's also.

The only info I could add refers to the '51 barrel date. Both my 95L4XXX and 22LXXXX rearsenal carry '51 barrels. Both are park'd. Because of a long ago debate about LB/CA rearsenals the barrel date may be more important than the serial number.

Brad

[Lee Enfield]

I’d like to bring this one back up to the top. Lots of very useful information for new collectors and perhaps we can get a few new numbers added from people who haven’t seen this yet. Also Lee Enfield if I could trouble you to bring it up to date that would be great.
Would the membership like to see this made a sticky?

If you have a 1950 dated Long Branch, I need some information please:

1. what are the first 3 digets of the serial #? eg.) 91L6
2. Is the action blued or parkerized?
3. what is the barrel date? ( 2 digets found on the knox-form) eg.) '50
4. is the barrel parkerized or blued?
5. is the bolt parkerized or blued?
6. is the striker parkerized or blued?

Thank You for your help.

I'm trying to pin down when LB switched to parkerizing from bluing.
I've been telling people for years that they switched early in 1950, but have come across info indicating a later date of change-over.

Unfortunately my sample is quite small, so I'm appealing to everyone for info.
*91L0013, 1949 all blued* earliest known 1949??
*91L250x, 1949 all blued*
*91L6, blued, 49, blued, blued, blued*

BA57*** (renumbered but) blued, barrel 50, blued, blued, blued
91L60xx, Action blued, Barrel date '50, Barrel blued, Bolt blued, Striker blued
91L6, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued
91L7, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued
91L7, ?????
91L8, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued
92L0, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued (3x)
93L0, Blued, ?, ?, ?, ?
93L1, parked, ?, ?, ?, ?
93L16, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued
93L2, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued (x2)
93L4, blued, '50, blued, blued, blued (x2)
93L45, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked
93L52, parked, '50, parked, blued, parked
93L67, parked, '50, parked, blued, parked
93L6, parked, ?, parked, parked, blued
93Lx, Blued, ?, ?, ?, ?
94L0, parked, ?, parked, parked, blued
94L0, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked
94L0, park, '50, park, park, park
94L3, parked, '50, parked, blued, parked
94L5, blued, '50, parked, blued, blued
94L8, parked, '51, parked, blued, blued
94L9, parked, '51, parked, parked, parked
95L1, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked
95L1, parked, '51, parked, parked, parked
95L4, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked (1 of 10 consecutive from sealed case)
95L4, parked, ?, ?, ?, ?
95L75, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked
95L78, parked, '51, parked, parked, parked
95L8, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked
95L8, parked, 50, parked, parked, parked
95L9, parked, '51, parked, parked, parked
95Lx, parked, '51, parked, blued, blued
96L00xx, parked, ?, parked, parked, parked
96L0012, parked, '51, parked, parked, parked
96L0013 ~ highest # seen (can no longer find photo 8.06.09)

If you don't want to post openly, you could PM me.

Thanks to everyone who's helped

added info to CGN message 73
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[Brian Dick]

I imported 165 1950 LB C No.4's in 2001. The finish changed to Parkerizing in the 93L serial range with a mixture of Parkerized and blue small parts. Most are gone now but I still have a few. The latest serial number I have in blue is 93L3983. The earliest I have left in Parkerized is 93L4960. If I remember correctly, we got a bit closer to pin pointing the changeover back on the old British Guns Forum but the information is long gone. I hope this helps.

[No4Mk1(T)]

I imported 165 1950 LB C No.4's in 2001. The finish changed to Parkerizing in the 93L serial range with a mixture of Parkerized and blue small parts. Most are gone now but I still have a few. The latest serial number I have in blue is 93L3983. The earliest I have left in Parkerized is 93L4960. If I remember correctly, we got a bit closer to pin pointing the changeover back on the old British Guns Forum but the information is long gone. I hope this helps.

Brian do you remember if you had any into the 96L range and if so how high?

[Brian Dick]

Hang on a sec and I'll look in my dealers register. I do remember that there were no 96L rifles. I've never seen one that high and the only one higher I've had was a 1956 body but it was a replacement numbered with a 77L, 1944 serial number. Here you go, (thank God they're in order!). The highest serial number I had in that batch was 95L9950.

By the way, I still have about 20 left if anyone you know wants one. The woodwork on all needs a little TLC from rough storage but the metal of all is excellent inside and out.

[limpetmine]

See you at the 'knob!

Hang on a sec and I'll look in my dealers register. I do remember that there were no 96L rifles. I've never seen one that high and the only one higher I've had was a 1956 body but it was a replacement numbered with a 77L, 1944 serial number. Here you go, (thank God they're in order!). The highest serial number I had in that batch was 95L9950.

By the way, I still have about 20 left if anyone you know wants one. The woodwork on all needs a little TLC from rough storage but the metal of all is excellent inside and out.

[HotTom]

1. what are the first 3 digets of the serial #? eg.) 94L8
2. Is the action blued or parkerized? Blued
3. what is the barrel date? ( 2 digets found on the knox-form) eg.) I haven't removed the wood and don't plan to unless something needs repair
4. is the barrel parkerized or blued? Blued
5. is the bolt parkerized or blued? Blued
6. is the striker parkerized or blued? Blued

[NavyShooter]

1. what are the first 3 digets of the serial #? eg.) 95L2240

2. Is the action blued or parkerized? Parkerized

3. what is the barrel date? ( 2 digets found on the knox-form) eg.) '51

4. is the barrel parkerized or blued? Parkerized

5. is the bolt parkerized or blued? Parkerized

6. is the striker parkerized or blued? Parkerized