1941 Long Branch Restoration

[browningautorifle]

Say it ain't so! Imagine being on here and finding what you want?

[bigduke6]

That is original so far as I am concerned. Not factory original, I accept. But to REVERT something to 'original' CANNOT be original surely............ Just my view as someone who sees 'original' restored cars occasionally. Nope, I don't understand it either!

Reminds me of one of my Birthdays away many moons ago when we had docked in Korea and managed to find a drinking hole/knocking shop, one of the labels on the bottles that caught my eye it was either "Original Korean Scottish Whisky" or " Original Scottish Whiskey" Made in Korea.

[CODFan]

I did not know they stamped the firing pin ....

[shuvelrider]

My LB resto project was a butchered rifle, all I had was the same as the one you posted. The rifle cost me $50 and I gathered parts mostly from Springfield Sporters , original LB bits and pieces, plus some Savage. LB and Savage did share parts, when Savage contract was finished, all their remaining inventory went up to LB in Canada. I did find some wood furniture on Ebay. All told, the entire resto was under $200. I tried blending the wood to create some age rather then new and clean, warmed the wood enough to singe some grain. Them rubbed in a smidge of some very used motor oil, then some BLO and left it alone. Springfield Sporters, Inc.

[CODFan]

Nice work.

[Peter Laidler]

Yep, good work, That's where a No4 rifles is at its best......... On the ranges!

[Seaforth72]

For those NEEDING a similar project, there was a Long Branch 1941 No. 4 for sale at the Vancouver Island Arms Collectors Assn. annual show last weekend (2014-10-25 & 26) Bolt is mismatched. Still full wood. Mk II cocking piece. Mk II foresight guard as I recall. I have the seller's name and phone number. Price was not cheap. British Columbia, Canada.

[CODFan]

Cleaning complete.

Turned the corner and now the fun begins putting things back together .....

The front sight protector required a little persuasion with a wood dowel (aka my wife's rolling pin )

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[CODFan]

Reassembled .....

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With Thanks to Brian and others who helped out!

[browningautorifle]

Nice rifle...at last, at last...