Mystery of the Missing Wartime Long Branch Snipers

[Surpmil]

Any luck with those air shipment details Warren?

[limpetmine]

Brian,
I'll dig her out and post the relevant information you requested.
Limpetmine

[paul87buick]

Trials rifle with Canadian scope mount #L32394 BSA Enfield No 4 Mk. I (T) 1931 Sniper Rifle : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.comAttachment 74267

[Lee Enfield]

Trials rifle with Canadian scope mount #L32394 BSA Enfield No 4 Mk. I (T) 1931 Sniper Rifle : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.comAttachment 74267

L32394 is actually a BSA serial number, and while the Rings do show a reinforced rear arm similar to that found on Long Branch rings they are actually of British manufacture, as they do not show other LB characteristics.

[Peter Laidler]

That rifle used to belong to the late and sadly missed Pete Bloom.

[bigduke6]

Looks a nice rifle and a decent price.....

[jawes]

I have acquired 74L0024 with matching Lyman Alaskan TP scope 4535s with bracket and matching REL scope tin.

Cheers, Jim

[Peter Laidler]

I own 0022 with tele 4419! Pretty close

[jawes]

Here is a pic of my lb 4t's
Can we see a pix of yours?

Cheers, Jim

[Seaforth72]

Here are some surviving wartime Canadian sniping rifles in Canada that I have access to:

1944 68L3200 with mismatched 1943 REL C No. 32 MK. I scope SN 445-C (Rifle was in Indian service as it has an Ishapore screw)
1944 71L0555 with matching in service British scope No. 32 MK. II SN 11189 with matching No. 8 MK. I case (Set is ex-Belgian military, likely NATO aid from Canada) Original Canadian REL scope SN not known as the butt was changed.
1945 71L0573 with mismatched REL C No. 32 MK. II scope SN 596-C Original scope for this rifle was 690-C. Butt was changed but original No. 8 MK. I case has been located in another collection and it has rifle and scope serial numbers.
1944? 74L0075 with matching bracket and matching Lyman No. 32 TP MK. I (Lyman Alaskan) scope SN 4553S (repatriated from Australia)