Long Branch No4 Mk1*

[Chris B.]

I recently picked up a Long Branch No4 Mk1* dated 1942. Excellent condition with New Zeland ownership marks. I need more sunlight to get some better pics. I will post more tomorrow. Anyone know of a good source for a matching bayonet?

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[Peter Laidler]

There's no 'true' matching bayonet for your rifle Chris. Rifles and bayonets were all issued separately so you could have any of the No4 Mk2's and it would be original but I suppose that if you wanted a pseudo matchine bayonet, then I assume that you want a Long Branch Mk2. Someone on this forum will have one for sale. They are plentiful and as cheap as chips.........

[Chris B.]

Yea, in my whole collection I do not have a long branch bayonet. One wil come up.

Chris

[JerryEAL]

I see the NZ inscribed,but the C/'\ is a Canadian Government marking, Did they ship rifles to other areas with the Canadian marking or might that be a true Canadian issued Longbranch???

[Chris B.]

I have heard that they were both stamped and electro-penciled in New Zeland then stored in crates. There is no import marks on this one, so it must have come back before 1967.

[Brian Dick]

I've had LB Mk.II* spike bayonets in the past with the NZ engraved with an electric pencil. I have several LB spikes left in stock if you need one.

[JerryEAL]

Saw this on ebay Canadian New Zealand MKD WWII Spike Bayonet Long Branch w Scabbard w Frog | eBay

[Roy]

Never seen the NZ markings on top of the receiver like that. usually they are on the LH side of the butt socket or receiver wall, with a N^Z stamped into the butt itself.