Here are pics of Bros rifle...
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Here are pics of Bros rifle...
I did see an Ordnance instruction to Regimental Quartermasters dated immediately post-war that stated words to the effect that all equipment including arms and accoutrements with the Canadian Forces acceptance or ownership marking of the arrow within a distinct letter C blah blah should be clearly marked and returned to Central Ordnance for return to the Canadian Army. I wonder if it really happened to any real meaningful degree. Clearly
Does anyone know who did the conversion because it looks like a professional job?
The conversion was done to /2 specs by Fazakerly. The conversion to "chopped" was done by "Bubba".
Many thanks to browningautorifle for posting the pictures. I took them with my new (first) smart phone. Now the dumby, me has to figure that thing out!!!!!
Anyhow back to one of my original questions. I assume that the bolt had been changed in the FTR because the serial# has been electro penciled on the bolt as opposed to being factory stamped, would this be considered a forced match?
These were done at a number of sources, Parker Hale and others... They were done for Sears, Eatons, Marshall Wells, on and on. The mags are special made like that and marked "Made in England", I have a couple here. They were done for the hunters after a war that left millions of these in store. They're a good hunting rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by limpetmine
I've had four MkI Long Branches and seen a few more, have never seen one with a C Broad Arrow though. The rifles were supplied to the UK MoD and doled out to whoever from there, so Canadians did not necessarily get Canadian rifles at all, at least that what the evidence I have seen indicates.
What Peter and others have said is there is no such thing or they don't use the term "forced match". If a bolt was changed, it was properly fitted and then numbered to the gun.Quote:
Originally Posted by bros
Rob, thread 17. We can assume that Canadian soldiers arriving in the UK on the troopers came armed with their own issued-in-Canada No4 rifles - can we? I have seen a few marked on the receiver ring and this one is clearly marked on the body. We were not permitted to stamp the body.
I do question if this rifle was professionally converted by a commercial organisation rather than a private individual, if it would not be better to leave it as it is. A professionally converted service rifle that has been changed into a sporting rifle is an interesting item in it's own right. It appears to be in excellent condition and I do wonder about the merits of altering it from it's present state?