Thanks Santa!!! Hohoho!!!

RCMP members shot in DCRA/PRA matches, so it is entirely possible that the rifle was used in competition, with the PH5C. Savage parts on a '44 LB could be original, after Savage terminated production in the summer of '44, leftover parts came north.
Incidentally, a MP marked sight is quite uncommon; would be worth restoring.

I though about doing something with the PH sight but the rest of the rifle was unmarked for RCMP. I wish it would have been. I sold it to someone who had a MP marked rifle but no sight. I did okay and I think he did too. Anyone care to take a stab at what wood it has?

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Originally Posted by Claven2

The laminates are nifty. You encounter two types typically. The Longbranch experimental stocks which look like a K98k stock, and the DCRA contract stocks which were privately contracted post-war. These are different with wider laminate strips.

I've only seen one of the LB laminate stock sets first hand, maybe two of the DCRA sets. A rare find either way.

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Got any pics of these? Never seen one...

Nice rifle Dave!

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Originally Posted by rogerdodger

Resistance is futile I must post! Here's my '44 LB. Not sure what the wood is. Kinda looks like maple but I'm no wood expert. All LB marked except for the trigger guard which is Savage. The rear sight is the Mk III. When I first got the rifle it had a PH5C MP marked sight on it which wasn't all there. I was told it belonged to retired LEO. The shape it's in leads me to believe it was unissued or at least not issued to a military unit. Here's some pics. Thanks Dave er... I mean rogerdodger
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../th_LB42-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...IMGP1390-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...IMGP1389-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...IMGP1388-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSC01171-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by rogerdodger

I though about doing something with the PH sight but the rest of the rifle was unmarked for RCMP. I wish it would have been. I sold it to someone who had a MP marked rifle but no sight. I did okay and I think he did too. Anyone care to take a stab at what wood it has?

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Sure looks like walnut to me.