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A dealer friend of mine is an ex toolmaker & found some old (ie good quality British or US steel) screw drivers with worn or damaged tips & then re-ground them specifically to suit the slots in the most commonly encountered screws used on the SMLE & LLE. They've been a godsend.
Super job on the restoration and the finish looks perfect, which must be the hardest part.
Thanks Rob. Degrease, bead blast, phosphate, prep, paint and bake. It's not that difficult, just very time consuming. Good for a few lifetimes now I'd think given proper care. Brian
Must have been the light in the photos Brian: I didn't click that it was Suncorited until I read your post, but looking now I see! ;)
This is truly inspirational!!
Beautiful rifle, congratulations!
eeek! the pics are gone!
as a long shot, do any of the australian contingent have a late 44 early 45 m47c in similar condition (and equivalent price range) they are willing to part with? :lol:
Missing Pics -- Don't know what happened. Sorry
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Feb 25 8:30 am EST
All fixed thanks to the wizardry of Doug Badger!
Thank You Doug
Mates, I'm quite illiterate when it comes to the intricacies of Sniper Scopes and how they got mated to Long Branch snipers.
It was my expectation when examining my 1944 Long Branch Sniper that I'd see a serial number on the wrist resembling "XXX-C," signifying a REL scope. Instead the serial number is "16539" as this photo indicates:
https://www.milsurps.com/vbpgimage.p...0&d=1457638140
Does this indicate a British scope? (i.e. Watson, HBM, Kershaw, or something else?)
If it's a British scope, how did it get on a Long Branch?
FWIW, on the Butt Stub that inserts into the Receiver Socket (3/4" above the scope serial number) is the serial number "39515"
Thanks for your help.
Robert
Looks to me like 4x numbers followed by C that have been overstamped 16(8)539 OR 3x numbers followed by C that have been overstamped with an additional figure 1 inserted to start.
typical LB "T" https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3/t8rdj9-1.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Seaspriter
This is the markings pattern which would be correct for your serial number.
Long Branch sniper rifles did not have a "secret" serial number stamped onto the butt stock under the butt socket lip.
That is an indication that your butt stock was originally fitted to British No4T serial # 39515 as they stamped the rifle serial number protected inside the butt socket and the scope serial in the open.
I suspect it was intended as a means of keeping the scopes matched with the rifles, as British scope brackets were originally not serial numbered to match the rifle.