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Maybe....Maybe not?
Ultimately who cares. Okay I may be a lucky SOB, and here's why. About a year ago I spyed an old Enfield sitting in the corner of a gunshop waiting to be sent to the police dept for destruction. It was slightly sporterized and missing the magazine and filthy! My curiosity got the better of me and I managed to talk the owner of the shop out of destroying it, and GIVING it to me for registration costs only! I took the old bird home and proceeded to clean her up, and hit the internet to research her as she had some interesting characteristics. So here are said markings. Receiver is marked No.4 Mk I * LONG BRANCH 1944. Serial No. 71L0XXX. Bolt matches rifle. It has the scope mount pads soldered to the receiver, however srews are not or at least no longer appear to be staked. Rear sight has peep milled off and is stamped with iron cross as well as LB and C with arrow. Receiver ring has C with arrow and three "ENGLAND" stamps, (two light strikes?). F 22 also on receiver ring. Trigger gaurd is stamped C with arrow."Sniper" swivel has a broad arrow. Rear stock has the added cheeck piece which is stamped with C and arrow and an iron cross underneath. The rear stock has C-307 stamped by the wrist on top and broad arrow, B/32 and an oval with 303 inside on bottom. All parts are stamped LB. Front sight blade is stamped .060 and LB. Now the bad news the forstock was shortened and there was no upper hand gaurds. I managed to get my hands on a nicely done aftermarket "sniper" style scope mount, and put a Weaver K 2.5 Model 60 B on it. This baby is a tack driver. The bore is bright and I fitted a rear hand gaurd and front swivel band (savage, couldn't find a long branch) to give her the L39/L42 look. If she is in fact the real deal, I would love to restore her and find the correct scope or at least a period correct scope and mount and the rest of the furniture. Not bad for a freebie! Anyhow, I am asking for opinions eitherway and more clues to look for, thanks.
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I think a few photos are in order before I
can offer an openion.
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For sure, I gotta bug my wife and figure out how to shrink my picture size.
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From what you have written sounds like you found a rare girl. Lucky guy!
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Brian Dick at BDL ltd may have LB-stamped metal parts; if not I'd try Springfield Sporters next.
Good for you for saving that one!
Lou
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Thanks all! I got the photos done,but having trouble uploading. It asks for my "URL" Iam not very computer literate and don't really know what that is or where my "URL" is? Any help will be much appreciated.
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okay I give up!I can't upload mypics and even opened a photobucket account!
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Let's try this...
Pictures by vonxulu - Photobucket
The URL doesn't contain a valid picture protocal to have the img modifier. I just wrote it in as a link from the properties.
Brad
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Unless I'm badly mistaken, that's a 'sho 'nuff Canadian sniper. Unstaked front mount screws just mean no post war overhaul. Its one of roughly 1200(?) rifles. Awesome save. It'll be well worth the effort to have the forend properly restocked and bedded.
Contact Roger Payne for the best new production scope bracket. British No. 32 scopes can be had for a price, but Canadian kit,well.......
Check also with the gang in the CSP forums below, kindly hosted by milsurps.com.
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Well thanks to allof you! As you can see by the extra posts, I struggled with getting those photos to post. Thanks Gary and Brad.
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Thanks to all for helping VonXulu get his photos up!
I have to agree with the above. Your rifle is well worth the effort to restore it.
It won't be cheep but with less than 1200 made it should be saved.
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Well awsome then,time to start working O/T to find the "hard to find" pieces. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to help me out.
VonXulu
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If I could make a recomendation: contact MKL member
MURRY HOUSE MILATARIA and get yourself a copy of
"Without Warning" by Clive Law. It is THE book on Canadian
Sniper equipment from WW1 through the C3 era.
Lots of info on your Long Branch snipers.
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Thanks N04Mk1(T) will do.
