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I got one. It has ROF 41 20908A on the socket.
Was not a sniper though.

yes thanks Doug, I had searched previously and all longbranch stamps are on the left side of band. Am wondering about mine.

on the hinged band, where would be the correct location (if there is one) for the longbranch stamp? I have one that has the longbranch stamp on the right side and the Canadian government stamp on the...

must have meant something back then. Who knows?:)

would your rifle be a longbranch?

the T is different than yours. It is about 1/8 th of an inch. The rifle belonged to an uncle who worked as a quartermaster during the war. He told my father that it had been set aside as a sniper....

I'll have to look. There were pictures posted awhile back, maybe a year or more ago as I was wondering if anyone else had one. Might have been on the gun nutz. Maybe somone can find that link. I...

I have a 43 longbranch that has the letter T underside the receiver as well.

I have a disc marked 2RNC with the # 28. Always wondered if it was Newfoundland related. Not in any books I have, and google don't help either.

93L3, blued, 50, blued, blued, blued

well I guess from your picture jmoore, and from what others have said I think the cut-off and screw on my rifle is from a SMLE and not correct for the rifle. I don't know if I should just remove it,...

I will try to get one up this evening. Going to try and do it myself. Have intruded on Surpmil enough.

I have sent Surpmil more pictures of the the cut-off slot. Can not imagine it not being original. Why would anyone put it there, after the fact?

It does take a normal No4 backsight. Also has the A suffix to the receiver and barrel. The barrel is a two-groove which I believe were tested in 41. It is dated 42. The receiver is dated 41. Very...

well I have taken some pictures and am trying to send them to Surpmil, as he will post them for me. Have certainly learned a bit about trials rifles the past week, enough to realize I know nothing. I...

no it is not the lighting or wear. The same round spot is on the other side of the cut-off as well. Looks like something was attached to it at some point. You can see a imprint right up to the...

well first of all I'd like to thank Surpmil for posting the pictures for me, and to the other members for their views. The consenus seems to be that the cut-off was added later at some point in time....

I would like to thank for the info and pictures. The cut-off is the same as the one in the picture on the right, with the groves on the top. I will get some pictures up Surpmil, will have to get my...

I have a No4 Mk1 , ROF enfield that has a magazine cut off. On the left side of the stock socket it has a 41 which I believe to be the year, slightly under that is an A, and below that is the serial...

Well I'm with you on that. Feel's kind of naked in bear country without a rifle.

The one I have is a 43. I don't think it was ever issued. My uncle worked in stores at that time so likely just claimed it. I remember him telling my father that it was a sniper. Years later I...

I have read that in 1942 and early 43 the longbranch factory had trouble drilling their case hardened receivers for the sniper mounts. The tested rifles were set aside until such time as they could...

I think the Rangers were formed during WW2. They patroled the North and the Canadian Arctic, and have been doing so ever since. They have been a valuable asset for the Gov't and are respected by...

I mean that when someone receives a rifle from the gov't for whatever reason. They are responsible for it and it should be looked after and in a working state. There is no excuse . If this is not...

I feel the same about my neighbors to the south.