Longbranch DCRA 7.62 with laminated stock

[superbee]

Some pics of my vertical laminated stocked target rifle.
Anybody have info on laminated stocks?where they were made?How many?Anybody else have one?
This one has 3/16 laminations.The other one I have has 1/16 laminations.
I am looking for a wide horizontal laminated stock.If anybody knows of one for sale please let me know.

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[newbieDAN]

Love the laminated stock (drool)

[Maple_Leaf_Eh]

The last picture got my attention. I have a 1950 LB with a beech replacement stock (and suncorite on the action), and it has the serial number repeated in 2 lines right where your number is. I have the premise that mine was sent to the continent as military aid, probably to Belgium where it was repaired and refinished by a British trained armourer. The rack number is not a Canadian convention - but never say never with Enfields.

[Ian]

Gee, nothing rare about that rifle, it's a 1949 Longbranch, it's got a vertical laminated stock, AND it's a DCRA gun - that's close to 3 wins on one lottery ticket.

[Surpmil]

Interesting how they changed the shape of wrist of the butt, and the orientation of the laminations for the handguards.

Bedded with Bisonite? I see the forend cross strap is gone and filled in.

Rear trigger guard screw looks short?

Nice find, thanks for sharing.

[Peter Laidler]

I'm tempted to ask just how do you hold a rifle, especially a competition target rifle, with varnished woodwork? Or am I missing something? It can't be something applied to prevent warping as the idea behind laminates is that laminates don't warp!

[enfield303t]

I'm tempted to ask just how do you hold a rifle, especially a competition target rifle, with varnished woodwork? Or am I missing something? It can't be something applied to prevent warping as the idea behind laminates is that laminates don't warp!

Peter, I don't think it would be that difficult. I remember being in a "triangle" and having the sling so tight and my left hand wedged against the middle sling swivel I bet a small person could have stood on the rifle and it wouldn't move.

I have a Savage No 4 that is varnised and have no problems holding it and 99% of the time I don't wear shooting gloves.

Granted it would be more difficult than one that wasn't varnished but not that difficult.

[303carbine]

Very nice looking laminate Enfield Eric, I'm glad you finally found one after looking for so long, John