Thanks Santa!!! Hohoho!!!

[Cantom]

A 1944 Long Branch arrived yesterday, and I'm quite impressed. I bought it sight unseen from a man on Jouster based on his description, he got it from his dad. Seems all original, has a rack number on the butt and bolt. Surprisingly enough it has a No 1 Mk III magazine- could the army have done that because they had them around, or maybe a gun store screwed up...anyone seen that on an actual as issued army rifle? I'm wondering whether to leave it as is or change to a LB mag.
Numbers are matching between receiver and bolt. Mk 2 sight. Beautiful bore.

The wood is nice. Almost looks like maple to me, may be beech...anyone know anything about this rifle from the pics that you can fill in the blanks for me?

The metal is finished grey. I'm not sure what they used in 1944, it isn't blue, it doesn't really seem like parkerizing. Is that their version of bluing from that era?

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[sdh1911]

Please don't clean out Santa before he heads to New Jersey-SDH

[Rapidrob]

Very nice original finish rifle. Santa was good to you!

[Cantom]

Very nice original finish rifle. Santa was good to you!

Santa charged me $500 shipped for this rifle...

[Claven2]

Ouch... Santa's rices are on the rise. Change the mag - the No.1MkIII mag is the wrong part.

[Cantom]

Ouch... Santa's rices are on the rise. Change the mag - the No.1MkIII mag is the wrong part.

My buddy just paid $1000 for a 7.62 DCRA rifle...these beasts aren't going down.

[BRAMEL]

Ouch... Santa's rices are on the rise. Change the mag - the No.1MkIII mag is the wrong part.

Hmmmmm............guess who has an unissued mint Longbranch mag, just sitting in my parts bin???

[Cantom]

Hmmmmm............guess who has an unissued mint Longbranch mag, just sitting in my parts bin???

Well...who could it be...could it be...Bramel??

I also have a 1942 sans mag on the way to me...it's a hurting unit but I have plans for it...I could use that mag. I have a most excellent No 4 Mk 2 mag or the No 1 Mk III mag if you wanted to swap...

[Claven2]

Well, I do like my non-refurb 1944

Oh yeah? Did I mention it's unissued?

[Cantom]

Well, I do like my non-refurb 1944

Oh yeah? Did I mention it's unissued?

Quite different eh? Yours has walnut furniture and is that the stamped MkIII rear sight? Looks pretty good.
My s/n is 76L9XXX .