No#4 1944 T CDN Long Branch Lee Enfielld Sniper scope with spider optics?

[Badger]

I was finally able to pick up the rifle today I will hopefully have pictures up tomorrow.

If you have any problems posting pics (some people do.. ), then email them to me at badger@milsurps.com and I'll re-size them if necessary, then host and insert them into this thread on your behalf ...

Regards,
Doug

[Rajeee]

Here are the pics .....

Thanks
Adam

[Hal O'Peridol]

That's about as sweet as it gets. Nice score!

[Baal]

Congratulations on the purchase. I hope I'm as lucky to find a Long Branch sniper some day.

[jmoore]

Good kit. And complete! Outstanding.

[Rajeee]

Hi Guys

A special thanks to Badger for posting the pictures for me.

Cheers Guys
Adam

[Rajeee]

Hi Guys

Now that the mystery is solved, as to what it was. My big question is what is it worth? Either for insurance purposes, or if I were to sell it?

Does any one have any idea on a fair market value? Please PM or email me.

adameveringham@hotmail.com

Thanks
Adam

[Peter Laidler]

Picture 2, bottom row. EIS indicates Equipment Issue Schedule. This equates to the UK CES. The EIS could be found on the Canadian .30 Brownings that came back from Germany. Just as a matter of interest

It's interesting that this kit was still in the Canadian system until well into the early 60's 13 figure B1/NSNumber era. Anyone know what the former VAOS catalogue number of the Lyman T's was. On out chest it states something like
VAO CAT B1-NIV indicating that it is B1 for a rifle but NOT IN (the UK Military) VOCABULARY.

These rifles were issued out to the emerging West European Armies post war but they didn't fit into the training programme......... I've written extensively about this here or the other forum

[Surpmil]

I'd hazard a guess this might be one of the three such rifles that apparently ended up issued or almost issued to the Rangers a few years back, until wiser persons unknown saw to it that they escaped such a miserable fate.

At least that is the story I was told, by a reliable source.

[bearhunter]

Rajee, thanks for getting those pics posted. They have solved a long time question I've had over a DCRA conversion to 7.62x51 that I have. There are 6 holes drilled into the side of the receiver. All of the markings on the flat have been scrubbed. All of the furniture and metal on the rifle are LB marked.
Someone posted pics for me of this rifle a few years ago. The consensus was, there wasn't any consensus because no one could place the spacing of the holes. They certainly didn't match the holes d&ted for the No32 scope mount pads.

On a brighter note, they align exactly the same as the screws on your base rail mount.
That doesn't make my rifle any more valuable but it does fill in a niche in its history. Thanks for posting.