Hello all,
I'm new to this Forum, (**Limpetmine, you have these numbers already from other Forum)

Here are my Long Branch No 4 Mk1*'s to add just for interest:

1942 5L30XX, matching #s including stock and mag, Isshy screw, Mk 1 rear sight, walnut, 2 groove bbl, Canadianicon sling marked 1940.

1943 27L35XX, all matching LB parts except mag (Brit) which is marked Y6208, scared walnut as battle rifle and marked C^, 2 position flip up rear sight, receiver ring marked C^ with s/n 27L35XX on right side, wartime sling - unmarked.

1943 48L16XX, non-matched bolt (although it is LB bolt looks like # 77L 0170, C^ marked on receiver ring, nice walnut and all LB parts, C Mk III rear sight, 5 groove bbl, grooved rear handguard, Canadian sling marked 1942.

1943 51L34XX, non-matched bolt (bolt marked Y29567), C^ marked on stock and butt, Brit mag (F), brass butt plate, Mk III (F) rear sight, 5 groove bbl, larger target style front blade sight, furniture has been given a very light coat of varnish (as opposed to oil) at sometime in its history, very nice condition overall, Canadian sling marked 1943.

1943 54L15XX, electro-penciled matching bolt - which has the Flaming Bomb marked on top of handle - must be a Savage replacement bolt likely done at FTR, left receiver is marked " /52.54L15XX No4Mk1/3(F) FTR ", Savage front bbl band, walnut, grooved rear handguard, 5 groove bbl, LB Mk 1 rear sight, nice overall condition, non-matched mag (Brit mag # 23869), Canadian sling marked 1943.

1943 54L4342, Britishicon marked and ENGLAND export marked, matching #s bolt and stock and separate # LB mag, left side receiver just after 'Long Branch No4 Mk 1*' is electro-penciled "F(FTR)49" and serial # is also penciled onto left forward receiver side wall, brass butt plate, original Mk 1 rear sight, typical FTR late 40's black finish on metal, left side butt marked FR (Field Repair), nice condition.

1944 70L26XX, matching LB #s on mag and stock, replacement bolt which is a LB but un-numbered - likely a battle replacement as right side stock marked FR (Field Repair - i.e. repaired by Canadians in the combat zone) or alternatively, replacement bolt fitted during FTR, rifle has the sniper sling swivel forward of the mag, a No 5 Brit carbine rear sight (F) i.e. 800 yds, 5 groove bbl, Savage front bbl band, 5 groove bbl, left front of receiver marked FTR B, C ^ marked walnut wood and on bbl, Canadian marked sling 1944.

1945 88L22XX, matching bolt and has unmarked LB mag, nice walnut furnitue marked C^ on forestock and butt, 5 groove bbl, rear sight is a Faz Mk 1 (F), canadian marked sling 1944.

1950 "C No4 Mk1* marked" 94L70XX, matching bolt, LB mag un-numbered, walnut, all 'CAL' parts, sniper sling swivel forward of mag, C Mk 3 rear sight, very nice furniture marked C^, 5 groove bbl, Canadian sling marked 1952.



Cheers.