Thanks Santa!!! Hohoho!!!

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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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