FS- 1944 Enfield Longbranch (CGN Private Ad)

[Badger]

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FS- 1944 Enfield Longbranch (click here)

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Seller says:

For sale is a 1944 Lee Enfield Longbranch No.4 Mk.III*. Walnut rear stock and Beech handguard/forestock. All wood shows Canadian Broad Arrow and LB32 Longbranch markings along with the receiver, bolt, safety, magazine, sight protector and forestock clamps. Barrel is a clear, sharp rifled 5 groove left twist BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Co.-south arsenal). Markings put it around early/mid 50's manufacture. Headspace checked and is good. Not FTR'ed. Nice brass butt-plate, angular sling swivel on take-down screw with heavy grey canvas sling. Front sight guard was ground down a bit (not by me) to sit flush with the font butt. I have more pics to send you if needed. $425. shipped or can accomodate Vancouver are pick-up/meet. Prefer EMT.

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Ok you Enfield collectors, what do you think of the sale of this old girl?

Regards,
Badger

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My vote it for recent restoration. It is highly unlikely that a 50's BSA barrel would find its way onto a 44 Longbranch without getting electropencil FTR markings. Definitely would not happen in Canada either as LB made its own barrels in that timeframe. Though uncommon, it IS possible to get a mix of walnut and beech from a LB FTR, but it would have gotten a LB barrel. A 50's Brit FTR would have used european beech that is not LB marked and would have resulted in EP markings.

I'd say either restored and rebarelled sporter or rebarelled LB where someone swapped out a 2 groove for a perceived advantage with a 5 groove bbl.

I doubt it will realize the asking price unless a newbie jumps on it.

If that happens, I hope that the buyer doesn't post a "this is what I just bought, how did I do, did I pay too much?" thread.

That is SO going to happen now that you brought it up

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