New (first) No. 4: MP-marked Long Branch

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First off, let me say thank you to the various folks here on Milsurps who responded to my posts, and especially to those who bore the brunt of my questions as I made my Enfield newbie way toward this purchase. Badger, No4Mk1(T), RNWMP and Brian Dick...I'd like to single you out for your assistance as I negotiated the learning curve.

Tempted as I was by several rifles, including the highly-regarded Greek Long Branches Brian is selling, I'm glad I found this one.

1944 Long Branch, with RCMP markings. S/N checks out on "the list" and bolt is matching.



This is a "two-fer" rifle for me as is gives me not only a war-dated Long Branch similar to that my grandfather no doubt carried at Juno, but my father was a long-serving member of the RCMP.



Bolt head is a "0" and bore (two-groove) looks very good. Receiver is parkerized.

Has a CCM nosepiece, which I think is kind of cool.

Long Branch markings galore and C-broad arrow marks on the trigger guard, forestock, buttstock, buttplate and bolthead. Still have some questions, largely about markings, though that I'd appreciate hearing about.

- Mag is LB-marked, but follower is marked UOF or UCF, which stands for...?
- On top of buttstock is an "N"
- Then there are these markings on the forestock "C" and "S"

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