LB serial number ?

[madcratebuilder]

Does this appear to be a Long Branch serial number?

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[jmoore]

Yes, but it doesn't appear to be a Long Branch...at least on my cruddy monitor.

56L?

Shenanigans!

[finloq]

According to: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/303_mk1_no..._the_mfg_marks , if it is a Long Branch, this would put it in 1943 production.

[Thunderbox]

Number font looks too big to be original Long Branch of that period. Probably restamped after the rifle was FTR'd - as its covered in suncorite.

The rest of the rifle looks more like a wartime Maltby or BSA, with a standard 1949 FTR.

Is it a Mk1 or Mk1*?

[Surpmil]

Maltby. SN area is visibly filed.

[coppertales]

the handguard and looked to see what proof stamps are on the barrel? chris3

[No4Mk1(T)]

Shenanigans indeed! That serial number is stamped to far up on the butt socket to be original Long Branch.
Perhaps a refurb using a Long Branch bolt and stamped to match?

[madcratebuilder]

You guys are pretty damn sharp. It's a 43 Maltby that some importer (I think) has modified. I can not make out the import mark. Swan or something like that.

Hold on the your chair, this is what they did to this poor old gal.


















This rifle does three things when you fire it, cleans you ears, trims your Beard and massages your shoulder.

The barrel is one inch shorter than a No5. It group fairly well but a bit low. I kind of like it, as a shooter.

[bradtx]

MCB, It's a valid Long Branch S/N, but I doubt seriously that it has been stamped into a Long Branch action body. Is there a 'boxed P' on any of the woodwork?

Brad

[madcratebuilder]

MCB, It's a valid Long Branch S/N, but I doubt seriously that it has been stamped into a Long Branch action body. Is there a 'boxed P' on any of the woodwork?

Brad

I pretty sure LB got to the 66L series of numbers. 7200? I have no idea. This has been re-stamped with the LB number and it's a 1943 Maltby. Importers did strange things to sell rifles. No Packie parts.

I'll post what I find when I get it apart.