Question on Long Branch #4 (T)

[rgg_7]

Interesting comments on original and genuine. Ed's No4 T is genuine and I'd leave as is. The rifle was painted with "Suncorite" and could damage the substrate fiinish if removed. The furniture has been changed for Brit wood...Canadian "T's" had the distinctive "Maltese Cross" on the forend, never were serialized...finding a replacement is dam near impossible. The front band is late Brit. Rear sight is Brit CR403 which makes it post war...again getting a Maltese marked rear LB will be tough and pricey. Mag might be Brit as well...Canadian never serialized. Also notice that the bolt has been reserialized...looks like electropencil..."L" is wrong font and same appears on mag and forestock. I suspect that if you pull the rear handguard the rifle been rebarrelled as rifle has a size 2 bolthead.....most are "0" or "1" on Canadian "T's". Enjoy the rifle, leave it as is.

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[boltaction]

Also notice that the bolt has been reserialized...looks like electropencil..."L" is wrong font and same appears on mag and forestock.

The bolt may very well have been replaced, but it has been deeply struck with the serial number, not electropencilled.

Cheers

Ed