1944 Long Branch No.4 Mk1* Jungle Carbine Prototype?

[Peter Laidler]

Exactly my point Homer.......... they were actually making that woodwork on site and while it differs slightly in configuration, they didn't have to tool up afresh. And you've forgotted one VERY important point too................ There is paperwork to support/qualify your rifle too - or is there?

What exactly is that rifle Homer? A shortie SMLE with an aperture sight on the charger bridge? Someone did a (inconclusive.....) paper on these short rifles a year/18 months or so ago

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[Bindi2]

Exactly my point Homer.......... they were actually making that woodwork on site and while it differs slightly in configuration, they didn't have to tool up afresh. And you've forgotted one VERY important point too................ There is paperwork to support/qualify your rifle too - or is there?

What exactly is that rifle Homer? A shortie SMLE with an aperture sight on the charger bridge? Someone did a (inconclusive.....) paper on these short rifles a year/18 months or so ago

Homers rifle is an Australian Short and Lightened. Serial Nos XP1 to XP100. Thats not the only one i have seen in that condition.
Do you have the bayonet for it Homer.

[Homer]

Homers rifle is an Australian Short and Lightened. Serial Nos XP1 to XP100. Thats not the only one i have seen in that condition.
Do you have the bayonet for it Homer.

Bindi you've seen this gun before. It belongs to your old mate Demo.

[Bindi2]

Bindi you've seen this gun before. It belongs to your old mate Demo.

That greedy bugger owns just about all the lithgows left in Australia...... Chuckle chuckle

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Re the photo at:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impor...lVisitLB-1.jpg

The cool Canadian J5550 carbine (one-piece stock) has yet another odd feature: TWO grooves on the left side of the fore-end.

Pity they got carried away with the lightening and buggered up the recoil transfer on that little carbine.