Un-serialed LB Mk I

[boltaction]

Now the strangest thing, on another forum is a 1943 Long Branch that doesn't have a serial number (unless I am really blind). It is a 1* but the odds of another no serial number gun must be pretty big.

Yes, it is odd. That one is on Gunnutz. Asking 950, which seems high for a rifle which is pictured without the front topwood and front sight "ears".

Ed

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[enfield303t]

Yes, it is odd. That one is on Gunnutz. Asking 950, which seems high for a rifle which is pictured without the front topwood and front sight "ears".

Ed

Yes, it is odd it is missing the front topwood and ears. The price is high but no serial number makes a person wonder how many are out there? Two show up in a couple of days and yet have never seen one before? Do you think they left via the backdoor of the plant?

[boltaction]

Yes, it is odd. That one is on Gunnutz. Asking 950, which seems high for a rifle which is pictured without the front topwood and front sight "ears".

Ed

Actually, looking at the rifle again, it is also missing the end of the barrel and bayonet lugs. Most bizarre.

Ed

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It will be interesting to see if more LB's like this surface after the Long Gun Registry ends in Canada. I believe there are tens of thousands of unregistered guns "hiding" all over the country. We can always hope as they make a great conversation piece.

Generally a firearm like probably was liberated out the back door just like grey market products are today.

Registering this gun could prove to be very interesting. I think of the "discussions" I had with someone trying to tell me my Lee Enfield "must have a letter prefix" before the serial number...well it didn't and it went downhill from there. With the LG Registry about to take its last breath why bother trying to register it.

It's already registered--just uses a FIN sticker. No different than a Ross. It certainly is possible it was a back door liberated piece--it would seem that if that was the case, the security at Long Branch must have been lax. I can see pistols and pistol parts leaving the Inglis factory, because the parts are small and easily concealed. However, a fully assembled rifle is a tougher proposition I would think. This rifle certianly didn't leave the factory as "parts"..............

I see you're in the Okanagan--so am I. Whereabouts?

Ed

Ed