interested in approx. value of a 1942 No.4 Mk.1* Long Branch

[boltaction]

If the bore is good, that's a good price, and if the bolt is matching, it's an excellent price. I see the bolt has the earlier style button type cocking piece from the Mk I series--quite possibly original on a 1942 rifle, or maybe mixed in later from a different manufacturer. Interesting to see if it is LB stamped.

Ed

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[rondog]

If the bore is good, that's a good price, and if the bolt is matching, it's an excellent price. I see the bolt has the earlier style button type cocking piece from the Mk I series--quite possibly original on a 1942 rifle, or maybe mixed in later from a different manufacturer. Interesting to see if it is LB stamped.

Ed

Well, consider that I know nothing about Long Branch rifles, but the bolt and left side of the receiver buttstock socket (if that's what it's called?) both have the same s/n, which is 4L4093. I don't know what the "LB" stamp should look like or where it should be, but on the front part of the bolt, the part that unscrews where the extractor is, there's a flat area on top with what looks like an L and a B almost on top of each other. The B is sitting on the lower leg of the L, like right "in its lap". That round cocking knob you mentioned also appears to have that same symbol stamped on the lower right side. There also appears to be some other stuff stamped there, but way too small for me to see, although I can make out a very tiny 5 there. The other "stuff" may just be from wear marks too.

What I really need is an "Enfield Expert" to look this rifle and my others over. Does anybody know of any Enfield Experts in the Denver, CO, area?