Longbranch 1943 SN 56L3035?

[bulletbob]

Greetings,

While attempting to find out what I purchased this past weekend, I came across this site. The site looks to be very informative so register I did.
My main interest lies in milsurp. rifles and pistols. I thoroughly enjoy finding sporterized rifles and attempting to restore them to as near original configuration as possible.
The rifle in question is a Longbranch 1943 SN 56L3035. Everything about the gun seems to be correct save for the cut down forend and removal of the front sight guards. I am hoping to find parts to restore the rifle and came across this sight in my initial search. Will probalbly have lots of questions so please bear with me if I post excessively.

Bulletbob

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[Rumpelhardt]

These four sites and eBay are where I got my parts.
Guns for Sale - Online Gun Auction - Buy Guns at GunBroker.com

Numrich Gun Parts Corporation

http://www.ssporters.com/

https://www.libertytreecollectors.co...c-default.asp?

Numrich= Fast shipping. Good selection. Good usable parts that may not look the best but clean up ok. Good prices. They seem to sell out of stuff quickly at times.

Springfield Sporters= Great looking very usable parts. Very good for Long Branch and Savage specific parts. Good prices. Service is rather slow but in my opinion well worth the wait.

Liberty Tree Collectors= Very fast shipping to me but they are in Maine as I am. Parts are in good condition and very reasonable prices on most parts.

Gun Broker= An auction site dedicated to firearms and related stuff. The few dealings I have had there have been trouble free.

eBay= You take your chances. Generally very good but I have had a couple purchases that left a bad taste in my mouth. You can often find hard to find parts here though prices tend be high on those. Good availability of parts from Great Britain, Australia and Canada.

Also if you go to the Knowledge Library here you will find lots of good information on putting it all together. From experience I can tell you that it's a lot harder than just screwing it together.

[Peter Laidler]

Or you could do it all in one hit by going straight to Brian at BDLLtd in SC. All of the compliments given in the above thread apply to Brian

[bulletbob]

thanks for the recommendations. I have dealt with e-gunparts previously, heard good things about Springfield Sporters and will try them for Long Branch parts. Was not familiar with libertytree. will look into their offerings too.
I also have a 1943 Lithgow, No.1 mkIII that needs a coachwood forstock. I bought the handguard and nose piece from a gent from Australia. would really like to keep with coachwood all over if possible. Any ideas?

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I also have a 1943 Lithgow, No.1 mkIII that needs a coachwood forstock. I bought the handguard and nose piece from a gent from Australia. would really like to keep with coachwood all over if possible. Any ideas?

I have an Idea we both search and one of us finds two and tells the other.
You will find very helpful folks here. The two previous replys covered the other question quite well.
Brian at BDL is both knowledgeable and helpful. I believe Liberty tree has the coachwood buttstock (which I already have) but no forestock. The forestock will be your problem to find. Good luck and keep me in mind if you find a source.
PS
I will make you a great deal on a coachwood forestock bobbed at the rear barrel band.
Please post pictures of your projects to inspire me.

[bulletbob]

I have an Idea we both search and one of us finds two and tells the other.
You will find very helpful folks here. The two previous replys covered the other question quite well.
Brian at BDL is both knowledgeable and helpful. I believe Liberty tree has the coachwood buttstock (which I already have) but no forestock. The forestock will be your problem to find. Good luck and keep me in mind if you find a source.
PS
I will make you a great deal on a coachwood forestock bobbed at the rear barrel band.
Please post pictures of your projects to inspire me.

your idea of both of us searching is great! two sets of eyes are far better than one. The fellow that sold me the handguard and nose cap from Aus. had a foreend - he needed $300 shipped. thought that was too much. At any rate, if we both look and if either of us find two, I agree to let you know. p.s. Is there a wood in the USA that is similar to coach wood?

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Is there a wood in the USA that is similar to coach wood?

Best I can tell from looking at photos Beech seems to be the closest. I might have to try a beechwood forstock with the coachwood buttstock and handguard.I suppose I could post for some opinions from some of the more "seasoned" collectors as I am certian we are not the first to face this issue. What is left of my bobbed coachwood forestock has the (I forget the correct terminoligy please forgive the paraphrase) Recoil reinforcement blocks at the inside rear of the forestock but still has a crack. Delicate stuff that coachwood. The wood on my No2 MkIV is quite nice and in excellent shape I believe it to be coachwood.

[bulletbob]

Best I can tell from looking at photos Beech seems to be the closest. I might have to try a beechwood forstock with the coachwood buttstock and handguard.I suppose I could post for some opinions from some of the more "seasoned" collectors as I am certian we are not the first to face this issue. What is left of my bobbed coachwood forestock has the (I forget the correct terminoligy please forgive the paraphrase) Recoil reinforcement blocks at the inside rear of the forestock but still has a crack. Delicate stuff that coachwood. The wood on my No2 MkIV is quite nice and in excellent shape I believe it to be coachwood.

Nice looking rifle! If I can't find coachwood I may have to settle for beechwood. Guess I'll keep on searching for the holy grail. Thanks for your input Hooked.

Bob

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Beechwood forestock will only serve to let me enjoy the rifle while looking for the grail.

[Rumpelhardt]

Beechwood forestock will only serve to let me enjoy the rifle while looking for the grail.

Good luck I've been a little over a year looking for a walnut forearm that I can actually afford to replace the beech one I put on my No.4.