Lee Enfield No4 Longbranch CANADIAN EH!

[Peter Laidler]

The original markings have ben roughly linished off the bodyside as you can see in bottomn row, middle pic. You've got a bog standard No4 Mk1* rifle made at Long Branch and has had a tough life and given some absolutely Sterling service wherever it's been. Enjoy it as it is, take care of it and it'll give you another 70 years of service

[Hal O'Peridol]

When rifles were redone in India, the mfg markings were often linished off.

[shaunman79]

There is actually no such thing. Slings were a separate item and you got issued what you got issued. However the webbing on that one looks a little suspect to me.

It has definitely been refurbished by some one and to such an extent its difficult to tell what it was originally. If it is a Longbranch it should be a Mk.1*. The Isshy screw suggests it has been on the Indian sub-continent. I agree that it look like it has had a replacement BSA built bolt which if done by/for the UK forces would have had the number stamped not engraved. The trigger guard looks like it was by Stevens-Savage and the foresight protector looks North American to me.

I agree that it has been civilian Proofed in Birmingham England. The crossed sceptres (they look like swords) near the muzzle contain the date code of when that was done.

Hi i have a better shot of the sling canadian 44 the civilian proof stamp date looks like 74, from what you guys are telling me this thing has as much history to it as my WW2 nazi german k98 mauser 8mm / then purchased by 1of 5000 selected in 1940 redesignated 147 m40 swedish rebarreled to 8x63/ sold 1956 israeli issue 7.62 rework possibly spent time in guatamala south america before i got it, gotta love the history of the gun!.

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[shaunman79]

The original markings have ben roughly linished off the bodyside as you can see in bottomn row, middle pic. You've got a bog standard No4 Mk1* rifle made at Long Branch and has had a tough life and given some absolutely Sterling service wherever it's been. Enjoy it as it is, take care of it and it'll give you another 70 years of service

I figured it was refinished but I still can see longbranch and 1944 below after dissasembly I found LB stamps on the reciever and barrel glad to see those! some parts have been changed to S and F stamped parts guess I will have to keep my eyes open for LB replacement parts, I plan on keeping this one just because the barrel is pristine not as tight as the sporter I found but still serviceable no pitting and came up very shiny after a thorough cleaning, regreased and ready to go cant wait to put some rounds down range I might use this one at my shooting range rememberance day shoot this year!