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    Thanks Santa!!! Hohoho!!!

    A 1944 Long Branch arrived yesterday, and I'm quite impressed. I bought it sight unseen from a man on Joustericon based on his description, he got it from his dad. Seems all original, has a rack number on the butt and bolt. Surprisingly enough it has a No 1 Mk III magazine- could the army have done that because they had them around, or maybe a gun store screwed up...anyone seen that on an actual as issued army rifle? I'm wondering whether to leave it as is or change to a LB mag.
    Numbers are matching between receiver and bolt. Mk 2 sight. Beautiful bore.

    The wood is nice. Almost looks like maple to me, may be beech...anyone know anything about this rifle from the pics that you can fill in the blanks for me?

    The metal is finished grey. I'm not sure what they used in 1944, it isn't blue, it doesn't really seem like parkerizing. Is that their version of bluing from that era?







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    Please don't clean out Santa before he heads to New Jersey-SDH
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    Very nice original finish rifle. Santa was good to you!
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    Very nice original finish rifle. Santa was good to you!

    Santa charged me $500 shipped for this rifle...
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    Ouch... Santa's rices are on the rise. Change the mag - the No.1MkIII mag is the wrong part.
    Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!
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    Ouch... Santa's rices are on the rise. Change the mag - the No.1MkIII mag is the wrong part.
    My buddy just paid $1000 for a 7.62 DCRA rifle...these beasts aren't going down.
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    Well, I do like my non-refurb 1944

    Oh yeah? Did I mention it's unissued?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Claven2 View Post
    Ouch... Santa's rices are on the rise. Change the mag - the No.1MkIII mag is the wrong part.
    Hmmmmm............guess who has an unissued mint Longbranch mag, just sitting in my parts bin???
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    Actually, on a 1944, a late production Savage mag would also be correct.
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    The last tiem I spoke with www.marstar.ca they had No 4 mags in stock.

    Sell the No 1 mag, (more rare) on eBay and buy a No 4.
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