Ex-NZ military Long Branch No4 Mki with “D” marking

[tomwolf26]

Looks like it was just a stark shadow, based on your new photos.



Sorry about your mystery letter. It still doesn't bother me, if that's any consolation.

maybe I will stamp my initial on the rifle ... just to further confuse the next owner

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thanks!

That's sth i was going to ask as well, i saw the V marking on a few web pics and it finally it lands on one of my own guns

Very nice looking rifle. Congrats! That marking doesn't bother me either.

As an aside, does anyone know what the electro-pencilled marking on the cocking piece represents? I have seen before a couple of times in this forum and have have recently purchased a 4L series Longbranch that has the same marking on the button cocking piece.

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I've been collecting British militarias for years and only started shooting recently.
I guess the rifles are more of extension of my uniform collections So No4s are good starters but what's more important to me is a SMLE which I keep looking for, and a No5 too
I know what you are thinking-- I only deserve DP rifles right?

Nice you got a gun with a good barrel ive seen so many stuffed ones its not funny and a new barrel is $1100NZ. I'd like a LB myself, looking for one, ditto a Savage. I have a 1952 Faz no4 mk2 Im desporterising to shoot at WSRA and Trentham.

I seem to have got a no4 collecting bug....



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[jmoore]

That's sth i was going to ask as well, i saw the V marking on a few web pics and it finally it lands on one of my own guns

I believe it's just an inspection mark, done after the piece is heat treated. Keep parts breakage to a minimum and prevents destroying lots of steel marking tools. Some look like a drunken "LB".