As the Long Branches flood in...

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This is a beautiful rifle! Virtually perfect from one end to the other, mint bore, all the s/n's match, bluing is like new. Barrel is stamped 41. Lots of interesting proof marks.
Only complaint, as I knew- the Long Branch 1941 is almost polished right off the left side, but can still be made out.
This is definitely a Mk I, not a Mk I*. It has the little spring latch for removing the bolt head at the rear. A great acquisition.



The 41 is a Whitworth Sporter from England. Here's the writeup on it from CGNTZ EE.
Whitworth No 4 Sporter in 303. Assembled post war with surplus parts. (no Enfields were harmed in the production of this rifle) Witworth and Manchester are stamped on the barrel. Action is Long Branch Mk 1, 1941. Early bolt design. Magazine is the proper 5 round "Made in England" stamped on the bottom. Bore is bright and shiny. Wood is VG, metal is VG. The bolt, action and barrel have all matching serial numbers. "56" on barrel indicating year of manufacture. Not drilled and tapped for scope mount. Nice little hunting rig or bush gun. EMT preferred.