Long Branch serial number listing

[Flying10uk]

I have a de-acc No4 Longbranch, marked: No4 MK1* 1943 26L7328, with flip sight, alloy butt plate, grooved hand guard, serial No. on fore-end wood, woodwork believed to be Walnut but not certain, No FTR markings, all matching numbers apart from on non original bolt and mag which are electro-pencil marked on mag and re-stamped on bolt with26L7328, magazine and top sling have been refinished with a green/grey parkerized finish.

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[Evets]

My one and only Long Branch is marked No 4 MK I* FTR(F) [note: no FTR date]; ser#: 42L0529 (original stamping on the wrist, later electro-penciled on barrel, and stamped below the FTR stamp); action is 1943 dated; 1943 dated barrel; not import marked; it was [poorly] sporterized at some point and was missing several small parts and its magazine; bolt is a 1st type Long Branch, stamped 63L (1944?); rear sight is a 1st type/milled Fazakerley; triggerguard is a 4th type (with attached trigger); the wood is beech or birch. Since it was FTR'd I feel that several of the smaller parts are replacements, and the action and barrel were "painted" black at the time.

thanks!