Long Branch serial number listing

[Lance Boyle]

Long branch No4mk1* of 1945. (F) FTR /49

Sn 86L0790. Sadly Bubba did a Number on it. At least I Was thinking Bubba. The hand gaurds, barrel bands and Front sight protecter are gone. The forestock is shortened rather short. The butt was shaved flat. A red head duck pad was fitted to the stock. Now this is what makes me wonder. There is a 1/2 tall "24" struck on the receiver near the vent hole. When I removed the duck gun butt pad there was a matching 1/2 inch "24" stamped into the wood. Who would have shaved the butt flat enough to get rid of the plate's lip corresponding mortise and numbered the stock? All I can think of is it maybe was a rifle in Canadian Rangers. If it was numbered in full military trim then that "24" would have been sliced off. An African hunting rifle barrel mount type sling loop was added. Its parkerized.

Well I Have some new old wood on the way.