Long Branch MK I* qeustion

[Surpmil]

What's interesting about it is the "C Broad Arrow" on the receiver or barrel ring which indicates use by the Canadian Army.

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[kpj53]

What's interesting about it is the "C Broad Arrow" on the receiver or barrel ring which indicates use by the Canadian Army.

Yea, but compared to others I have seen it does not have a lot of markings overall. I'm pretty sure it has been refurbished by someone. The stock has a couple arsenal repairs. The bore is pristine and I assume the original barrel. Magazine is pretty crusty and non matching but does have the C arrow on the follower and LB mark on the spine where it locks in.

My guess is it was not heavily used wherever it saw service. I was wondering if LB did rebuilds and didnt mark them?

[SpikeDD]

[QUOTE\]My guess is it was not heavily used wherever it saw service. I was wondering if LB did rebuilds and didnt mark them?[/QUOTE]

Short answer is...Yes, they did. But the finish would not look like yours. The finish on your rifle is what it should be for 1944 production.

[kpj53]

My guess is it was not heavily used wherever it saw service. I was wondering if LB did rebuilds and didnt mark them?

Short answer is...Yes, they did. But the finish would not look like yours. The finish on your rifle is what it should be for 1944 production.

A bit of a mystery then with the repairs on the stock, the rear sight is a C Mk.3 with the A inside C mark so that was replaced at one time as well. All other parts are LB marked.
I guess the wood and sight could have been swapped around anytime in the last 74 years.

Either way its a nice rifle, only issue with it is the little adjusting lever on the sight is broken on the bottom - seems pretty common to break.