Long Branch MK I* qeustion

[kpj53]

No mystery at all. It's definitely been worked on over the course of it's service as about 90% of them have. The metal finish is still original and not FTR. It looks and reads like a very nice rifle. Canadian owned rifles aren't rare but not that common to find either.

I just looked and unfortunately don't have a Mk.3 catch for your rear sight. I do have lots of spare springs for them. I'm scrambling like everyone else now to find spare Mk.1 and Mk.3 rear sights for shop restorations. The only complete sights i have available are Mk.2 of all different mfg, British, Canadian and US.

Appreciate the reply, I'm pretty sure its a legit rifle. Its been in the back of the safe for a while and I was looking at it the other day and I always wondered about it.

All the sights I have found have that catch broken in the same spot so I guess its pretty common. The little tab on the bottom breaks off and it sticks straight out the side. I'd like to find a LB marked one, but all of the ones I have found are broken the same way. One day I'll run across one.

Thanks again.