Long Branch MK I* qeustion

[shoe303]

A 1941 Long Branch '*' receiver is very early. That's when the "conversion" to the Mk I* began.

In addition to being mistaken about he importer's marks, I think you misread the date on the receiver. It is marked "1944 Long Branch".

CAI also imported most of the "War Reserve" rifles from Europe in the late 80's/early 90's. These were mostly 1949 and 1950 dated Long Branch with some earlier Long Branch rifles mixed in. The majority were in excellent condition.

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[kpj53]

In addition to being mistaken about he importer's marks, I think you misread the date on the receiver. It is marked "1944 Long Branch".

CAI also imported most of the "War Reserve" rifles from Europe in the late 80's/early 90's. These were mostly 1949 and 1950 dated Long Branch with some earlier Long Branch rifles mixed in. The majority were in excellent condition.

Not to mention the many thousands of other WWI, WWII and cold war rifles and pistols CAI imported in over the years. Yes, some of them were mismatched junk threw together (not by CAI) and sold by the pound from government stores around the world. But some were perfect arsenal rebuilt or originals, I have several of both examples.

I'm not defending CAI too much, I have been stuck with a few of their bad semi-auto builds, but I'm glad they were around for the most part.

Also, ANY milsurp rifle should be checked for headspace (among other things) before firing, no matter the condition. That I totally agree with.