Long Branch serial number listing

[Armeeguy]

Guys,
I recently purchased a 1950 Longbranch Mk1* that came with a PH5C rear sight and has DCRA stamps in it along with C broad arrows. The serial number on the band, bolt and magazine match. The rifle is in amazing condition but the serial number is Bl11926 there is just enough patina on this rifle that shows light usage over the last 70 years but absolutely no signs of an FTR. Please help?

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[limpetmine]

The DCRA rifles had a separate serial number applied. I believe there is a known list of all DCRA rifles. A search for that here and a few other sites will yield that information.
Verify that your rifle is there, and there's your answer. If it was made as a purpose built civilian target rifle, the chance for a post DCRA conversion FTR had long past.

Guys,
I recently purchased a 1950 Longbranch Mk1* that came with a PH5C rear sight and has DCRA stamps in it along with C broad arrows. The serial number on the band, bolt and magazine match. The rifle is in amazing condition but the serial number is Bl11926 there is just enough patina on this rifle that shows light usage over the last 70 years but absolutely no signs of an FTR. Please help?

[jawes]

Here are mine

1941 0L608
1941 1L481
1942 21L6887
1943 35L7432
1943 80L4325 special laminated trials
1944 71L0527 T
1944 74L0024 T
1945 71L0573 T
1945 90L8067 T
1945 90L8069 T
1945 90L8115 T
1945 90L8212 T
1945 90L8310 T
1945 85L4121
1945 .22 trainer
1949 91L2058
1950 93L0023
1955 89L7691
1956 58L6928

[BurtonP]

My latest is 1943 SN 25L6954. A sporter with the bayonet lugs cut off, that I made into a faux L42.

[BurtonP]

Another Long Branch to add to the list -

A sporter with no top handguards, mazak butt-plate.
SN 31L1080