Longbranch No4 Mk1* grip mark

[Surpmil]

From what I could see, the only LBs left in England post-war were those left behind in part bins, or acquired by allied troops and likely written off.

The fact that so many went through UK FTR in the 40s and 50s, including to Mk1/2 status, proves that was not the case.

Would be interested to see reproduced whatever evidence there is that War Assets Corp. destroyed large numbers of No4's etc. in the immediate postwar period. There's good evidence that large quantities of older arms were destroyed: Rosses, pre-SMLE Lee Enfields and perhaps SMLEs as well. From reports I've heard years ago, there was a surprising amount of pre-WWI weaponry still on hand even after WWII, and most of this went to the smelters.