My 43' LB - First (ever?) Teardown

[Brian Dick]

Hi Doca, Go ahead and believe whatever you want to. Most here already have you pegged as a troll and won't waste their time commenting. I've tried to pass along many years of experience, (something you have no respect for obviously), along with the excerpt from Skennerton's chapter on North American production about the sights. Buy a real book please. It's time to graduate from the beginner's booklet. FYI: I just finished servicing another '42 date Greek owned Long Branch for a client in New Hampshire. Another nice, honest rifle in excellent condition that's been around the block a bit. It's a Century Arms import, serial number 6L0570. It's been overhauled at CAL, has a six groove C Mk.4 barrel installed and Parkerized finish. The only mark added is the "51" stamped on the barrel which is typical of CAL FTR. The Greek soldier scratched his name in the buttstock too which is pretty hard to discount. It has no Canadian ownership marks and the only non Long Branch parts fitted are a British lower band and Savage safety. All Parkerized with the tell tale dark grey manganese phosphate CAL was famous for. Your claim that your rifle never left Canada strikes me the same as the statements of being "unfired" or "unissued" that we hear/read frequently from people who are clueless. You'll find this is very seldom the case with military rifles. Brian