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I am in Canada, this is my first Longbranch that is .308 and the it is in immaculate shape. I will post pics later tonight. Whoever did the rebarreling on this did a very good job that is why i am trying to get more info on it. It also looks as if it was hardly used either that or taken very good care of. A very nice old lady sold it as her husband died and she didn't want any of his guns around anymore.
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10-19-2007 02:18 PM
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I wonder if your Long Branch is one of the few (about 200) that were produced in 7.62 by C.A.L.
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I wonder if your Long Branch is one of the few (about 200) that were produced in 7.62 by C.A.L.
I've seen a couple of those. They were produced in 7.62 for the Canadian Army. The one I saw had a C Broad Arrow on it.
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Very interesting pics! Looks like someone made a home made muzzle device for it...is that milled right out of the barrel or an add on?
That is indeed a DCRA conversion, note the maple leaf proof mark and 4 digit conversion number. Is the number on both bolt handle and receiver the same? Some more pics of the barrel area would be great.
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LOL - Cdn Arsenals made ALOT more than 200 of these. Probably a few thousand.
Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!
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You have a DCRA converted No4MkI*, that appears to have been "customized" for target shooting.
I would be willing to bet that that rifled portion of the barrel is REALLY close to 21" if the gun has been counter-bored.
I suspect that someone has tried to match a C1s ballistic performance in the No4 action.
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Originally Posted by
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LOL - Cdn Arsenals made ALOT more than 200 of these. Probably a few thousand.
Ian Skennerton's LES says that a l,000 of these rifles were ordered and that only about 200 were made because of the action body being stressed by the 7.62 cartridge. His new book may give different figures on the production.