Do you have a 1950 Long Branch?

[David1974]

I just picked up a 1950 Long Branch. The serial number is 96L0012. It doesn't look blued so I'll assume it's parkerized. I haven't taken it apart yet. I'll fill in the rest once I do.

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[Cantom]

I just picked up a 1950 Long Branch. The serial number is 96L0012. It doesn't look blued so I'll assume it's parkerized. I haven't taken it apart yet. I'll fill in the rest once I do.

That's a pretty high serial number, very late production. Is the parkerizing kind of blackish vs greenish?
Is it one of the batch of unissued ones that were around a few years ago? All original?
I think you'd find if you took the handguard off that the barrel might be stamped 51, which IMHO means that's when it was made.

[David1974]

The parkerization is blackish. Once i get it back home i'll have it apart and have pictures. As far as I can tell it's all original except the magazine, which has the canadian arsenal proof but doesn't have a serial number.

[Cantom]

The parkerization is blackish. Once i get it back home i'll have it apart and have pictures. As far as I can tell it's all original except the magazine, which has the canadian arsenal proof but doesn't have a serial number.

The magazines are not usually numbered.
Did you find this in Canada or the US?

[David1974]

Now that I have the rifle under much much better light... The parkerization is green, very green.

[Cantom]

Now that I have the rifle under much much better light... The parkerization is green, very green.

I've seen green ones and I've seen black ones...both appear to be completely correct.

[David1974]

Here are several pics of the rifle. This will give you an idea of the parkerisation. Cantom, I picked this rifle up in Canada ( around Barrie ). Also as you guessed the barrel is stamped '51'. Note the bolt stem. It has the arsenal proof but no serial number. Is this a replacement bolt? Speaking of the arsenal proofs, I think every single part on this rifle has a proof stamp on it... literally. I think every part except the safety spring has a arsenal stamp.