Long Branch serial number listing

[skyking]

Here is mine. No 4 MK1* Longbranch 1944 S/N -81L3666,CAI import,non-grooved handguard,brass-buttplate W/ broad arrow mark.Ladder sight,mag has matching number,Forestock does not,original number was struck and renumbered to match. It has ishy screw and on inside of butt plate door there is a stamped (P) and 55. Do you think it did service in Pakistan?

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[m58]

Limpetmine, Here's mine: 68LL5312
1944 Longbranch #4 Mk 1 * all matching except mag which has no serial # on it.
Blacken steel buttplate
Non- groved upper HG
Mk 111 rear sight
Stock is not serialized, it is marked several times with the Canada Broadarrow mark.
Non FTR . Excellent condition wood, finish and near mint bore.

[3mctoledo]

1943 27L9431 matching reciever, bolt, and magazine. Full chrome, brass butt plate, replacement stock 1967, no import marks, LB Mk II sight and bad headspace with No. 2 bolthead.

[Maygyver]

I have a Longbranch 1942 No4 Mk1* serial number 8L0071 that appears to have gone through a rebuild as the receiver looks to be parkerized but the barrel is blued. What is odd is that the barrel has 6 grooves whereas I've only read about 5 or less. The barrel has the Canadian 'C' with the arrow inside next to the number 35 and a lightly stamped 5 above that number. It has a crest stamped in it consisting of crossed flags, a crown at the top, a P at the bottom, and a partial character on either side. There is also a '50 stamped nearby the crest. So, if I did my research correctly it was produced in 1942, refurbed in 1950, using a barrell made in 1935? Receiver and barrel both have the same acceptance stamp. Receiver and bolt serial numbers match. So far everything but the trigger has the LB stamp, the trigger is marked with a square 'S' (Savage?).

[Topkick]

I have a 1942 #4 Mk1 Longbranch, S/N: 4L0955 purchased in Feb 1992. Excellent condition, all matching (including Magazine), groved handguard, great bore. I havn't fired it yet, but plan to real soon.

[yiant]

newbie here and looking forward to soaking up some wisdom!

[gbalke]

Here's the information from my 1945 dated Long Branch:

No4 Mk1* Long Branch with a MK2 rear sight & steel buttplate. SN is 82L9615 and it is dated 1945

[DiverDriver]

25L6944 1943 (matching Bolt), No4 Mk1*, 1943 dated Barrel, CDN Mk3 Volley Sight, non-"waisted" front sight, Steel Buttplate, Grooved upper Handgaurd, un-serialed stock with C broad-arrow and appropriate Government Inspection Stamps.

I understand it's not terribly rare, but it's in great shape.

[DiverDriver]

Oops, wrong post!

[Capt Quahog]

Though this thread is somewhat old, the information is always timely.

We currently own a 1941 Long Branch No. 4 Mk 1 rifle that bears serial number OL3644. Bolt and barrel numbers match and the original round button style charging handle knob is in place. This rifle retains what appears to be the original walnut furniture, rear sight and safety among other components.

From what's seen however, though these early edition No 4 rifles are quite collectible and mostly rare, they're just not worth all that much. The L E No 4 is my absolute favorite military bolt action battle rifle. The 1941 Longbranch hangs up there just above my 1941 M1 Garand.

Will see about posting a couple of pictures.