Looking for info on C.No7 front sight info.

[Brian Dick]

I'll do some photos of my two for comparison. I was mistaken as the one I have with the early markings is 1944, not 1945 dated although I completely agree with stencollector's remarks about the changeover. You'll see the grind line clearly on it. I cleaned up the ground butt socket on the other 1946 dated receiver with the later markings and reParkerized it myself. Both are excellent shooters. Love the .22's!

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[browningautorifle]

I always like the full size .22s, whether they were the LE, Springfield or Mauser...I just can't afford them now.

[A square 10]

beautiful rifles brian ,

i had one of those light colored wood ones once a long time ago , i believe its in michigan now ,

[Brian Dick]

Thanks. I stocked both in birch as that's what I had at the time. The 1944 is all Long Branch marked birch and the 1946 rifle has a mixed bag of Savage and Canadian Arsenals marked birch. I have one other matching, original C No.7Mk.1, (not homebuilt!), that's a 1945 with the early markings, chest and CES. It's virtually new condition. I've managed to piece together all of the CES over the years but I'm still missing one of the P-H Canadian contract cleaning rods. Any spares out there in forum land? I have the chests and the tips for the cleaning rods. I had so many of the chests several years ago that I had a sale to sell them off since I was tripping over them!

[browningautorifle]

What are the rods Brian? Are they a copper rod with a wood handle? Any pics of these?

[stencollector]

Below is a shot of a couple of chests I picked up a couple years ago along with the cleaning rods. They have the wooden egg-shape swivel (C/l\ marked of course).


Below is a closer shot of some of the accessories that came in the chests. The tag is from SAL (Long Branch). The rifles, when new, came with the same tag as a no.4, but with the no4 blacked out and Cno7 stamped above.

Attachments for the cleaning rod should be a nylon brush, a bronze brush, a jag and a loop.

[browningautorifle]

Yes, that's the one I've got. It has a jag that's brass but the rod is darker, like copper. No C broad arrow though...I think I have the little brush too...not sure about that though. Anyone interested? I don't have the rifle...nor am I likely to get one.

[stencollector]

The C/l\ will be on the wood, right in line with the rod. Most (but not all) have it, but it is in a wearing area.

Before somebody low balls you, I would estimate the rods to be worth in the region of $75-$100 these days. They don't make them anymore.

[browningautorifle]

Thanks very much for the info...

[Brian Dick]

Stencollector's pics clearly show the rods. Were the correct oil bottles the P-H marked brown ones? It would make sense since everything else is P-H. I'd be interested in one if someone's selling. Hit me off forum. bdlltd@bellsouth.net.