Do you have a 1950 Long Branch?

[ButchG17]

Serial number 95L10xx, barrel - 51.

[adh2]

1. 94L8, 2. parked 3. unknown, 4. parked, 5. parked, 6. blued

This is CAI import that is vitually unfired. The wood and metal finish are striking. Not sure where to find the barrel date but do not want to remove the stock to do it. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Regards...

[Peter Laidler]

The question of LB rifles with British parts and British rifles with LB parts is easily explianed due to the fact that in Korea and certainly to my knowledge in Germany, UK and Canadian Ordnance, including ammunition stockpiles were pooled. As a result No4 rifles, Brens etc weaponry would be sent out regardless of unit from the centralised pooled storage facility at HAMM. In the days of the L1A1 it didn't seem to happen as much but you would often see XXL Canadian L1A1 rifles in the UK system. Certainly, we had a list of interchangeable Sterling SMG parts that came from UK stocks

The main Base Workshop was at Wetter and there were Canadian and Brit Armourers there, all doing the same job and working happily alongside each other. In fact one Canadian REME Armourer named 'Elmer' Brown (his dad was a Major in the PPCLI as I seem to remember) married an English girl.

The same happened in Malaya and elsewhere in that theatre with L1A1's where stocks were issued from pooled stores so whether you had an AD610- or a UE61A rifle was a matter of luck. We knew when NZ Sterling SMG's were issued because they had odd serial numbers commencing NZ! Unluckily for the Kiwis, they got issued with some of the rubbish UF59A Fazakerley guns!

Sorry to ramble on a bit but just a few thoughts about....er,..... what was it now?

[nimrod]

1. 93L5 2. Park 3. '50 4. Park 5. Park 6. Blue Import marked from Canada

[oldhound]

93L3, blued, 50, blued, blued, blued

[jmoore]

94L7089
body-p, bbl-p (1 over 50 on side of knox form), bolt-b, cocking piece-b, striker-b, bolt head #0-b, safety-b, trigger-b, butt plate-b, mag- brown(p?) w/ no S/N but "CA" marked, front h/g "CCM" w/reinforcements in wood and w/ cutout for hinged band.

ETA rear band-b, mid band-p, front band-b, fore sight protector-b, Fr sight- +.09, fabbed trigger guard-b, rear sight C Mk3-b, swivels-b, buttplate- zamak

[Sht_LE]

92L3 blued, 50, blued, blued, blued

[Paul S.]

I've had it for ten years, shot it once, still has taped and printed S/N on the butt from its service time, S/N 95L8061, receiver & Knox dated 1950, all parked.

[aus-hunter]

My first post on this forum. I have one for you and it sounds like what you are looking for:

1. 95L3279 2. Blue 3. '51 4. Blue 5. Blue 6. Blue

The receiver is stamped 1950. This is obviously a late manufactured rifle and is in almost as-new condition. It currently resides in Brisbane Australia.

Very similar to ButchG7's rifle in appearance except mine has the Singer sight.

[Cantom]

It's highly unlikely that any of those items are blued on that rifle. The green park is very subtle, you almost have to hold it side by side with a blued rifle to see it.

My first post on this forum. I have one for you and it sounds like what you are looking for:

1. 95L3279 2. Blue 3. '51 4. Blue 5. Blue 6. Blue

The receiver is stamped 1950. This is obviously a late manufactured rifle and is in almost as-new condition. It currently resides in Brisbane Australia.

Very similar to ButchG7's rifle in appearance except mine has the Singer sight.