Long Branch serial number listing

[SMcGeown]

Picked up a LB recently. 62L1342.

All matching unissued

[kjohn]

Hello. I have three Long Branch rifles:

1. 82L9164, 1945, No. 4 Mk1*, MkIII ladder sight, steel butt plate, no groove upper HG.
- On butt stock, just back of trigger guard - B over 34, C broad arrow, 14 C broad arrow in an oval. Has a double stamped C broad arrow on receiver, just back of barrel, hollowed out bolt handle.

2. 35L4707, 1943, No. 4 Mk1*, MkIII ladder sight, pot metal butt plate, no groove upper HG.
- On butt stock, just back of trigger guard - B over 55, C broad arrow, 97 C broad arrow in an oval. On the wrist socket approx. 1/2" below serial no. E 25, solid bolt handle.

3. 73L6811, unknown year, ladder sight (unknown type), steel butt plate, grooved upper HG.
- marked C No. 4 Mk 1* Long Branch 1950, on receiver, DCRA serial number 268 Maple Leaf on rh front receiver and bolt, chambered .7.62, stamped A inside C 7.62 at muzzle end on barrel, solid bolt handle.

I hope this is good enough info. Thank you.
Ken Johnston

[Seaspriter]

Here's my contribution:

1. 17L6646: 1942, No. 4 Mk1*, MkII Flip Sight, Alloy Butt Plate, Maple Stock (butt & fore end) birch(non-grooved) hand-guards, non-matching serial numbers on bolt & magazine, stamped SA with broad arrow on butt, Decommissioned as Drill Practice due to bulge in barrel 4" from muzzle, DP stampings on stock and barrel bands.

2. 71L0279: 1944, No.4 Mk1*, Sniper Configuration original to receiver (no "T" stampings) sniper serial 16536 stamped into stock behind butt ring, MkI Ladder sight, brass butt plate, walnut stock with cheek plate missing & check plate screw holes filled with brass screws. Rifle was "sporterized" -- 2" of barrel cut off. Scope missing. Being restored to original configuration.

Thank you for keeping the serial # registry.
Robert

[crazy4milsurps]

1945 86l4895

[Tailspin 66B]

1942 LB, 3L1191 No4 Mk1*

Thanks,

Mark

[Marshmallow]

27L0042 1943 No 4 Mk1* Long Branch. Full working order after being DP used by Italian military.

[yoopercollector]

93L0556 1950 C No.4 Mk1*

[ssj]

Located in NZ,

1942 17L5994
1L4131
1942 5L5105
20L0184
1943 23L4037
1942 18L3376
1942 17L4740
1942 17L7719
1942 15L6968
1942 14L3712
1942 21L0940
1942 18L2816
1942 17L1350
1942 17L6872
1942 18L1880
1943 25L0317
1943 24L6837
1942 18L0136
1942 17L9579
1942 16L7146
1942 18L1667
1942 11L475
1943 22L0667
1942 2L2648
1942 18L2539
1942 4L6339
1942 18L0667
1943 22L8565
1943 45L2916
1942 17L0647
17L3346
1942 11L0493
1942
1945 86L2106
1942 16L5805
1942 14L9474
1942 12L2434
1942 15L6968
1942 18L0809
1942 14L9510
1942 14L9545
1942 21L0342

[Boat]

53L7906 1943, No4Mk1*, mkIII rear sight, 53 FTR, Brass buttplate, ungrooved, serialed stock, ZF marked
68L0835 1944, No4Mk1*, mkII rear sight, alloy buttplate, ungrooved, serialed stock

[Flying10uk]

I have a de-acc No4 Longbranch, marked: No4 MK1* 1943 26L7328, with flip sight, alloy butt plate, grooved hand guard, serial No. on fore-end wood, woodwork believed to be Walnut but not certain, No FTR markings, all matching numbers apart from on non original bolt and mag which are electro-pencil marked on mag and re-stamped on bolt with26L7328, magazine and top sling have been refinished with a green/grey parkerized finish.