Long Branch serial number listing

[doca]

Just tore down my "new" Long Branch MK1*.

Year: 1943
SN: 41L2850
Barrel: 2 Groove
Rear sight: CMK 3
All LB + C broad arrow marked + DCP (nothing foreign)
Except for a vertical line, matching on both sides above mag release, I don't think there's a non-production ding.
Mag + Furniture: LB marked
Unusual mark on handguard:
Attachment 121950

See it here: https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....181#post510181

[Olly9786]

Hi all I have just got a deactivated 303 No4 Mk1 dated 1942 it has a number on the bolt 14L3202 and the gun is numberd 18L0475 any info would be much appreciated I am happy to upload photos (but you might have to tell me how ?) happy new year one and all.

[MasterChief]

[Ronjon73]

1950 C No 4 Mk 1* , serial # 93L2604. dark wood, non-grooved hand guard, steel butt plate, matching bolt, magazine non serialized, broad arrow marked butt stock and metal bits. Unfired pristine collectors piece, still has cosmoline? or grease in the nooks and crannies.

[Southforkroad]

1942 No4 Mk1*
1L6804
All numbers matching.
All LB.

[mnmkeller]

I just restored my Long Branch mk1* and won a set of LB wood in an auction.

The wood is stamp with serial
20L4033.

[limpetmine]

Yes, when I make a "thanks" on a post, that means your contribution has been logged and will be included in the next update.
I'll be posting a new set of information gleaned from these years of contributions.
Thanks to all who've contributed.
-limpetmine

Are you still collecting long branch No4 serial numbers?

---------- Post added at 09:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 AM ----------

Roy, your 1L5110 is an outlier. It is the earliest known 1942 at this point. There is overlap in the 1941/42 numbers. This makes that overlap quite large.

1L937 - LB No4Mk1 1941 dated receiver - Blued - all matching
1942 dated 2 groove barrel numbered to rifle
Button cocking piece
LB marked Mk1 Rearsight
Brass butt plate
Grooved wood - Walnut
Canadian marked short butt
(as in previous post 327)

1L4698 - LB No4 Mk1 1941 dated receiver - Blued
1942 dated 2 groove barrel numbered to rifle
Steel butt plate
Button cocking piece
LB marked Mk1 rear sight
Dark Walnut wood - grooved
Canadian marked Long Butt

1L5110 - LB No4 Mk1* - 1942 dated action - Phosphated
1942 dated 2 groove barrel numbered to rifle
Non grooved handguard
Steel buttplate
Square cocking piece
Mk2 flip sight
Believed Italian Import

[limpetmine]

A study of Long Branch Serial Numbers by -Limpetmine
All rights reserved October 17, 2022

1941 0L1 to 0L9 One known example 0L5 (mine)
0L01 TO 0L99 One known example 0L79 (mine)
0L001 TO 0L999 One known example 0L244
0L0001 TO 0L 9999 Numerous examples 0L7266 (mine)


1942 1L1 TO 1L9 None found to date
1L01 TO 1L99 One known example 1L25
1L001 TO 999 Numerous examples 1L882 (mine)
1L0001 TO 1L9999 Numerous examples


1942 2L1 TO 2L9 None found to date
2L01 TO 2L99 None found to date
2L001 TO 2L999 One known example 2L788
2L0001 TO 2L9999 Numerous examples


1943 3L1 TO 3L9 None found to date
3L01 TO 3L99 None found to date
3L001 TO 3L999 Numerous examples
3L0001 TO 3L9999 Numerous examples
4L0001 TO 4L9999 Numerous examples
5L0001 TO 5L9999 Numerous examples 5L1028; 5L4315 (mine)
6L0001 TO 6L9999 Numerous examples 6L9575 (mine)
7L0001 TO 7L9999 Numerous examples
8L0001 TO 8L9999 Numerous examples

[Roy W]

1L2397 - 1942 action,
original numbered 1942 2 groove barrel,
Alloy buttplate,
walnut wood,
button cocking piece,
LB marked Mk1 rear sight
Came to the UK from S.Africa

[limpetmine]

In checking my post, the error I made is that the second paragraph with 1L1-9 should be dated 1941, not 1942. I'll ask Badger to correct this typo.
This is how it should read.


A study of Long Branch Serial Numbers by -Limpetmine
All rights reserved October 17, 2022

1941
0L1 to 0L9 One known example 0L5 (mine)
0L01 TO 0L99 One known example 0L79 (mine)
0L001 TO 0L999 One known example 0L244
0L0001 TO 0L 9999 Numerous examples 0L7266 (mine)

1941
1L1 TO 1L9 None found to date
1L01 TO 1L99 One known example 1L25
1L001 TO 999 Numerous examples 1L882 (mine)
1L0001 TO 1L9999 Numerous examples

1942
2L1 TO 2L9 None found to date
2L01 TO 2L99 None found to date
2L001 TO 2L999 One known example 2L788
2L0001 TO 2L9999 Numerous examples

1942
3L1 TO 3L9 None found to date
3L01 TO 3L99 None found to date
3L001 TO 3L999 Numerous examples
3L0001 TO 3L9999 Numerous examples


4L0001 TO 4L9999 Numerous examples. No known examples of 1, 2 or 3 digit serials.
5L0001 TO 5L9999 Numerous examples 5L1028; 5L4315 (mine)
6L0001 TO 6L9999 Numerous examples 6L9575 (mine)
7L0001 TO 7L9999 Numerous examples
8L0001 TO 8L9999 Numerous examples