New toy LB 1942 no4 mk1* 5 groove F54 barrel

[ssj]

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[paulseamus]

Nice looking rifle.

[WarPig1976]

Which came first,,, Rear flip sight or the adjustable ones? Thanks...

[gsimmons]

MkI adjustable first, then mk2 flip sight. The one on this rifle looks like a mk3 or mk4 pressed steel, which are later.

[bow]

Where could i find a Mk.I rear sight Long Branch made, like yours?

[Peter Laidler]

That is a Mk3 or a 4 rear sight Bow!

[bow]

It seems to have the little wheel for fine adjustment .. while Mk.4 are stamperd and have not the "wheel"- Isn't it?

[ssj]

Hi Bow, this has an un-issued mk3 sight that the last owner fitted so its wrong for the gun I believe. For WSRA (Wellington service rifle assoc.) I'll only use the 100yds peep on it anyway. It should have the 300/600 flip one I think, most 1942 NZ guns Ive seen have that. My other no4 is a mk2 which has the mk1 sights so depending on which shoots the most accurate will be the one I'll use for the Charles Upman trophy shoot in Feb, in which case it will have a PH5C fitted and the mk1 sights will probably go on the other.

Im pretty sure LB made the mk1 sights again after WW2? so they should be about. Otherwise mk1 sights off a no4 mk2 as the metal finish seems very good.

I will put up some more pics when I get it, Tuesday I hope.

PS Yes its nice but it cost me $560US....about par here in NZ for good guns...at least I hope its good.....wish I could get guns from the US.

[303Guy]

One of my 1942 Long Branch has the adjustable sight. I wonder if it's original then. It's not a collectors piece so I'm glad of it.

Do we have a service rifle assn in Auckland?

[ssj]

One of my 1942 Long Branch has the adjustable sight. I wonder if it's original then. It's not a collectors piece so I'm glad of it.

Do we have a service rifle assn in Auckland?

Yes I believe so,

I think this is the "head" organisation,

New Zealand Service Rifle Association

but google shows these,

Auckland Service Rifle Association

I dont know anything about them though.

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ASRA Inc– P.O.Box 12-450 Penrose Auckland. Email nzsra@xtra.co.nz

Website Auckland Service Rifle Association

WSRA - P.O. Box 39267, Wellington Mail Centre. Email secretary@wsra.org.nz

Website WSRA

Other contacts -

In Canterbury contact Frank McGeage. Email wmrr@xtra.co.nz

In Waikato contact Waikato Rifles. Email stevegoodman@inspire.net.nz

NZSRA Inc - P.O.Box 72-235 Manurewa 2243. Email nzsra@xtra.co.nz (likely to change)

Website http://www.servicerifle.org.nz

There is this as well,

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1942, adjustable, if its got the thumb wheel on top? if so mk1, then Im not sure it is, but no matter so many parts were swapped and updated when repaired I think its a hard call to say whats legit or not. Though most 1942/43 LB guns Ive seen in NZ have the 300/600 suggesting a shipload or 2 arrived with these. After the war though there seems to be a trend to fit the mk1 again? What are the stamps? on it? This isnt a concours parade, though Ive already swapped out the bands on my "new" LB for LB stamped ones, the ones on it suit my mk2, funny thing. There is also a comment I have in my book that savage and LB factories swapped parts....so even the square S would be OK.

PS my 1942 LB has a faz 1954 made 5 groove barrel (near perfect) which has the broad arrow on it, not original sure, but legit enough.

Peter L was an armourer here, maybe he can recall what he saw most of while in NZ and also of the NZ army tended to replace barrels.