Peter, 1945 LB No.4 Mk1* with no serial number

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I found this anomaly at a local show this weekend. Canadian Long Branch 1945 production with no serial numbers on socket or forend. The barrel has typical production markings and no serial number as would be expected on a Canadian No.4. The foreend has a Maltese cross marking I have noted on Canadian manufactured sniper rifles. The trigger guard assy is Savage made and marked with C^ marking on trigger guard bow. Indicates that it is one of the Savage parts sent to Long Branch after the Savage contract closed. The rear sight is micrometer adjustable marked B with a lozenge broad arrow marking.

Possibilities exist that it might have been set aside for the sniper program and then lost in the system. I think Peter will agree that it should not have left the plant without a serial number. Maybe someone had a very big lunch pail.

Another Lee Enfield mystery. Comments?

Trigger guard is Savage marked with C broad arrow on trigger guard bow indicating transfer to LB after the Savage contract closed. Adjustable rear sight is B code with lozenge broad arrow marking.

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