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    New Long Branch No4 Mk1*

    I'm not so knowledgeable on these, but i quite like it. My new-to-me Canadianicon Long Branch No4 Mk1* made in 1943. Here's what i do know: Forestock is walnut and the buttstock is beech, stained to match the walnut fore end. It has absolutely NO import mark of any kind on it. 2 groove bore is in excellent condition. It has a no.1 bolt head. Serial numbers match on the wrist, bolt & magazine. It has a Mk.1 rear sight made by Ishapore (RFI stamps along with RC403 & RC318 on the sight). I assume this is a post war refurbished rifle. Can anyone tell me what the other marks in the pics mean?

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    I think that the RC marks you refer to are actually CR. These are the later type MoS part numbers. The full part number would be B1/CR xxx

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    I think that the RC marks you refer to are actually CR. These are the later type MoS part numbers. The full part number would be B1/CR xxx
    yes, it's "CR". i am horrible at typing.

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    Hope to see pictures. Is your rifle marked like this?


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    Quote Originally Posted by MasterChief View Post
    Hope to see pictures. Is your rifle marked like this?

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/xlarge-1.jpg
    here's a link to the pics (they're too big to post here):

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    nope. no FTR marks.

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