7.62mm Long Branch L42A1, Circa 1970

[DanL96a1]

Interesting find Long Branch L42A1, which was on
Exercise MEDICINE MAN III.

https://thedevizesgunsmith.co.uk/rifles/rifles-full-bore-service-and-sniper/

https://www.royal-irish.com/events/2-r-irish-ex-medicine-man-iii-canada-1976

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[Lee Enfield]

I just can't believe that someone paid the asking price.

The last one that came to auction (last year) sold for $20,685 (cdn) less....

I know where I can buy a Winchester 1 of 1000 in fine condition for (a lot) less than the difference...

[Roy W]

Going to the US apparently. Sign of a strong dollar!

[Btl1994]

What a price tag it had! Whoever bought it has some deep pockets.

[browningautorifle]

I'm pretty sure I was on Medicine Man '76...wonder why that was so special? Neat pics of Camp Crowfoot...what a sh*thole...

[bigduke6]

I'm pretty sure I was on Medicine Man '76...wonder why that was so special? Neat pics of Camp Crowfoot...what a sh*thole...

Hasn't changed much Jim.

[browningautorifle]

Hasn't changed much

I felt certain... I've been there many times since. Many, many... The Camp Crowfoot buildings were old Butler huts, had been POW buildings during WW2. German of course, out there. What shitty accomodations, even for a field camp. Like the old buildings in Yakima firing range...or the quonsets of Margarita or Pulgas in Pendleton.

[DanL96a1]

browningautorifle I assume that the rifle would have been on strength of one of the units attending the 76 exercise to Canada 🇨🇦 Good bit of history for the new custodian

[browningautorifle]

Neat to think it was just across the tank park from me at some point, when we were shaking out to move.

[chosenman]

I have an L42 which was on Exercise Pond Jump West in Wainwtight, Canada.