Long Branch Mk I*: refurbed or original?

**bigduke6** · 10-01-2018 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by 5thBatt

1942 Long Branch No4 Mk1*

A 5L & a 15L 1942 Long Branch, couple of recent NZ icon

finds, imo the finish is different to this one.

5th Batt, your link isn't working ?? anyone else got the same?

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**5thBatt** · 10-01-2018 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by bigduke6

5th Batt, your link isn't working ?? anyone else got the same?

It works but its a link to a Gunboards thread & that was down a short while ago

**Ridolpho** · 10-01-2018 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by 5thBatt

1942 Long Branch No4 Mk1*

A 5L & a 15L 1942 Long Branch, couple of recent NZ icon

finds, imo the finish is different to this one.

5thbatt: Thanks for the link. Very subjective and dependant upon lighting and different levels of wear and tear on the surfaces but one of those, to my eye, looks quite similar to my rifle. I think Brians comment that Du-lite is a dip-blue is the key to this. Regards.

Ridolpho

**Surpmil** · 10-01-2018 11:53 PM

If memory serves, the SN's at LB were put on after the rifle was finished/"blued", and here the finish clearly went on after the SN was struck as it is in all the characters evenly and without any sign of disturbance, displacement or wear.

**Ridolpho** · 10-02-2018 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Surpmil

If memory serves, the SN's at LB were put on after the rifle was finished/"blued", and here the finish clearly went on after the SN was struck as it is in all the characters evenly and without any sign of disturbance, displacement or wear.

Surpmil: I'll take clearer pictures of the serial but displacement of metal around the numbers is present- just not made obvious by wear. Whatever the origin of this finish, lack of wear post finish is a given. Glancing at photos of the NZ icon

rifles, they show uniform bluing within the numbers but significant wear on the deformed areas around them as the rifles have obviously seen some use during or post service. I should have time to dig this rifle out today as we have about 7" of fresh snow this morning. Winter has come early!

Ridolpho

**MJ1** · 10-02-2018 11:28 AM

The OP's rifle is a lovely thing in any event. Mine not so much. LOL

**browningautorifle** · 10-02-2018 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by MJ1

Mine not so much

Yours is fine, I don't even have a full wood...

**MJ1** · 10-02-2018 01:22 PM

Jim that is a looker. Well done.

Just a plain LB

**5thBatt** · 10-02-2018 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Yours is fine, I don't even have a full wood...

You need a No1 for that & if it still doesn't work, try the blue one!

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**browningautorifle** · 10-03-2018 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by 5thBatt

try the blue one!

Lovely...would be my drill instructor's rifle.

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