Parkerize finish on LB No4 Mk1

[elvis3006]

Just want to confirm is the finish on Canadian made LB No4 Mk1's and Inglis made Bren gun's a manganese phosphate ? Thank you

 

[Lee Enfield]

Just want to confirm is the finish on Canadian made LB No4 Mk1's and Inglis made Bren gun's a manganese phosphate ? Thank you

If you have a Long Branch No4 manufactured before mid 1950 and it is phosphated, it is refinished.

No4 rifles from 1941- mid 1950 were salt blued.

Early Inglis Brens may have been originally blued (my 1941 DD was), 1944 & 1945 are phosphated.

All Inglis High Powers were phosphated.

 

[CODFan]

Late 1950 ....

 

[elvis3006]

Thank you