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I just picked up a bubba sporter 303 as part of a collection, I was a little surprised to find it is a matching numbers long branch. I know very little about these guns, from the what I have read about Enfields the Long Branch seems to be popular. I am wondering if this gun is worth becoming a restoration project.I have included pictures, it is a 2 grove barrel shinny and clean bore.

Questions I have

Is the barrel orginal or has it been cut down?

Is the mag orginal ? It has been painted with no exterior markings other then the mag follower in the picture.

Is it worth restoring?

How hard would it be to find stock wood and hardware?

Is it even a model worth considering a restore or is just a bubba?

Any info will be aprecated?

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Just a few pictures of the now restored 1942 Long Branch from the bubba above, I will post the pre pictures in the restoration sticky. All LB parts thanks to a fellow CGNer

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The mag appears to be English. The barrel has not been cut down, and if you find the stock and fittings, you could very well put it back to original military spec. There are many folks on the site more knowledgable than me, and you'll get lots of feedback. For my money, restore the old girl. Check what stock parts Marstar now has on hand. I know a chap up in North Bay who has most of the old stock metal bits from the Canadian Arsenals Ltd. such as sights, safeties, etc. If the serial numbers on the bolt and receiver match, that's the big one. It would be a great project and lovely to see the old warhorse dressed as it should be.
 
Long Branch is worth restoring. Your barrel is full length and dated '42 and matches receiver/bolt. This is a very good start to a restoration. Mag is British and maybe someone would trade for a "LB" marked one ..you might have to kick in some cash however it is worth it. Hardware and stock set is going to cost you approx $300. You'll have a very correct 1942 Enfield once done.You can advertise in the WTB section for the items you need. Ron
 
It is not too difficult to find wood for the #4s.
Marstar has some, and there is a member selling a complete stock set on the EE for $350.
A little pricey.
But with some patience you will find all the pieces and be able to restore the beast.
 
It's well worth restoring.

Finding the right parts...not so easy though.

The 42's had low cut forends...such as what's on it now.

The bands should be the thick, milled, early ones.

But, being a Long Branch, it's worth it big time!
 
Parts exist and generally don't cost a fortune.

I think some of the wood prices quoted are too high..... unless you are going for the "pristine, unissued, never-fired" look.... which doesn't agree with the rest of the finish. Much cheaper to restore to 1944 condition..... and you won't be afraid to take it out of the safe to go shooting.

It went through a WAR. To restore it to "new" would be a travesty.

Just my three-ha'pence worth.
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Thanks to everyone for the information, I have descided to keep the rifle and start the hunt for the parts. I am really looking forward to building it, I took some pictures of gun as it looks now, I will post some before and after the rebuild. I think it will be a shooter version and not a pristine rebuild version.

Thanks to all who replyed
 
Just a few pictures of the now restored 1942 Long Branch from the bubba above, I will post the pre pictures in the restoration sticky. All LB parts thanks to a fellow CGNer

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Just a side note
I am looking to purchase one of these and my mother used to build them when she was younger..I think the place was called Longbranch Arms

nice gun btw
 
purple said:
It looks very nice. Besides the cosmetics one needs to check some other key functional aspects areas incl stock bedding, headspace, bolt head overturn, trigger pull, and firing pin protrusion.
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Thanks for the feed back, you make very valid points, things I really consider on my Rem 700 308 with bell carlson stock, timmey trigger, and leupold tactical scope,,,,,,,,,but for this one I will take the cosmetics on a 70 yr old Long Branch with matching numbers and every part with a big old LB stamped on it,,,,,,,,,,,ooh and a gun that works as it should,,,,,,,,,the bolt works great, slides back and forth, trigger releases the firing pin and it goes bang,,,,yupp got it all covered. :D forgive my sarcasim just having fun :D
 
Rubicon37s said:
Just a side note
I am looking to purchase one of these and my mother used to build them when she was younger..I think the place was called Longbranch Arms

nice gun btw
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Is your mother still alive? If so, show her this:

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