Long Branch 303

Ditto on the $400 IF it is in really nice shape. The none matching bolt does make it a bit less sought after though.
 
Yes full wood not drilled or tapped and was also mentioned something about writing on receiver with engraver doesn't have that either
 
vinny61 said:
Yes full wood not drilled or tapped and was also mentioned something about writing on receiver with engraver doesn't have that either
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I wouldn't doubt the engraving is some old timer's SIN or driver's licence number that he scribed in about 25yrs ago. For insurance recovery, you know.
 
I meant that it doesn't have any engraving...someone told me that...and I am trying to remember .... when these were refurbished or something like it that they electro penciled on side of receiver...

As I said these rifles are new to me
 
vinny61 said:
I meant that it doesn't have any engraving...someone told me that...and I am trying to remember .... when these were refurbished or something like it that they electro penciled on side of receiver...

As I said these rifles are new to me
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You mean it reads "FTR"? They are usually engraved on the left side with "FTR" and the year stating that it has gone through a "Factory thorough repair".
 
Mine was FTR'd at Long Branch in '46. It has RB 6/46 in electro pencil next to the 1942 Long Branch mark. There were different FTR marks depending on where and when they were done.
 
"...is a Long Branch I think..." If it's a Long Branch, it'll say so on the receiver. The 'L' in the S/N has to do wth when it was made.
The magazine doesn't matter, but the bolt does. Check the headspace. Thousands of No. 4 were assembled out of parts bins with zero QC by Century Arms, et al. Those would normally have a stamp indicating it was assembled by whoever though. Anything like 'St Albans, Vt' on it?
FTR just means it was rebuilt in a factory. All upgrades to the time it was done were added and any faults were fixed. Your's wasn't FTR'd and that's reflected by the non-matching bolt. No big deal as long as the headspace is ok.
 
Sorry I ran my sentences together...It does say Long Branch on receiver.....I meant I think the mag is a LB as it has a L in serial number...

Where would I look for the stamp indicating who assembled it?

Headspace is ok it shoots fine and brass shows no indication of excessive headspace... bolt head is a number 2

Thanks for all the info so far
 
The L in the serial number on the magazine will mean that it was in a Long Branch rifle when the magazine was numbered to that rifle. The maker mark on that magazine will be an L overlapped by a capital B to form the LB symbol. L in the serial number on the receiver of the rifle is an indicator of the rifles manufacturer, just as C is Savage, first number in the serial being 1 is Maltby etc...
 
As well as the receiver saying No 4 mk 1* the rest of the parts I can see that are LB are...the rear barrel band, front barrel band, front sight, and the safety

I am not sure where to look for this symbol on the trigger, trigger guard, and which part of the barrel if I take the wood off...

Any more help will be appreciated..

Thanks in advance
 
just curious, but those in the know can tell, did the arsenal at Long Branch ever build anything but the number 4 mark 1 *, and if they did build number 4 mark 1's they must have been really early production ???
 
Here are the markings on one of my '41 Long Branch rifles. They do exist, but not many are left in original condition. The value tends to be quite a bit higher than the MkI*, hence my earlier question.

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