C no 4 mk1 longbranch 1950

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Hi I just bought my first longbranch made in 1950, I was told it has never been fired, it's a very clean all matching parts. My question is what bayonet and cleaning kit would have gone with this rife if it was issued? Any help would be appreciated!
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check the right side bayonet lug for a small # "6" stamped into it. This would mean it is a six groove bore rifle.
 
I just checked, no 6. I was pretty sure it was a 5 groove anyway. I am new and learning lots about the Canadian made Lee Enfield.
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To complete the kit get a C-Broad Arrow sling, a LB marked spike bayonet, the cord pull-through, and the oil bottle. I don't know your location, but put WTB ads in the EE, and check out your local gun shows.
 
I also have a C no 4 mk1* Longbranch 1950. After reading this , I just went and checked my bayonet lug . Mine isn't stamped with a 6 either. With my old eyes I count 5 grooves. My rifle came with a white plastic (parade type ?) sling , and a spike bayonet in a white webbing frog. I have been told these accessories are the "Canadian cadets" standard configuration from the 60's and 70's.
 
Is it 93L or higher, greenish parkerized metal finish, or 93L (or so) or less, with glossy blue metal finish?

The parkerizing is not obvious sometimes until you hold it beside a blued rifle and compare.

The 1950's are high quality rifles with tighter chamber dimensions than the wartimers...I had one and the brass barely moved forward on firing. Very nice.

I'd agree that the bayonet for it should be marked CA for Canadian Arsenals.

Although, I'm sure there were plenty of LB marked ones around too at the time.

Some of those new 1950 rifles were from Mutual aid to countries like Belgium etc. They came new in crates of 6 or so for like $185 each at the time. I should have grabbed a crate of them...:(
 
The unissued 1950s were sold by Districorp in Montreal; came from Belgium. There are also 1950s which were purchased by DCRA members for target competition.
 
tiriaq said:
The unissued 1950s were sold by Districorp in Montreal; came from Belgium. There are also 1950s which were purchased by DCRA members for target competition.
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What ever happened to Districorp? In the late 90's, up to maybe 2003 or 2004, they were perhaps my favorite mail order place - then they vanished.

I remember nice matching P14 rifles for $99 - I bought several, almost all were Winchesters as I could ask for hand select - no extra charge. M1 garands, shooter grade for $99, unissued for $199. Russian SKS rifles, back when they were impossible to get, for 200 bucks. Nice No.5 jungle carbines for $179. Great outfit while it lasted.
 
polaris said:
check the right side bayonet lug for a small # "6" stamped into it. This would mean it is a six groove bore rifle.
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For the most part I don't think 1950 Longbranch rifles came with 6 groove barrel's. All the ones I've seen ( looked at 4 most recently) came with 5 groove barrel's with the odd exception. . Most of the 1950 LB rifles.....under the rear hand guard will be '50 stamped as well as proof marked, CA stamped and have a "I" stamp....I believe this refers to the Mk1 five groove barrel.The 6 groove barrels are CMK 4 and DOM stamped (under the rear hand guard) and as well as you stated, # 6 on the right bayonet lug. Now with the odd exception.....I most recently did find a 1950 LB, 6 groove with the above mentioned CMK 4....'58 dated barrel and #6 on the lug. It's serial starts with a 93L. I think this is a bit of a anomaly and not sure why that barrel was put on, unless it was changed later in it's lifetime. It does look however to have had the bolt serial # scrubbed and re-numbered to match the rifle serial #. Maybe this receiver was laying around at Longbranch for a number of years and then was finally assembled from various parts? Not sure scrubbing and renumbering bolts was ever done at the factory, I have my doubts......nevertheless a beauty and accurate and it does look time period correct.Two of the others start with a 93L serial as well while the last one starts with a 91L serial #.
Some things we will never know for sure!!!
 
bros said:
For the most part I don't think 1950 Longbranch rifles came with 6 groove barrel's. All the ones I've seen ( looked at 4 most recently) came with 5 groove barrel's with the odd exception. . Most of the 1950 LB rifles.....under the rear hand guard will be '50 stamped as well as proof marked, CA stamped and have a "I" stamp....I believe this refers to the Mk1 five groove barrel.The 6 groove barrels are CMK 4 and DOM stamped (under the rear hand guard) and as well as you stated, # 6 on the right bayonet lug. Now with the odd exception.....I most recently did find a 1950 LB, 6 groove with the above mentioned CMK 4....'58 dated barrel and #6 on the lug. It's serial starts with a 93L. I think this is a bit of a anomaly and not sure why that barrel was put on, unless it was changed later in it's lifetime. It does look however to have had the bolt serial # scrubbed and re-numbered to match the rifle serial #. Maybe this receiver was laying around at Longbranch for a number of years and then was finally assembled from various parts? Not sure scrubbing and renumbering bolts was ever done at the factory, I have my doubts......nevertheless a beauty and accurate and it does look time period correct.Two of the others start with a 93L serial as well while the last one starts with a 91L serial #.
Some things we will never know for sure!!!
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Scrubbing and re-numbering (in a known correct font) was done at Canadian FTR all the time. But it's usually well done, not obvious, and you need to look at the machining marks to determine if it was done.
 
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Claven2 said:
Scrubbing and re-numbering (in a known correct font) was done at Canadian FTR all the time. But it's usually well done, not obvious, and you need to look at the machining marks to determine if it was done.
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I recently bought an ammo can full of bolts that came out of Canadian service. Of the 75, almost 1/3 or more had been re-numbered, and the majority of those fairly crudely. They may have well been done at base or unit workshops I suspect.
 
Just checked my out and compared it to the one on the link, the only thing different is my doesn't have a CA marked trigger guard or sight. Was normal practice to not stamp all the parts?
Thanks for the link and info
Cheers
 
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