Long story short I just scored a 1943 Long branch No.4 form a Ranger for a crazy low price. It's in excellent condition, but it lacks the stacking swivel usually found on unmolested No.4s. Any Rangers here have a rifle with or without a swivel? I'm no Lee Enfield expert.
Do Canadian Ranger Enfields have stacking Swivels?
- Thread starter Walther_PPK
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Good questions. Good observations. At the moment, you may be convinced it is a former Canadian Ranger No. 4, but without some more evidence, would have a difficult time convincing another person?? I think in the art world they call it "provenance" - some sort of documented evidence to support the story or history of the piece, over and above some person's "say-so". And, as you say, the serial number matched accessories would go a long ways towards that!!! I see pretty suspect examples of No. 4's - mixed woods, mixed or missing parts, mixed era components, offered for sale at $500-$600 - I do not know what they actually do sell for, but would think a properly documented one would be double or triple that to an interested buyer?
From what I have read, a Canadian Ranger No. 4 could be anything from a WWII or earlier veteran that has been patched and fixed no end of times, all the way to a fully matching "Irish Contract" Mk. II. I understand that Canadian DOD was going to commercial market to buy some parts to keep some of the older ones functioning...
From what I have read, a Canadian Ranger No. 4 could be anything from a WWII or earlier veteran that has been patched and fixed no end of times, all the way to a fully matching "Irish Contract" Mk. II. I understand that Canadian DOD was going to commercial market to buy some parts to keep some of the older ones functioning...
