Found a #4 barrel in a dusty corner

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I was visiting a gunsmith friend yesterday and while we were shooting the breeze, I spied a familier muzzel sticking out of a shelf full of old parts. I wandered over and pulled it out. A mint, still in the beeswax (or whatever they coated it with) CAL right hand twist 6 groove #4 barrel. The threads are still coated in the wax and it's never seen an action body. He said he had no use for it and sold it to me. I don't know how many are left out there but I sure feel I lucked out on that one. Will go well on my restore projects.
I have got to spend a day rooting through his garage.
 
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Got to mark a target for one of those barrels once upon a time.

Score was 74/75 at 600 in a switching wind. PH5 sights.

Bill Brown was shooting, had a lot of respect for those barrels for 600-yard shooting.

Some guys just have ALL the luck!

Early gift from Santa!
 
smellie said:
Got to mark a target for one of those barrels once upon a time.

Score was 74/75 at 600 in a switching wind. PH5 sights.

Bill Brown was shooting, had a lot of respect for those barrels for 600-yard shooting.

Some guys just have ALL the luck!

Early gift from Santa!
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And who says there's no Santa Claus.
 
I don't know about rare. Certainly less common. They were produced by Canadian Arsenals in the 50s prior to 7.62 conversion. I was going to just use it on a Mk1 or 1* rebuild but might have to save it for something special like a Mk 2 I don't have one or those right now.
On another note on rebuilds, I just received 3 full stock sets from a fellow in the U.S. Reich Traders. $70 delivered per set, very good condition used, matching wood and all with butt plates still on. Best price and service I have seen yet.
 
smellie said:
Got to mark a target for one of those barrels once upon a time.

Score was 74/75 at 600 in a switching wind. PH5 sights.

Bill Brown was shooting, had a lot of respect for those barrels for 600-yard shooting.

Some guys just have ALL the luck!

Early gift from Santa!
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I bought one of his Enfields at the Brandon show about 13 years ago, just after he had passed away. Full wood, I paid $225 for it, and everyone thought I was crazy for paying that much. I was showing it to someone about an hour later, and the other guy asked why it had no bayonet lugs. That's when I realized I had just bought a DCRA .308 conversion. Suddenly, my crazy purchase just became the bargain of the show.

There was another one of Bill's rifles at the seller's table, but it was in .303 and had mixed wood, with that orange colour Cdn Arsenals forestock. Not sure where that rifle went.
 
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I don't know about rare. Certainly less common. They were produced by Canadian Arsenals in the 50s prior to 7.62 conversion. I was going to just use it on a Mk1 or 1* rebuild but might have to save it for something special like a Mk 2 I don't have one or those right now.
On another note on rebuilds, I just received 3 full stock sets from a fellow in the U.S. Reich Traders. $70 delivered per set, very good condition used, matching wood and all with butt plates still on. Best price and service I have seen yet.
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I've read somewhere that a few 1950 Long Branch's had those 6 groove barrels and are supposed to be quite accurate.

Thanks for the tip!

What type of wood are those stock sets that you purchased?
 
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I was visiting a gunsmith friend yesterday and while we were shooting the breeze, I spied a familier muzzel sticking out of a shelf full of old parts. I wandered over and pulled it out. A mint, still in the beeswax (or whatever they coated it with) CAL right hand twist 6 groove #4 barrel. The threads are still coated in the wax and it's never seen an action body. He said he had no use for it and sold it to me. I don't know how many are left out there but I sure feel I lucked out on that one. Will go well on my restore projects.
I have got to spend a day rooting through his garage.
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Is it dated?
 
The stock sets are walnut and caked with dirt and cosmo. They do clean up nicely though. No cracks and only very shallow markings. They are all longbranch mfg. I am rebuilding a Savage with all Savage metal but couldn't find Savage wood. This will do for now as in reality, these manufacturers trades pieces constantly during the war.
The barrel is dated "50"
It has a # 35 stamped over the C broad arrow. I don't know what that is. It has the CA mark and the #6 on the left bayo lug for 6 grove.
 
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The stock sets are walnut and caked with dirt and cosmo. They do clean up nicely though. No cracks and only very shallow markings. They are all longbranch mfg. I am rebuilding a Savage with all Savage metal but couldn't find Savage wood. This will do for now as in reality, these manufacturers trades pieces constantly during the war.
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Thanks!
 
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