Help on enfield buttstock identification

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I've been looking around on Fleabay for another buttstock for my No.4 mk1* Longbranch and found this. I'm no expert on enfields but have not before come across a piece marked with the C arrow with 33 as shown below. Usually you see LB/32. Can anyone comment on what this is? Second question: what does the 32 under the denote? Thanks for your help.
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The C - broad arrow mark denotes it as Canadian military property. The B you refer to is actually a B merged with an L (Long Branch's stamp.) I don't know what the numbers mean, but they are present on most of mine.

Someone else will probably be able to give you a better idea...
 
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Thanks for your comments. I know about the L over the B marking but I'm curious about the 33. Were Longbranch stocks also stampled with 33 in addition to 32? Anyone have a Longbranch stampled with something other than 32? Thanks
 
I've got a Savage No.4 Mk.1 that must have been FTR'd in the 50's (it is parkerized.) The bolt doesn't match, but the front forestock has a serial number stamped into it that is the same as the receiver. The front sight blade has been replaced with a Parker Hale and it has a Long Branch micrometer sight with the small battle aperture.

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The wood is beech and the buttstock has been replaced with a Long Branch at some point (and it is cracked.)

It is stamped with a 53.

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I bought a spare beech buttstock and two walnuts that have numbers stamped on them (my 1950 LB does not.) I have them wrapped up in newspaper and bubble wrap and squirreled away somewhere in my moving boxes.

The odd thing about the rifle is that is has a brass unit disk in the buttstock stamped BA 067. I don’t know if it is legitimate or if some bubba added it for decoration. I do know I have to remove some apparent vise marks in the forestock and replace the buttstock to make her shine again.

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Couch-Gator said:
I've been looking around on Fleabay for another buttstock for my No.4 mk1* Longbranch and found this. I'm no expert on enfields but have not before come across a piece marked with the C arrow with 33 as shown below. Usually you see LB/32. Can anyone comment on what this is? Second question: what does the 32 under the denote? Thanks for your help.


It's definitely Long Branch. The number is the number of the inspector who checked it.(so I've been told)
The C Broad Arrow mark means Canadian Military.
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Thanks for you replies, So, what I'm understanding is that a No.4 longbranch buttstock can be stamped with an inspector's number other than 32? Or is this buttstock another model number (ie. postwar) ?
 
Couch-Gator said:
Thanks for you replies, So, what I'm understanding is that a No.4 longbranch buttstock can be stamped with an inspector's number other than 32? Or is this buttstock another model number (ie. postwar) ?
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I just bought a 42 LB, it has number 66 on both buttstock and forend. I was told it's the inspector number. I've also seen tons of 32's...he must have been pretty busy.
 
My girlsfriend's grandmother worked at Long Branch during the war. She inspected barrels visualy for straightness and if found out of spec, she tweaked them in a hand press on V blocks.

A few years ago, I held my No.4 up to the light so that she could inspected the bore. All she said was 'It's straight, but it needs cleaning!"
 
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My girlsfriend's grandmother worked at Long Branch during the war. She inspected barrels visualy for straightness and if found out of spec, she tweaked them in a hand press on V blocks.

A few years ago, I held my No.4 up to the light so that she could inspected the bore. All she said was 'It's straight, but it needs cleaning!"
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Ha! Ha! You were TOLD!

That is a cool story. I sure respect those gals who put together such fine pieces of weaponry.

BTW, I'm sure happy to have been able to complete my 1950 LB with the mint mag you sold me. Thanks again!
 
Buttstock help

I have an L/B and it has a disc in the buttstock lso. I've noted that the placement is lower and closer to the butt swivel . I've seen this in a few L/B rifles so I'm guessing it might be exclusive to the Canadian military on the earlier No.4's. I'm just learning about the Enfields so maybe one of the Canadian fellows might have better insight > Hope this helps. Bob
 
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