In the wrap No4 Enfield valuation
- Thread starter Klunk
- Start date
No fair...its all over but the cryin'...how much did you let it go for? When you unwrapped it, was it slathered in cosmoline and come with "pig sticker/tent peg" bayo?
live4therut
CGN frequent flyer
Beautiful rifle! Considering the longbranch craze that's happening that rifle would of sold in minutes for $1000
Nice Rifle .... but let me be the naysayer on this.
Chances of it not being touched along its voyage are slim.
Some additional pictures of the markings on the wood would help.
More then likely re-worked and put into storage at somepoint.
Edit: But still a very nice Rifle!
Chances of it not being touched along its voyage are slim.
Some additional pictures of the markings on the wood would help.
More then likely re-worked and put into storage at somepoint.
Edit: But still a very nice Rifle!
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It has a thin upper band. Not correct. A few dings in the forend too.
Still a nice rifle.
Still a nice rifle.
Interesting details....
This rifle came out of a crate of 10 .... it was wrapped up in heavy paper
Its my understanding it was brand new factory-never issued war stock
when unwrapped it was heavily oiled but NOT covered in cosmo...
This rifle came out of a crate of 10 .... it was wrapped up in heavy paper
Its my understanding it was brand new factory-never issued war stock
when unwrapped it was heavily oiled but NOT covered in cosmo...
- Location
- West Quebec
I'd be proud to own one of those congrats..
Sorry, this is a typical refurbished Longbranch.
Many that were rebuilt circa early 1950's were not FTR marked.
These have sold over and over as 'originals'.
I have owned and sold a few of these. They will continue to trick collectors into thinking they are 'unissued war stock' but in fact the finish and many parts were done after WWII.
Still a great rifle exactly as refurbished, just not original WWII.
Regards,
-Steve
He ran away giggling like a school girl....I miss it already!
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
I have to agree with the others about this being through some level of rebuild. Between the mk1 sight (that vintage would usually be the L type flip sight), the combination of machined and fabricated bands, the worn top hanguard ring, and the target swivel, some level of changes have occurred.
- Location
- Durham Region
I would have bought it. Very Nice.
ITB
ITB
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
Low wood was early production, before someone changed the drawings to reflect the fact that the no4 production rifles did not have a mag cut off. The trials rifles from the 30s did, but this was dropped by the 40s. The wood may have been original to the 20L rifle shown, or it may have been recycled from other rifles under repair.
I picked up a bunch of low cut wood a number of years back, and observed serial numbers up to around 17L or higher with the low cut. Of course, with LB production changes, trying to pinpoint a definite cut-off point to anything usually has variables.
I picked up a bunch of low cut wood a number of years back, and observed serial numbers up to around 17L or higher with the low cut. Of course, with LB production changes, trying to pinpoint a definite cut-off point to anything usually has variables.
