Interesting "MP" Long Branch (Big pics)

[longbranch*]

Thought I'd share pics of this interesting RCMP LB I recently acquired. What I can tell is going by the serial range, 19L, it started life at Long Branch in 1942 and is on the list of known MP rifles. It must have seen some service in the Canadian army prior to RCMP as it has a C-broad arrow on receiver. Now things get murky; it now has a 1945 LB barrel and action, but still retains the original bolt, early furniture, machined middle band etc. You'll notice the sloppy serial number stamping on the buttsocket. It appears to me as a damaged-beyond-repair rifle that got a new 1945 barrelled-action and re-assembled. Question is by DND or RCMP depot? Open to suggestions on this one. Also, someone has done some accurizing of the forearm and serrated the bottom flat of the receiver to grip the inletting better I assume. Any LB/"RCMP" collectors out there care to comment?

Notice the low cut forearm below.

Notice the sloppy stamping. Hard to tell if blank before or not.

Notice the original 1942 bolt.

Original serialled forearm.

 

[#4mk1(T)]

Interesting that the 9 and last 5 in the serial number stamped into the butt socket appears to have been double struck. In the case of the 9 they even change the size of the number stamp.

 

[Talquin]

as long as it isn't a kypher pass rifle at least you have something good to shoot

 

[RNWMP]

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[10x]

The bill of sale of crown asset rifles to Lever arms is probably worth as much, if not more, than a pristine Long Branch rifle. Oh to go back to the days when the government was willing to sell firearms to Canadian citizens.

 

[longbranch*]

Another MP

Here's my other MP, this one also 1945 DCRA #850 7.62. Though not on the list, the first owner after DCRA conversion was a local RCMP Sgt who sold it to my friend. I've owned it 4 years now.

 

[#1bcshooter]

The bill of sale of crown asset rifles to Lever arms is probably worth as much, if not more, than a pristine Long Branch rifle. Oh to go back to the days when the government was willing to sell firearms to Canadian citizens.

But if you notice it is stamped on the receipt that these items are being sold for sporting purpose only . So there was no problem . Of course that was the 1960's when the last drive by shooting happened in the 1930's in Chicago !
lol

 

[RRCo.]

It's a 1942 bolt with a "force-matched" 1945 receiver. Because the fonts don't match I doubt it was an arsenal or military job; RCMP armourer maybe? If the original receiver got the bolt release slot messed up for example, it might have been junked.