Longbranch #4 "Lightweight" PICS UP!!

Ok fellers, here's a few more shots... and before you say it, I know, I'm not much of a photographer!
So "maple leaf eh".... here's the pics, where are those women you promised?!!;)

BTW, as you can see the wood is pretty dry, would you rub some BLO on it or leave it as is?

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Ya a coat of oil is a good Idea, I would try to get some raw linseed oil as most of the boiled stuff contains dryers that prevent the oil from penetrating properly.

Thats a nice find, when all cleaned up with a couple coats of oil it should look pretty nice. I find it amazing that you have one of only 50 of these rifles ever made. And their are probably less then half of them floating around these days. That has to be one of the top collectors rifles in the World.
 
Truely awsome to see that rifle. I find it interesting that the metal removed is completely different than the No5. although the lug at the 5 o'clock position on the receiver ring is removed. I wonder if LB had some insider knowledge about the short comings of the No5 and that is why the Longbranch equivalent is radical diferent than it's British counterpart. Even the Aussi No6 is basically the "Jungle Carbine" version of the No1mk3.

Sir, you get ushered to the VIP section of milsurp collecting, if there is such a section!
 
Burnt45, thanks much for the great pics!

I'm sure it's the first time these views of this rifle have ever been published. Great to see!

Interesting how similar the machining was to the No 1 MK VI.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=160567491

Personally, I'd give it a few good rubbed in coats of Boiled Linseed Oil or Raw Linseed Oil, inside down the bottom of all of those recesses, and out.

But get a few more opinions. I can't see anything good coming from letting the wood dry out.

How's the bore condition?

How is the front sight held on the barrel? Is there a cross pin?

Any chance of a few pics of the front sight, plus the bottom rear of the receiver where the rear king screw comes up through that bushing and threads in?
 
The bore is decent, definitely not perfect. There's a few flecks of something halfway down the barrel on the lands... I'll give it a good oil-soaking and see if it loosens.
The front sight is cross-pinned above the barrel.
I have some pics of the front sight, but I'll have to dismantle it again for the receiver pics.
 
I would recommend you clean out all that crud and give it a wipe with an oily rag. Will make it look and function better and will also help protect it. If you are already doing this never mind:)
 
Very very interesting!

I take it the rear action bolt goes down from the top and threads into the trigger guard? It has it's own bushing in the stock, that prevents crushing the stock when the screw is tightened down.

Interesting how that lip goes down and engages into the stock to hold the action positively in place.

Most of the rifle is one off parts! (to how many of these rifles they made total)

BTW, I note that the front sight element is the Brit style with the split at the bottom. I take it it doesn't have the Long Branch style screw to tension the sight element?
 
Ok, NOW I'm jealous. It's not enough that he has a No1MkV, now THIS?!? ARGH!

:)

Good for you my friend, that's another prized possession!

Lou
 
Can you tell us how long the barrel is from the front of the receiver ring? Also is the sight bolck and eaes one pice split in the centre? Is it just held in place with the screw and the cross pin?
 
You've got fame and accollades. Why would you want more women? To tell you to come up for supper? To get jealous at your new collectibles?

BTW - I know a fellow who collects old armoured vehicles and army trucks. Along the way he found a Ram I tank and a Ram II tank. He hauled them into the yard and started asking for parts. When he tapped out every source and every trade, but was still short [in fact and in inventory ;-) ]. Before long the War Museum made him a deal he could not turn down. He traded ONE pair of rubber tank tracks for NINE other desireable and collectible vehicles. No more plumbing dry holes for missing parts. Yes to driveable resellable vehicles. Not that the War Museum is likely to entertain trades, but it wouldn't hurt to ask ...
 
To answer Cantom: the rear action bolt threads into the rear of trigger guard. As for the "Longbranch sight screw"... I'm not sure what you mean... would you believe I don't even have a standard Longbranch... those things are hard to come by you know!!;)
rgg 7's answer: The barrel is 22" from receiver ring.
Front sight block is one piece, split on the top side, and held with a cross-pin and 2 screws(one from each side).
 
Hawkshadow said:
Truly a piece of canadian history that's almost as scarce as the Arrow... I wonder what kept them stuck in the trials stage?
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In the late 1980's an Air Force technician friend discovered that the maintenance records system for aircraft, had a category for parts for the Avro Arrow. Right there next to 18s, 100s, 101s, CF5s, T33s and Tutors .... even though it had been scrapped 20 plus years earlier.
 
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