no4 mk1* long branch 1943
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I'd agree. That's if it has a shiny bore and matching bolt.
"...if it has a shiny bore and matching bolt..." And the headspace is ok. Check or have it checked before you shoot it. A matching serial number on the bolt and receiver is no guarantee of good headspace.
You may want to look into the later rear sight too. The one you have is the 'battle' sight. The two apertures are set for 300 and 600 yards. It'll do though.
You may want to look into the later rear sight too. The one you have is the 'battle' sight. The two apertures are set for 300 and 600 yards. It'll do though.
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Agree with Cantom and others. Especially being most common year of production. Now if it was a '41............!
Cheers
Geoff
Cheers
Geoff
Hmmm...found a good forend and all the bands lately? Not sure even where to look...most of them on ebay have Ishy screws, don't ship to Canada and aren't Long Branch marked, plus the sellers have no idea what you're talking about...
Hmmm...found a good forend and all the bands lately? Not sure even where to look...most of them on ebay have Ishy screws, don't ship to Canada and aren't Long Branch marked, plus the sellers have no idea what you're talking about...
Yes, you have that right. any stock are repros or new, no marks and all beech.... Yikes.
I see allot of no4mk2 stock on epay??
I disagree with you fellows on price.
The rifle is worth about $100 - $125 in its present condition, IF it's very good or better,
I would say $150, shipping included would be fair. Finding a decent, walnut, Longbranch wood set can be a long arduous task.
bearhunter
The rifle is worth about $100 - $125 in its present condition, IF it's very good or better,
I would say $150, shipping included would be fair. Finding a decent, walnut, Longbranch wood set can be a long arduous task.
bearhunter
I guess it depends on the place in the country and the time of the year. These days, in most parts of QC, a rifle like that one can probably get somewhere between $175 and $225. A month or two from now, I'd be surprised if it would sell for more than $150.
Still though it is a Long Branch with an uncut barrel and matching numbers...I'd go with $175 or so. A Brit one a lot less...
I agree with Bear Hunter. I personally would be willing to walk away at $150, $125 on a table might get my interest. But then I wouldn't be paying shipping either. Other aspects of the rifle would dictate if I'm willing to pay that or even more, include bore, metal finish, number of grooves, and other markings.
I just bought the identical '43 Long Branch in Beech sporter stocks for under $100 last month (but there were other factors in play, so I wouldn't say I payed market value). The rifle rifle although a LB reciever was later FTR'd at Fazakerly (not date stamped) and does not possess many other LB parts, which diminishes it's value somewhat as a collector's item (I may have been willing to pay more if all remaining parts were LB marked), but then again any de-bubbafied shooter has little to no collector's value in the first place, so there's no loss. I'm just finishing up the resto on it this weekend with Beech stocks acquired from Springfield Sporters. He does have nice original (not reproduction) unissued Faz manufactured Beechwood stocks. This is what is going on my rifle. Also that my rifle is a Faz FTR it is historically accurate.
The point I'm getting at is the little info you've given us isn't really enough for anyone to say what is right or wrong on that gun. SS I believe also has some LB marked Beechwood stocks FWIW. Personally I like to refurb to the condition the rifle left service and thus be as close to accurate as possible with the rifle's military service history than to try to take it back to how it started service. IMHO if it's in beech now you should put it back in beech.
I'm rambling now I think.
I just bought the identical '43 Long Branch in Beech sporter stocks for under $100 last month (but there were other factors in play, so I wouldn't say I payed market value). The rifle rifle although a LB reciever was later FTR'd at Fazakerly (not date stamped) and does not possess many other LB parts, which diminishes it's value somewhat as a collector's item (I may have been willing to pay more if all remaining parts were LB marked), but then again any de-bubbafied shooter has little to no collector's value in the first place, so there's no loss. I'm just finishing up the resto on it this weekend with Beech stocks acquired from Springfield Sporters. He does have nice original (not reproduction) unissued Faz manufactured Beechwood stocks. This is what is going on my rifle. Also that my rifle is a Faz FTR it is historically accurate.
The point I'm getting at is the little info you've given us isn't really enough for anyone to say what is right or wrong on that gun. SS I believe also has some LB marked Beechwood stocks FWIW. Personally I like to refurb to the condition the rifle left service and thus be as close to accurate as possible with the rifle's military service history than to try to take it back to how it started service. IMHO if it's in beech now you should put it back in beech.
I'm rambling now I think.
Good point Lou, pre-hunting season prices are up, and gun show season is just starting to warm up too. Once every town in the country has had a show or two and there are still a bunch of sporterized LE's taking up space, dealers will be asking (willing to accept) a lot less and prices will drop quite a ways by the end of November.
