North American Produced No4 Mk1*'s (pic warning)

[SMcGeown]

Hello everyone,

I thought I would start a thread on North American produced Lee Enfield rifles. The two pieces I have to contribute today are a Savage 1943 No4 Mk1* and a 1944 Long Branch No4 Mk1*. Both of these are unissued examples that I recently acquired. As far as I can tell, the Canadian rifle received a new set of furniture in 1954 or 1955. The Long Branch also has a five groove barrel while the Savage has a two groove barrel.

I post this in hopes that others will share a sample of what they have as their own North American produced Enfields.






Above: The Savage No4 Mk1*






Above: The Long Branch No4.




Above: A comparison to the mauser.

Thanks for looking.
-Scott

 

[Steve1987]

Nice Enfields!!

-Steve

 

[purple]

Nice examples of the more than 2 million No4s that were cranked out by Savage and Long Branch.

 

[twincamharley]

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[SMcGeown]

Nice looking rifles! Love the no4 t's!

 

[POPS]

REALLY FINE LOOKING EXAMPLES!, only thing better is OCTOBERFEST in NEW BERLIN!!!!!!! (Ex.K-WLresident)
My 2 groove #4 Savage is sporsterized. )

 

[AB.boy]

Here are some pics of my 1950 LB, it has a PH rear sight.

 

[Politicallycorrect]

The one with the scope is so ###y !!

 

[SMcGeown]

Nice rifle ABBoy! Beautiful condition with the rare target sights!

 

[Lee Enfield]

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A 1942 LB conversion to .308 in as new condition. ( note plugged screw holes above trigger guard, for extra strength )
Rifle was also given new 4 digit serial number on wrist with Cdn Arsenal stamp below it

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the wood dowels on each side of the DCRA stock are not "Screw holes" for extra strength, they are in fact pins to hold the stock centred on the action in the days before acraglass was (available & acceptable) for bedding military service rifles.

 

[twincamharley]

You learn something new everyday, Thanks !

the wood dowels on each side of the DCRA stock are not "Screw holes" for extra strength, they are in fact pins to hold the stock centred on the action in the days before acraglass was (available & acceptable) for bedding military service rifles.

 

[mars2618]

Long Branch 1945 "T" and 1941 Savage "T" with MK3 scope and a TP that is being restored to as close to original as possible

A 1942 LB conversion to .308 in as new condition. ( note plugged screw holes above trigger guard, for extra strength )
Rifle was also given new 4 digit serial number on wrist with Cdn Arsenal stamp below it

A 1950 LB

OMG!! This is what I'm talking about!! Amazing...I'm so jealous !!! One day, one day....

 

[CODFan]

My latest aquisition is a 1949 Long Branch ....

 

[SMcGeown]

Excellent 1949 LB CODFan! Dark wood looks damn fine on your enfield!

 

[CODFan]

One more for you. This time a 1950 Long Branch with 6 groove barrel....

 

[6167]

And in the beginning.......

Lots of beautiful Long Branch's and Savage/Stevens everyone!
Here is an early Long Branch.

 

[twincamharley]

Nice one !

Lots of beautiful Long Branch's and Savage/Stevens everyone!
Here is an early Long Branch.

 

[CODFan]

Here is an early Long Branch ...... [1941]

I am currently working on a related project I hope to reveal in the next month or so.

That is unless you want to give that beautiful rifle to me?

 

[vinver]

Now that's an early Long Branch! Must be a 0L-###x or 1L###x- serial number, is it? There were only a few made in the first year. This thread will need to be retitled to include the Mk 1 models (without the "*" ) too .
I have a 1C series Savage but it's currently in bits awaiting re-finishing of the metal parts.

 

[6167]

Yes....0L62xx...no *

I showed a no* rifle as it was our beginning in 1941, and they are quite different from the * version in a number of attributes.
It wasn't a full year of production either at Long Branch in 1941.