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

[LawrenceN]

OK, I'm in! First up is my 1950 Long Branch. I bought this new in the cosmoline when they hit the market back in the day. I was surprised to see the earlier post with a birch stocked '50 Long Branch. I though they were all walnut stocked post war after the pressure to produce was reduced. Mine has the 5 groove barrel and all parts correct.

Second up is my newest acquisition. It's a '43 Long Branch in mechanically amazing shape. The stock showed the dings and divots of a 70 year old rifle. I took out the worst of the compression dents and dings, sanded it lightly and then re-oiled with BLO. I'd rate the bore at 9.5 out of ten, and even that's conservative. It has seen very, very few rounds down the pipe in it's life as attested to by the look of the feed ramp and the bolt face which is a "0" BTW. When it came into my hands, it had an English brass butt plate (which I've replaced with a blackened steel Canadian Arsenals one) and an English "B" marked Singer sight, which I've replaced with a Long Branch Singer sight. All the other parts including the stock are Long Branch and original to the rifle. It's the finest example of a largely unmolested Long Branch that I've seen in ages, and it's mine!

 

[twincamharley]

sorry, got my name on it

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?

 

[SMcGeown]

Glad you managed to replace the missing parts on that 1943 Long Branch Lawerence. It looks like a fine wartime example!

 

[CODFan]

One more for you......

 

[mars2618]

I need one like this...or two, or twelve....VERY NICE Piece of history. God you guys make me very jealous!

 

[RangeRover]

Here's my '44 Long Branch.



The marking pictured below is what differentiates this one a bit.

 

[mars2618]

Nice!!

 

[x westie]

Here's my '44 Long Branch.



The marking pictured below is what differentiates this one a bit.

Great looking rifle, a nice find with it being a former RCMP No.4

 

[SW28fan]

Here is my early Longbranch a 1941 No4 Mk1

windows screenshot

 

[RRCo.]

Here's one someone on here owns I believe:

Take a look at the rifle at the back of the row:

 

[6167]

Dutch Royal Family visit to Long Branch.
Second rifle in is one of a handful of No.5 /Jungle Carbine's made at LB.
Those lightened rifles and sniper prototype's are eye candy as well!

 

[DOOK]

Here's one someone on here owns I believe:

Take a look at the rifle at the back of the row:

That's mine. Interesting pic, hard to tell if that one is really mine. The flame changes so much depending on the angle of light.(actually, if you look at the stripe pattern below the receiver, you will find a corresponding pattern in my pictures ie:the wide stripe just below the oval serial number sticker.) COOL!

Here's some more:





And some of my MP




Here's some of my #4's

 

[RRCo.]

Thanks Dook. Not the only piece of fiddleback that ever came out of Long Branch for sure, but might be worth looking for a larger photo and comparing closely.

Some others:

 

[CODFan]

This thread keeps getting even better.

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

Thanks Dook. Not the only piece of fiddleback that ever came out of Long Branch for sure, but might be worth looking for a larger photo and comparing closely.

Some others:

Sweet mother of god, when and where?

 

[SMcGeown]

That crate of enfields is just magnificent!

 

[Lee Enfield]

Well no one has posted a 1942 Savage No4MkI* T yet...

or a 1943 No4MkI*T Long Branch

special thanks to twincamharley for putting me onto the 1942...

 

[CODFan]

^ Very Nice Ts!

Here is a 1943 dated Long Branch I recently picked up from a CGNer.

What I am investigating (and makes this somewhat different) is the Serif "N" on the socket above the serial number.

I believe the "N" was used by the Royal Navy to signify Navy Ownership. Looking for other similar examples if you have one please share ....

 

[mars2618]

I think I just @#$$%% in my pants...

 

[RRCo.]

Sweet mother of god, when and where?

I'm afraid I forgotten where those photos came from.

Here's a North American Lee:

And some old Canadian ammo: