What years did Long Branch / Canadian Arsenals manufacture No.4's?

[jaycee]

Like the thread title says, what years were Long Branch / Canadian Arsenals No.4's manufactured?

So far I've got a '42, '43 and a '44 - what years do I need for a clean sweep?

jc

 

[303carbine]

Longbranch

You will need a '41 Longbranch to round out the collection. No I don't have one, I wish.

 

[tootall]

also 1950

 

[Norinco45]

My son has one dated '45.

 

[green]

41-45, 49,50,53,55,56.

 

[Lee Enfield]

41-45, 49,50,53,55,56.

There you go, all the answers in 1 message.

Longbranch .22s, No7s, and C.No7s can be found dated 1944, 45, 46, 47, 53, 55....

 

[Claven2]

it's generally accepted that all production dated later than 1950 used 1950 receivers that were rollstamped later on with the appropriate date. they were used to replace damaged receivers on otherwise serviceable No.4's during the 1950's refurbishment programs at Canadian Arsenals.

Regular production ended in 1950.

 

[tootall]

Good to know, Claven2. Thanks
I was wondering why the gaps in the '50s, I guess that answers it.

 

[HeadDamage]

I've got a 1950 LB and a 1955 Fraz so I guess I've got the last of the bred covered.

 

[jaycee]

That's a lot of years....

Maybe I'll just have to settle with a "War Years" collection of Long Branches

 

[marks 36 hamon]

I had 49,51,55,56 LB's sold them years ago to help buy first house .I still have 41,42,43,44MP,45 and 50

 

[jaycee]

I had 49,51,55,56 LB's sold them years ago to help buy first house .I still have 41,42,43,44MP,45 and 50

Right now I have '42, '43MP, '44MP. We'll have to see where we go from here...