Yup, I will keep this one... (Long Branch No4 Mk1*)

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Hi everyone,

I've been busy doing something different these past few weeks - refurbishing a rifle for myself. ;)

Here's a 1943, Long Branch No4 Mk1*. Got it sporterized last spring, got some very fine butt and forend (thanks Brian!), traded for the handguards, so it's all beech. My first blond... :D

Can't wait to shoot at the range - tomorrow I hope, if the weather cooperates.

Cheers!

Lou

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Hey Lou, that's gorgeous! So there *are* Canadian blondes! ;)

Is there furniture available in types of wood not historically used on Enfields?
 
Thanks everyone for your comments, always appreciated. Thunderstorms all around now, so it'll be a few days before I get to see if she shoots as well as she looks!

chanman said:
Hey Lou, that's gorgeous! So there *are* Canadian blondes! ;)

Is there furniture available in types of wood not historically used on Enfields?
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That, I'm not sure! I've only seen beech and walnut here in my shop.

Lou
 
Oh Boy Lou! That is one fine looking rifle. I am just in the middle of restoring a blonde myself and can only hope it comes out as nice looking as that one! My wood refinishing never seems to approach the quality of yours though! :-( I always have one of yours looking at me when I walk in our gun room and say" I sure wish I could make mine look as good as that one we got from Lou" You do fine work Lou! Keep restoring! You have a gift for it!
Al
 
What is the finish on it? Tru-oil?

As for wood types, No.4's, that I know of, have been manufactured with the following wood types:

-European Walnut (Faz, Maltby, BSA)
-Beech wood (Faz, BSA and possibly Maltby)
-Birch (Longbranch and Savage)
-American Black Walnut (Longbranch)
-Maple (Longbranch)
-Possibly circasian walnut, but not 100% certain (POF)
-Laminate (Longbranch)
-Teak (Australian Int'l Arms & Lawrence Ordnance replacement stock sets)

It is also conceivable that Ishapore made some replacement wood from luan mahogany, but I have not personally seen any on a No.4 rifle.
 
louthepou said:
Hi everyone,

I've been busy doing something different these past few weeks - refurbishing a rifle for myself. ;)

Here's a 1943, Long Branch No4 Mk1*. Got it sporterized last spring, got some very fine butt and forend (thanks Brian!), traded for the handguards, so it's all beech. My first blond... :D

Can't wait to shoot at the range - tomorrow I hope, if the weather cooperates.

Cheers!

Lou
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Now lose the incorrect brass butt plate for a Zamak (aluminium/zinc) one and it will look correct.
 
I went at the range...

I have an alloy butt plate, but I thought these came later, not in 1943? I may be wrong... (I often am).

So, I went to the range even with the rain, just couldn't wait.

After a short while at 25 yards, I got on paper. Realized my front sight blade is much too short (I currently have a -0.15 on it). I had to shoot quite lower than the target to hit something.

That figured out, moved to 100 yards. Again adjusting my aiming point to compensate for the front blade issue, got on target. Then got to try my reloaded ammo, and good results finally :)

Here's a pic of the last 10 shots. The 5 shots that are higher, were done first, then I looked at the target with the spotting scope. The 5 lower ones were then shot. Ended up I had to aim 16 inches lower than the target (so I'm changing the front sight blade tonight!). I used Sly_Old_Fox's tripod thingy (rest?), which helped a whole lot. The bullets were 150 grains, I used a starting load of H4895 powder. The target is printed on letter size paper. Fun fun fun!

Lou
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