44 longbranch target rifle?

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   Pivked up this rifle and know nothing about it,has parker hale rear sight and sling swivel installed,only markings I find are on the side of reciever and butt socket,also came with front sight cover. Any help appreciated 1st time poster. Ill try and load up some pics

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M1canuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: February 01 2022 Location: Halifax ns Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote M1canuck Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: 44 longbranch target rifle? Posted: February 01 2022 at 10:42am
	Pivked up this rifle and know nothing about it,has parker hale rear sight and sling swivel installed,only markings I find are on the side of reciever and butt socket,also came with front sight cover. Any help appreciated 1st time poster. Ill try and load up some pics

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M1canuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: February 01 2022 Location: Halifax ns Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote M1canuck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 01 2022 at 12:38pm
	Is there anyway to add more photos,im using an ipad pro which may be causing upload issues.

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Atlanta, GA Status: Online Points: 5297	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 01 2022 at 2:16pm
	Does the barrel at the muzzle move 360 degrees at least 0.1 inches without contacting the fore-end or handguard? If so, likely has a barrel bearing at the sling swivel band, or between the band and chamber reinforce. These rifles were used in Canadian match shooting into the early 1970’s when the DCRA rules changed to allow a .308 Target Rifle other than a Lee Enfield. Those PH 5C rear sights are hard to come by. Is the rifle still in .303 calibre, or 7.62 NATO? Many of these Target rifles were converted to 7.62 in the 1960’s.

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Atlanta, GA Status: Online Points: 5297	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 01 2022 at 2:17pm
	I see the barrel has bayonet lugs, so likely a .303 barrel.

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 16186	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 01 2022 at 2:25pm
	New manual for the PH5C if you need one. The eyepiece (IIRC) has dioptric (eyesight) correction & an adjustable iris for precision shooting. uploads/244/PH5A_new_ins_&_pic.pdf Your hand-guard seems to be too far forward. It should NOT be contacting the rear of the sight block. it will affect accuracy & zero. No biggie, slacken off screw under front band, push back & re-tighten.
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Goosic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 12 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Status: Offline Points: 7853	Post Options Post Reply Quote Goosic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 01 2022 at 4:25pm
	Just an observation here. The magazine is for a No1Mk111.

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	G'day All hope everyone is well Doesn't quite look like a magazine for a no1mk3 With that shape?

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	Look closer. It has the same indentions yours does along with that spring thing on the back of the mag...

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	G'day goosic Yep when I looked at the photo on my phone it looked like the bottom of the magazine when straight across but looking closer it's just where the border of the photo has cut straight across

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 13437	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 02 2022 at 12:50am
	photo is cropped - it took me this long to figure it out and i looked at it earlier this morning [here] , ive learned not to post too quickly , although i was tending to agree , too much i no longer see

M1canuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: February 01 2022 Location: Halifax ns Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote M1canuck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 03 2022 at 4:37pm
	So i popped off the guard and found this on the barrel,also a 54 and 56 on right side. Sorry about the pics im learning!

Goosic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 12 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Status: Offline Points: 7853	Post Options Post Reply Quote Goosic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 03 2022 at 7:22pm
	F52 F54 F56 typically indicates a Fazackerly made barrel. The broad arrows facing each other with S centered on the knox form is a Sold Out Of Service stamp. The * on the top of the reciever denotes Rust was found in the bore or chamber areas or both. The barrel appears to be a replacement. Looks cleaner than the reciever it's mated to. Is there a, "FTR" stamped or electro stenciled on the flatside of the reciever or the wrist/buttsocket?