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ahjort
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:16pm |
I'm interested in any info you may have on this type of Enfield. It was a gift from my father-in-law. He has had it since the mid 1950s.
Questions... Can I assume it was manufactured in 1943? The Long Branch stamp indicates it's mfg. location? Was this originally a sporting rifle or is it a conversion from a military rifle? Any and all info is greatly appreciated! I can take other photos if it would help my cause...let me know what is needed! |
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When the knock at the door said...Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, naturally, I thought it was a delivery!
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Bear43
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Yes, your rifle was built in 1943 and yes, Long Branch was where it was built. The Long Branch factory was in Ontario, Canada. Your No 4 Mk 1* was born a pure military rifle and after being sold out of service was sporterized. In this case the barrel was shortened, handguards and other bits thrown out, the fore-end shortened and the butt shaped. Back years ago a lot of these were cut down into sporters mainly because they were so incredibly cheap.
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It does make a nice woods deer gun.
Well A Square beat me in posting a picture
Here is mine
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