My first Enfield...
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Topic: My first Enfield...
Posted By: ahjort
Subject: My first Enfield...
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:16pm
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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!      ------------- When the knock at the door said...Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, naturally, I thought it was a delivery! |
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Posted By: Bear43
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 2:23am
| 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. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 2:40am
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it looked like these , the middle two are longbranch , http://s1034.photobucket.com/user/watabmike/media/mikesphotos-2017_zps3874fcd8.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 2:42am
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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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