= Singer Mfg Co., Clydebank, Scotland.ġ941 Long Branch correct "waisted" front sight protector used on estimated pre-0元xxx range. Note: pronounced steps on inside of sight band which cause the band to fit snug against barrel. (Feedback by "Badger")īritish correct "waisted" front sight protectors. The pics below show examples of the early waisted front sight protector on other rifles, as well as the hinged barrel band mounted on 1941 Long Branch rifle serial number 0L6062, displayed in this Knowledge Library photo montage. The 1941 Long Branch rifle serial number 0L6062, displayed in this Knowledge Library photo montage, has the hinged barrel band and is stamped LB, indicating it was manufactured in Canada by Long Branch, but has the later generation front sight protector, also manufactured by Long Branch. Lance mentions in his article that early 1941 rifle had the waisted front sight protector used in the estimated pre-0元xxx range and that the hinged front band was done away with around the 0L6xxx range. Later on in Mk I* production the hand guard bands were no longer milled and further in production the trigger guard was assembled out of stamped pieces and the rear sight was changed from the "L" flip type to the Canadian CMk 3 and CMk 4 style.ġ. Other bits that were slowly changed as production went along was the early style button cocking piece, the singer style rear sight, the notched front hand guard for the band hinge, and the low walled forend cut out for a magazine cut off. Both of these pieces were made in house at Long Branch and were converted to the more traditional shape. These were both done away with in early production as I have not seen an example with a waisted front sight protector over the 0元xxx range and the hinged front band was done away with around the 0L6xxx range. Very early rifle's have been known to have Enfield produced internal parts along with both a waisted front sight protector and hinged front hand guard band. Of course they are also rare since they were used immediately. About 3,000 of the first rifles were shipped to Australia, some went to New Zealand and of course some to the UK. Long Branch had a hard time initially making barrels thus slowing production. As with Savage production I think there is no clear break in the serial numbers. Skip Stratton puts the total on Mk I Long Branch's up to the serial number 1L8xxx range. Long Branch No.4 Mk I's are considered rare due to the fact that out of the 900,000+ No.4's made by LB only about 14,000 are Mk I's with about half of them having both 1941 dated receivers and barrels. Note: Rifle provided courtesy of MILSURPS.COM member ~Angel~. Observations: by Advisory Panel Member Lance
Lee-Enfield No.4 and No.5 Rifles (Vol 2) by Charles R. 1941 (7,589 rifles delivered out of the factory) according to Skennerton (See Collector's Comments Note #2) 1941 (approx 10,000 - 15,000) according to Stratton (See Collector's Comments Note #2) 2 Groove, Enfield, Left Hand 1 turn in 10"īarrel Length.
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