Correct Rear Sling Swivel No.4.Mk.1 Long Branch

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   I am 'correcting' a recently acquired 1943 Long Branch Enfield No.4.Mk.1, serial number starting 22L.  Buy correcting, I mean returning to original factory configuration.  It was never FTR'd and has the two-groove bore barrel.  I am replacing parts marked Savage and so forth, but I have a question regarding the rear sling swivel.  Were early Long Branch Enfield No.4 Mk.1 rifles fitted with stamped fabricated rear sling swivels or were milled rear swivels correct?  Interchangeable?  Knowledged responses are greatly appreciated.

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TinMan99 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: September 25 2025 Location: Columbus, GA Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote TinMan99 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Correct Rear Sling Swivel No.4.Mk.1 Long Branch Posted: September 25 2025 at 7:02pm
	I am 'correcting' a recently acquired 1943 Long Branch Enfield No.4.Mk.1, serial number starting 22L. Buy correcting, I mean returning to original factory configuration. It was never FTR'd and has the two-groove bore barrel. I am replacing parts marked Savage and so forth, but I have a question regarding the rear sling swivel. Were early Long Branch Enfield No.4 Mk.1 rifles fitted with stamped fabricated rear sling swivels or were milled rear swivels correct? Interchangeable? Knowledged responses are greatly appreciated.
	JEO

SW28fan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: July 02 2007 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 3389	Post Options Post Reply Quote SW28fan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 25 2025 at 9:30pm
	My 1941 Long Branch has a milled rear sling swivel
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Bear43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bear43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 26 2025 at 7:28am
	The milled swivel would be the "correct" one. Also, I wouldn't be replacing Savage made parts. Savage sent a lot of parts to Long Branch for assembly onto their rifles so having Savage marked parts on a Long Branch is completely normal.

Enfield trader Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May 11 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 923	Post Options Post Reply Quote Enfield trader Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 26 2025 at 1:19pm
	You can’t make it original again

paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 26 2025 at 1:48pm
	True, true.

Canuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: January 17 2012 Location: Cochrane, AB Status: Offline Points: 4021	Post Options Post Reply Quote Canuck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 26 2025 at 4:41pm
	Bear43 is correct.
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TinMan99 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: September 25 2025 Location: Columbus, GA Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote TinMan99 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 26 2025 at 6:56pm
	All fair points. You are correct; I will never have the exact original parts on the rifle, but my Savage is 100% Savage marked, even down to the small parts, so it goes to reason my Long Branch I would prefer it to have all LB marked parts. I am unfamiliar, but are BSA and ROF parts similarly marked?
	JEO