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Canadian No4 rifles serial numbers on wood. |
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paddyofurniture 
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 Topic: Canadian No4 rifles serial numbers on wood.Posted: October 29 2025 at 11:42am |
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Where Canadian No4 riles marked on the forearm with the serial numbers under the following conditions:
New out of factory After factory rebuild Canadian No4 rifles with no serial on the forearm. Replaced forearm replaced? Thanks |
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Posted: October 29 2025 at 2:28pm |
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My 1941 Long Branch 0L7337 was refurbished (FAZ) in 1948. The fore end does not have any serial#. It also has no Canadian stamping but the butt stock does have C^. Original barrel/action/bolt numbers are matching.
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Posted: October 29 2025 at 2:46pm |
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Thanks!
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Posted: October 29 2025 at 5:43pm |
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My 1943 Long Branch, 23L1907, has a serial number on the Fore End and a C on the Butt Stock. It's all matching. I assume that is how it came from the factory.
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Posted: October 30 2025 at 12:54am |
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Small Arms Limited Long Branch discontinued serial numbering the fore-ends in mid-1942 and never resumed
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Posted: October 31 2025 at 7:46am |
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My '43 LB has the serial # stamped on the forearm.
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Posted: October 31 2025 at 8:43am |
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Cool rifle.
As my Father's parents are Canadian I have a great liking for Canadian military items. Thanks! |
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Posted: October 31 2025 at 2:18pm |
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my longbranch forearm was numbered but it was an early 42
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Posted: October 31 2025 at 2:34pm |
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Thanks!
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Posted: October 31 2025 at 7:00pm |
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You also have to remember that armourers would possibly number the foreend after replacement. A lot of variance is easy to find. To add, the foreend on my '43 Long Branch is not numbered and it was repaired at one point.
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Posted: October 31 2025 at 8:12pm |
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My 1941 has the serial number on the forearm 0L4609
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Posted: November 01 2025 at 4:08am |
Nice! An early LB. You'll have to bring it to the range and I'll bring mine so we can compare what changed between '41 and '43
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Posted: November 01 2025 at 4:14am |
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I believe the wood on my Long Branch is all original as the color and grain is so similar to the point that even a master woodcrafter couldn't match a replacement fore-end to look that original.
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