Buddy's LE

[Ken The Kanuck]

My buddy ED brought over this Longbranch tonight and I got a couple of pictures. I told him I would ask some experts what they could tell us about it.

Hopefully this works out, I will give Ed the CSP address and maybe he will join us. Ed is a good guy.

KTK

[JB White]

Nice. Looks like it may have spent some loving time as a range rifle. King screw swivel and the screw in the left buttsocket etc.
What sight did it used to wear? Wearing a MkIII stamped sight now.
What is the year date? Can't quite make it out.

[Ken The Kanuck]

Hi JB,

It is stamped 1950. Ed was told that it had been a DCRA rifle ( I think he just bought it and paid about $600.00 US) and the one I have has Parker Hale sights. The stock doesn't sit right. Also I am guessing that the King screw swivel is the unused swivel that is triangular?

Thanks

KTK

[JB White]

Ken,

The term King Screw is just a collector slang term for the main screw. The screw's torque setting is commonly called 'gorilla tight' It's a rotating target swivel with the offset to accommodate "wrapping in". Very similar to the swivels seen on the No4T sniper rifles and others.
I am by no means any expert and the DCRA/target rifles have always been outside my main area of interest. So, I'll defer to others for their experience with them.

Cheers,

JB

[Ken The Kanuck]

Thanks JB

KTK

[Sunray]

"...has Parker Hale sights..." I think all DCRA rifles had Parker Hale's. Anyway, post war Long Branch rifles were the best Lee-Enfields ever made. How many grooves? Some of 'em had 6.
You still have to check the headspace.

[pmclaine]

Friends, tumblers of caramel colored liquid on ice and nice rifles......

Does it get any better?

[Ken The Kanuck]

Friends, tumblers of caramel colored liquid on ice and nice rifles......

Does it get any better?

And a wife who doesn't mind guns on her new kitchen counter

KTK

[Ken The Kanuck]

"...has Parker Hale sights..." I think all DCRA rifles had Parker Hale's. Anyway, post war Long Branch rifles were the best Lee-Enfields ever made. How many grooves? Some of 'em had 6.
You still have to check the headspace.

HI Sunray,

I am trying to find out more about the 6 groove rifles. Can you direct me where to find out more?

Thanks

KTK

[Merc]

"...has Parker Hale sights..." I think all DCRA rifles had Parker Hale's. Anyway, post war Long Branch rifles were the best Lee-Enfields ever made. How many grooves? Some of 'em had 6.
You still have to check the headspace.

Good advice on HS testing. I just bought an Okie coin-style HS field gauge for my No. 4 .303 cal. that doesn't require disassembling the bolt. It has a hole for the striker and a notch for the extractor. It's dimention is .074" which is British mil spec.