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1941

Overview

No. 1 Mk 4 Long Branch 1941 .303

Historical information

“Long Branch” on a No.4 rifle refers to the Canadian government factory formally known as Small Arms Limited, located at Long Branch (now part of Toronto). This plant produced Lee–Enfield No.4 rifles in .303 during the Second World War as part of Canadian and broader Commonwealth military production

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Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.142

Inscriptions and markings

"82371"

Year

Last modified

Sunday, 15 February, 2026

Completeness

83

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No. 1 Mk 4 Long Branch (Canadian made) 1941 .303

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