Roy W

I have a 12.5" barrel on my BAR22. I want a longer barrel. If that appeals to you (best of both worlds) and they are an easy swap, I'd be happy to

I expect the Home Office has other priorities this year, rather than working out how to introduce a compensation scheme. They are in a win win at the moment because nobody can buy or sell one and it hasn't cost them a penny yet. However, by allowing everyone to keep them and use them, they have rather shot their initial argument in the foot because they can't be that dangerous or a big risk if they let people keep them. Such is the ludicrousy of Firearms legislation!

Did you respond to the interested party on the CSR forum?

Highwood Classics

I'll take that please Mark

There are probably as many of them in the 'civvy' shooting world as there are 'second men on the balcony'..........................

sorted, thanks

Is anyone able to explain the process for stripping down an AI bolt? Removing the shroud and firing pin etc. Can't seem to find instructions anywhere? Cheers

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It's to do with the safety area. The military shoot .338 at Bisley, but the NRA deem them to be more responsible and less likely to send one over the top of the backstop. Having seen some of the club shooters at Bisley, I am inclined to agree with their caution!

Ok many thanks

Hi, If the skins will also fit an AW I will take them please. I tried to PM you but it bounced, so your mailbox may be full, thanks Roy

2nd Edition, excellent condition, includes the CD Rom Small tear inside rear cover as shown, otherwise excellent. £50 includes First Class Signed For delivery

Enter the Historic Service Rifle comp at Bisley on the 3rd Oct. See how it performs Good fun, plenty of help with the course of fire, friendly people and a great half day's shooting

Lovely workhorse

It looks like a Skoda Yeti that's put on weight

He does and he's already answered it for the OP on another forum where the same question was posted.

Beautiful rifle Dave, can't beat walnut!

Congratulations for your perseverence

Yep, so the Rifle is definitely LB 10L0234 The Bolt is probably a BSA Bolt, given the A prefix, which would fit with the round cocking piece and an early prefix The Mag is a Savage stamped by someone to try and match the rifle, but failed miserably because they didn't have an 'L' stamp. I would get the headspace sorted and if it shoots well, just enjoy it

I wouldn't choose a class because someone else shoots in it. Choose the class that you feel is right for you.

Who knows who did it. I would have thought an Armourer would have made a better job, the '4' is the wrong way round on the bolt. Collector wise it affects the price, but it's a bog standard Mk1* so it's not worth a fortune anyway. The bolt may explain the headspace issue, so definitely check it out. The mag may be genuine, just stamped up by someone. It should have the LB on there somewhere if longbranch. If it shoots well once the headspace is sorted, then the bolt is academic as a shooter, just enjoy it

It's a nice early LB. I think the bolt is a renumbered one from another rifle, the handle looks skimmed and you can see another number underneath. It looks like it was an A prefix number underneath, the A is still visible under the '1' Can you post a picture of the left hand side of the butt socket showing the serial number? The magazine number is similar to the rifle, but with a '0' instead of an 'L' , my guess is someone wanted to number the mag to make it look matching but only had number stamps available. None of my LB mags are numbered.

Yours is the 110,234th Longbranch No.4 produced. The woodwork will be Canadian Walnut, not Oak. Oak was never used. If it closes on a no go gauge then don't fire it, get it checked by a gunsmith with proper headspace gauges who knows what they are doing. Is it in proof? I have been sold two Longbranch Rifles in the last 12 mths and neither had any British Proof marks. This was remedied, and now both are proofed. If yours isn't then the seller has committed an offence and needs to get it proofed for you asap. The woodwork will come off easily, at least the forends will. Give the wood a wipe down with something to get the gunk off such as white spirit with fine wire wool and then treat it properly with linseed oil, light coats and it will/should come up lovely. The round cocking piece is unusual for a Mk1* of the age of yours, they changed to square ones before then so maybe it's been changed by a previous owner. Some photos would be nice

Playing Devil's Advocate, if I sold something a year ago, then the buyer tried to get a refund a year later (regardless of the reason) I would be reluctant to engage. There can't be an indefinite period for someone to find issue or change their mind. Whilst I don't doubt anything that has been said, if it was me and I hadn't done anything for a year, I'd chuck the powder and put it down to experience.