around $150-$200
1943 was the year of largest production of this rifle at Long Branch Arsenal, with in excess of 325,000 made. In 5 years of production , Long Branch made over 925,000 No. 4 Mk1* rifles, and about 15,000 of these were No. 4 Mk1's.
In good condition, without the large "billboard" import mark, between $200-$300.
In the UK £300 is a fair price!
Long Branch Arsenal was located just west of the city of Toronto, in Canada. They also made Bren, Sten, and Browning GPMG machine guns, as well as the Browning Hi Power 9mm semi auto pistol. The frist Browning 9 mm I was issued in the Canadian Forces, in 1970, was a Long Branch model, made for the Chinese Nationalist Army, in 1943, but never shipped to China. It had Chinese markings, as well as English markings.
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Toronto.
The address of the Sunnyland Branch Library is: 1 Sunnyland Plaza, Washington, 61571 1943
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was selected to command the Allied armies in Europe in 1943.
sorry to say nothing.. they are a dime a dozen...
The American, British, and Russian soldiers liberated the concentration camps during 1943-1945.
Tommy Flowers developed Colossus in 1943. This computer was intended to aid British code breakers in World War II with analysis of the Lorenz cipher.
7.7x56R, more commonly sold as the .303 British.
If still in the original configuration, these were chambered for the .303 Enfield, aka .303 British.
Between $100 and $400, depending on the exact model and most importantly, the condition.
50-275 USD or so
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That's going to depend. If the nickel plating was done on any official basis, such as creating a rifle for ceremonial guard duties, it could be worth several thousand Dollars. However, if the nickel plating was done aftermarket after the rifle was taken out of military service and released to the public, it's going to depreciate the value of the rifle considerably.
There were no British Half-Sovereign coins minted from 1938 to 1979 inclusive
1943-1948
Depends on in which nation the rifle was built.
These are valued at between 350-500 dollars depending on the overall condition of the rifle.
No such thing. In 1943, the British were still using the bolt action Lee-Enfield rifle, and didn't even consider a semi-auto until 1947, when they tested prototypes of the Fabrique Nationale FN49 in 7.92x57. Additionally, the British never fielded the 6.5x55 cartridge.
The Mossberg 44US began production in 1943. the 44US(b) was made in 1946-1947, and was replaced by the 44US(c).