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    Unhappy Parting out.

    Boredom has finally got the better of me.
    While surfing that big parts supplier Ebay, I came across these two items:170699915864 and 170699919577, Stock and Forewoods, obviously from the same firearm.
    The butt is already up to $150 and the other $114 with four days to go. That is going to add up to one pretty expensive firearm.
    No wonder the market is so lucrative. The question is what was wrong with the barrel and receiver? I wonder where they all disappear to.
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    In fact the butt hasn't had a bid yet. No wonder starting the bids at 150.

    One individual is breaking up perfectly good and in some cases quite rare Enfields. I recently had to win every part auctioned and then buy directly off the seller the remaining bits for a 1953 Lithgowicon.

    I have a name for this bloke but using it here would get me in trouble with the mods.

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    I'm guessing a bit, but the rarity of a 1953 Lithgowicon must be because it's near end production for the #1 Mk3 that they made? I know you fellows made those until after Korea?
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Demo View Post
    In fact the butt hasn't had a bid yet. No wonder starting the bids at 150.

    One individual is breaking up perfectly good and in some cases quite rare Enfields. I recently had to win every part auctioned and then buy directly off the seller the remaining bits for a 1953 Lithgowicon.

    I have a name for this bloke but using it here would get me in trouble with the mods.
    Demo,was it an idiot in Melbourne?

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    I am sure that the buttstock will end up on another Lithgowicon that will have suddenly have a history of having been in Japanicon and Korea, and will be sold for 2 or 3 times its actual value....I've seen the same thing with buttstock discs. Buy the rifle, not the story.

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    This bloke calls himself collector 17711, recent seller, has a few other parts for the same firearm listed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    Demo,was it an idiot in Melbourne?
    No he's in North Queensland and his descriptions are done up in lots of colors.

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    I am sure that the buttstock will end up on another Lithgowicon that will have suddenly have a history of having been in Japanicon and Korea, and will be sold for 2 or 3 times its actual value....I've seen the same thing with buttstock discs. Buy the rifle, not the story.
    I can't see how he can know that it's been through occupation in Japan and then Korea.

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    This stuff makes me really mad. There's a couple of aussies doing it. About a year ago I took one guy to task over breaking up a 1913 Lithgowicon, he tossed the barrel and receiver as it couldn't go on ebay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    I'm guessing a bit, but the rarity of a 1953 Lithgowicon must be because it's near end production for the #1 Mk3 that they made? I know you fellows made those until after Korea?
    Jim,

    They are the last of SMLE production in Lithgow. They assembled 1000 rifles from 1953 to 56. The actions are dated 53.

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    Alas "forgive them for they know not what they are doing" they only look at the monetary side of the house or they havnt got a smick about what they actually have. They do the same with most military surplus ie: a set of horse trace harness dated 1916, they sold that in seperate lots which just about makes it worthless for use.
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