1944 Lithgow No1Mk|||*

[raisedin99]

First post here although I do post in other various forms, I have a question concerning a 1944 Lithgow No1Mk|||*, Serial # F194XX, The rifle is a numbers matching, non import and not a FTR.

Just got her last week and the only thing that I can find wrong with her is someone gave her a good coat of varnish or poly that I intend taking off in a couple of days and that she doesn't have a rear sight protector.

My question is, since the rear sight has no windage adjustment would the correct protector be offset for a windage knob ( assuming the factory would use whatever they had on hand ) or would the vertical be straight. also would there be any sort of stamping marks or numbers on this piece that I should look for ?

I hope to find the correct protector this weekend at OGCA.

Thanks in advace

Terry

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[Badger]

Check the MKL under Australia ...

1944 ShtLE (Short Lee-Enfield) No.1 MkIII* Infantry Rifle

Not sure if the information or photo montage helps you, but I thought I'd post it anyway ...

Regards,
Doug

[jrhead75]

It would have the offset...the only one that didn't was the later Indian version. One of Lithgow's feeder factories would've produced the original. I've got one marked 'OA', IIRC.

[raisedin99]

tank you fellers