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Rapidrob
12-19-2006, 03:09 PM
1918 NoI MkIII*. Handloads, 200 meters from the bench,open sights. This rifle was made by Lithgow and has won a Surplus rifle match for me using my handloads. How I wish I could get my hands on some good Mk VII ball. All the surplus ammo we get is real crap.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/303-2target.jpg
tiriaq
12-19-2006, 05:38 PM
Rob - Long Branch never made No. 1 (SMLE) rifles. The factory was not built until WW2. Nice group for a SMLE with issue sights.
Stevo
12-19-2006, 07:59 PM
Nice group.:thup:

It's unlikely ball will shoot that good, you're better off with the handloads for accuracy.
Rapidrob
12-20-2006, 08:23 AM
Ooops, senior moment, it's a Lithgow, sorry.
Gary D
04-22-2008, 10:03 PM
OK this is really a late post on this thread but WTH. Longbranch never made No1's but they did FTR a few. I just acquired a BSA mkIII* with a LB barrel and Canadian ownership marks.
Badger
04-23-2008, 07:04 AM
OK this is really a late post on this thread but WTH. Longbranch never made No1's but they did FTR a few. I just acquired a BSA mkIII* with a LB barrel and Canadian ownership marks.

Hi Gary .. :)

I'd love to see pics of the LB barrel on that BSA MkIII*....

Thanks ...

Regards,
Badger
Gary D
05-05-2008, 05:20 PM
Ask and you shall receive.

LB on Barrel and C^ on receiver
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/IMG_0036.jpg

C^ on barrel (sorry the highlighting didn't work out so well, but you can still make it out pretty well)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/IMG_0041.jpg

C^ on a No1 butt note this is not the original butt, but one I have acquired for the restoration as Bubba binned all the original wood.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/IMG_0043.jpg