Me thinks the no1 with the wire on it is a later addittion, and the other is probably before all the light horse were officially part of the AIF before 1914 atleast. They did have a version of...
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Me thinks the no1 with the wire on it is a later addittion, and the other is probably before all the light horse were officially part of the AIF before 1914 atleast. They did have a version of...
OMG,WTF,LOL can i add any more text type descriptions for the mule as it surely is not a purebread.
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Fergs
From what i have heard they had called back in a lot of the service rifles from the rifle clubs of the period and rebuilt and tweaked them back to specs. from hear they were either made into marksman...
looks like a really nice example, probably not original as the blueing is a bit too crisp for my liking. If it was as old and original as they say it was it would look more like the one on used guns...
jeepers didnt even know such things existed, well you know you learn something new every day, now were these commonly used on the scopes or did they become a nuisance and were discarded hence why you...
You could always sprinkle a bit of fairy dust on the number 1, or squint really hard to look at the no1 to make it look like a no4, no wait! you could always start with a long tom and in a few years...
Yep not a bad looker, I did see in the ian skennerton and brian labbuda book on accurising 303s a set of timber from vietnam which was made from asian wood. Teak i would most likely say!
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for those of us who are religious you may say a quiet prayer for them, and hope that they keep there teeth in there head.
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Fergs
well i spose thats what makes things so expensive these days and so collectable is the thrill of the chase as people in the past have burnt destroyed scrapped and generally buried our history, well i...
I spose you might have if you have secure means, and you peruse the public folders of that said web system, I had asked on that system aswell but thought i might try my luck on this one aswell due to...
I have talked to you good gentlemen before about this box which i picked up from evil bay, the transit box is in reasonable nick considering its age. I am currently trying to put her back to original...
Gee i dont know most of the catastrophic incidents ive ever seen on ranges have either been to the firer haveing handloaded there own ammo and not having a smick about what they are doing, IE: a...
nice rifle, yes the bolt looks like she has had a bit of mistreatment but i would say before it was put together by the looks of that mushroom on the backend of the bolt head. How they got the bolt...
nice timber, maybe some more detailed pics to drool over.
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Fergs
The guy from queensland is still going strong with selling of parts as he has a set of central sights on there plus other parts aswell, he must have a small arsenel of weapons to keep stripping them...
By the looks of things the bolt is missmatched or put together later from the amount of grinding work done on the back of the bolt handle, and it would apear to be a large consignment of lithgows...
Hey Tbone i wonder if there would be any of the old gun smiths still floating around who used to set up rifles at malabar, they were all over that with the heavy barrels, I seemed to have purchased...
does this bloke your talking about have a large container full of 303s that he makes inoc rifles and strips others for sale? and does this said person also live around the brissy area? if so ive...
looks like it did some hard time in the jungle or they had it buried in the jungle!!
I noticed the second one from the top has the old yello paint on it, i lost count how many of those i saw at horsely park gun shop back in the late eighties where i was priveledged to be able to walk...
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...
Try lawrence ordnance sydney he has no4 timber,
Lawrance Ordnance - Barrels, Actions and Stocks
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Fergs
Wow do you have any idea on the quality of these little gems or are they the Chinese type copy that you cant adjust. Can you or any one else shed some light!
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Fergs
Quick call out the gaurd they must be breeding in the gun cupboard!!!!
Fergs
Yep i concur go with the BSA as the windage adjustments make a big difference and if your after that authentic look the BSA is the go. If you want to build a good range rifle then go for the lithgow,...