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The Lithgow factory didn't use small hand guards with re-enforcing slots across the top. That was generally a British thing.....

A handsome rifle indeed. With nice attention to the phosphate and tung oil finishes. Bravo!

What a collection!

Hear Hear. Nothing says noob more than nosing through a book at an arms show, the unscrupulous dealer starts rubbing his hands together with an avaricious gleam in his eyes.

Also I prefer Skenny,...

Howdy Lou, yeah the shellac finish is reversible with little work, It just looks too good right now for a military rifle. :D
The offensive bits were just the lousey overall original finish of the...

Here's my Longbranch No.4 Mk1 *

Been sitting in the safe for a while and a month ago I decided to clean it up a little.
The rifle had excellent potential as a 1949 model it didn't see much use,...

*Drool* oh boy can I swap my first born and misses for it??????:thup:

Just arrived on eBay, a pattern 1918 /1 AUST scope on ebay, here's the link:
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Just bought a Lithgow 1920 smle from an ex-park ranger in Tasmania.

The rifle was FTR'd in 1958 at Lithgow, a new barrel and bolt head fitted, and looks like the furniture on the fore-end is...

I keep telling my girlfriend that no harm is done by a good healthy dose of BLO ME but she keeps boiling linseed oil instead......:confused:

Hi Herb, I returned your question about the bases, I probably should have looked in the forums here before listing the items, but now I have to follow through with the eBay corporate...

Any chance of a close up photo?, check to see if there are any remaining pieces of old spring or debris in there, apart from that do a close inspection of the ishapore bolt head if you still have it...

Here's a pic of the bases Brad, the front is very similar to a Lithgow original and the rear screws onto a plate that resembles a No.4 Scope mount pad.

Incidently I'm selling these on ebay right...

As far as I know the scopes were mounted per rifle configuration and involved all sorts of mounts and brackets.
But if you want a cheaper option look at ebay listing # 250435656203 , all that you...

Thanks for the info Brad, I thought you'd have some interesting insider knowledge but I'm amazed you know of 100 rifles FTR'd and their serials.
What a shame they took the scopes off these in 54....

Well, they say all good things come to those who wait, I did wait although I almost lost the plot. But here it is a genuine high mount pattern 1918 scope to fit my HT Lithgow, how lucky am I, this...

The rear of the fore stock intrigues me. Never seen a plate screwed on like that, wonder if it was added by an over enthusiastic target shooter of old.... would it give a more positive fit? the FOX...

I'm not obsessed with HT Lithgows just ignore my user name......:rolleyes:

2nd Military Corps?

The site is used guns
Cannot help but drool over the one that got away, don't want to inflate prices but I have no doubt that he could of sold it just as quickly for 6000 easily.
Thanks for the...

JUST MISSED OUT!, well not quite, the guy who listed this HT had his add placed on the site at 2am and was inundated with calls at 3am. Understandably he wasn't happy.

A complete HT with matching...

Can't beat a lithgow 1917, these actions ( the bit the bolt slides through ) were made to one of the highest tolerances up to around 1918 for any Enfield rifle. This is the main reason most...

Yeah sure!:lol:

I guess that's unfair, I know not everyone's a Yankee, spent some time in Calgary last year, very nice place and friendly people.
And the snowboarding was fantastic!

Try the right knuckle on your index finger right hand, saves your finger nails! and funnily enough is the listed military bolt removal procedure from decades ago.

Just found out the receiver was twisted when the heavy barrel was installed, bugger. But have sourced a mint condition 1916 lithgow action and matching bolt to finish the job, I'll post some more...