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    Here's a refurbed Lee Enfield 1939 Lithgow No1 Mk3*

    Hi everyone,

    Finally finished this No1 Mk3. Got it as a sporterized, got "DP" wood and metal bits from Springfield Sporters. Relatively happy with the end result. The forend still is a bit rough, but for the most part I think the look and feel of the added parts are relatively well matched.

    Hope you enjoy the pics.

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    Relatively happy???? Helzbelz, that rifle is at least 99% nicer than the rest of them out there and if ya stop to think about it we all LOOK at them a lot more than we SHOOT em......Great job, Lou. BTW, a range report would be interesting too!

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    Awesome job yet again Lou, I am going to attempt the same thing with a BSA MkIII from 1939. If it turns out 3/5ths as good as your'n I'll be wrapt.

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    Another beauty Lou.

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    Wouldn't it wonderful if it could look half as good as yours Lou, thanks for the inspiration.

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    Quote Originally Posted by louthepou View Post
    Hi everyone,

    Finally finished this No1 Mk3. Got it as a sporterized, got "DP" wood and metal bits from Springfield Sporters. Relatively happy with the end result. The forend still is a bit rough, but for the most part I think the look and feel of the added parts are relatively well matched.

    Hope you enjoy the pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken The Kanuck View Post
    Wouldn't it wonderful if it could look half as good as yours Lou, thanks for the inspiration.

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    Thanks Ken

    You know, I just take my time, and I also took the time to ask lots, lots of questions. Many folks (most of whom lurk in here somewhere) were very kind, sharing their knowledge with me - and they keep on doing it despite my efforts to bug them to the breaking point

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    great looking, I love the originality that is obvious in the refurb, good inspiration for all jay

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    Gotta ask, Lithgowicon stopped making the MK3 and went to the Mk3 * without charger cutoff well before the manufacture date on the rifle, also the fore end timber has the no.4 screw just above the trigger, never seen this on an smle except no.6 trials versions and such.
    Nice rifle, should shoot a treat!

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    For the *, my guess is that they simply didn't bother to stamp it maybe; there wasn't event the slightest hint of a star on the butt socket.

    For the forend, that's simply because for the refurb I ordered used DP wood (originally from India at some point), it also has the lesser-appreciated ishy screw,

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    Finally got a few pics of my refurbished target rifle, took quite a bit of work to get the furniture how I wanted it, of course I only polished it because it's my target rifle.
    It's a Britishicon 1917 smle No.1 Mk3* that was retrofitted with a heavy barrel and sling swivel at Lithgowicon, the nice predecessor to the HT. The central peep sight plate can be seen on the left side of the action body.
    Sights not on at the moment.
    The brass butt is polished and the whole thing looks and shoots a treat.
    Check out the cheek piece, makes shooting that much easier.

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