Lithgow No1 MkIII* HT Sniper Rifle Survey

[Craig Eberhardt]

I rang up about that and they told me it had no number engraved on it!

They sent the details to me in an email

[Craig Eberhardt]

They sent the details to me in an email

Low mount 75054 listed for sale on usedguns.com.au for $8,900. Sure looks good

[aussietomcatter]

If I had the coin...

Why did I buy this Hilux!?

[Bindi2]

If I had the coin...

Why did I buy this Hilux!?

You need to get to and fro from the bush and the range thats why.

[Craig Eberhardt]

Is it in the book? I would be surprised if it isn't.

[serobbie]

Hi
New to the forum and new to enfield collecting.
Im looking for some information on a rifle I recently obtained it is a
Lithgow 1917 no1 m3 HT
Sn 84137
No scope (unfortunatly)
Mount number 1271.

I dont know much about these rifles exept for what l have read. Any info about the rifle would be fantastic.
I dont have any pic as yet but l can put some on later.
I am considering selling the rifle to fund further purchases so I am after the info so that im confident in what im selling.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Shayne

[Maca079]

G'day Son,

Another one for your records.

1)Rifle serial number? 74629
2)Receiver manufacturer? Lithgow
3)Receiver year stamp? 1917
4)Butt date stamp? (none?) R over MA (HV beside that) over 3/47
5)Butt size (S, N, L) "H" stamp? No obvious butt size stamp. Has "H" on wrist of butt stock
6)Barrel date stamp? Not visable. May be obscured by front mount.
7)Engraved Scope serial number? 74629
8)Scope brass eyepiece ring stamped number? 400
9)Mount ring stamped number? 400 on front ring
10)Mount base stamped number 400 on rear mount
11)Mount type (high or low)? High
12)Nosecap ears modified for sight adjustment? No
13)Kingscrew swivel fitted? No
14)Preservative paint under woodwork? Yes, greener than Kermit the frog.
15)Cheekpiece fitted to butt? No
16)Comments? (anything you think needs a mention eg extra markings etc...) Just above the "H" on the barrel knox form is a "R" then above that a "P".

Cheers.



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[jb303]

Hi Men

It's been a long time since I posted, I finally got around to cleaning up my HT and re-oiling the wood, took forever wiping it down.

I have attached some photos and have updated my photo gallery, have a look and please give us some feedback.

I noted that on my HT the cheekpiece had slaz 46 and another serial number of 1276 with a broad arrow mark stamped on the inside, also the pull thru was a un - screwable type.

Cheers

JB303

[desky85]

Hi Everyone,
I have been going to get my HT out for a while and contribute to the survey. So here is the info:

1)Rifle serial number? 47517

2)Receiver manufacturer? Lithgow

3)Receiver year stamp? 1916

4)Butt date stamp? (none?) 2/45

5)Butt size (S, N, L) "H" stamp? Normal length and has 'H' stamp at wrist

6)Barrel date stamp? 3 ' 39

7)Engraved Scope serial number? It has two engraved numbers. Original is 36747. That number is then lined out and 40756 has been added to the tube. Both numbers on Lee Enfield Story HT list.

8)Scope brass eyepiece ring stamped number? None visible. Is it hard to see?

9)Mount ring stamped number? 1500

10)Mount base stamped number? None Visible

11)Mount type (high or low)? Low

12)Nosecap ears modified for sight adjustment? No

13)Kingscrew swivel fitted? No

14)Preservative paint under woodwork? Yes not a large amount left though

15)Cheekpiece fitted to butt? No

16)Comments? (anything you think needs a mention eg extra markings etc...)

- Nose cap is originally numbered 75132 then was lined out and renumbered to Receiver serial number. 75132 is on the Lee Enfield Story HT list.

- The Barrel is serial numbered 40654.

- The Stock has extensive split repairs to it in the form of the brass threaded rod forward of the Action Screw and around the Drawers area. The Drawers area is pretty ordinary. The Stock also has some very old looking bedding material around Action Screw/Receiver Lug area. Not sure if this was part of the repair.

- The rear sight base is serial numbered 40370 on the right side.

- The bore is a bit sad though still shoots very well.

- A mate mine who lined up the rifle for me said he took it to a very well known expert here in Queensland and his opinion was that the rifle was likely to have been put together for Korea or Vietnam with the mix of HT parts on the rifle.

Overall it is a very interesting rifle that I would love to know more about its history.

[mike1967]

Only took me 5 years to get around to posting this..

1)Rifle serial number. 22996
2)Receiver manufacturer; Lithgow
3)Receiver year stamp; 1915
4)Butt date stamp; R MA 9 45
5)Butt size (S, N, L) "H" stamp; H
6)Barrel date stamp; Not visible.
7)Engraved Scope serial number; 49787
8)Scope brass eyepiece ring stamped number; 1455.
9)Mount ring stamped number; 1455.
10)Mount base stamped number; 1455.
11)Mount type; Low.
12)Nosecap ears modified for sight adjustment; No.
13)Kingscrew swivel fitted; No.
14)Preservative paint under woodwork; No.
15)Cheekpiece fitted to butt; No.
16)Comments; (Aust)/1 Scope. Came fitted with rubber Eyecup.