It's a ridgedidge H barrel.
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It's a ridgedidge H barrel.
Yes agreed. It's a Lithgow heavy barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by muffett.2008
Is there a meaning to the "T" stamped on the rear sight block?Both my factory H barrels have this mark.
Tapered cross pin. It's predominantly present on rifles assembled late 1920's to late 1930's, hence if being present on your H models.Quote:
Originally Posted by superbee
Thanks for the comments but what is "ridgedidge"? And Muffett, when you say it's a Lithgow H barrel do you mean the barrel itself is authentic or that the barrel was installed by Lithgow? Given that I payed sporter price for it it's of no great consequence- just curious and too much time on my hands. The picture shows our backyard two days ago and my range is up in the foothills and probably got 2 or 3 feet of snow.
Ridolpho
Ridgedidge (Aussie Slang) = the real deal, and just about any other connotation you can come up with to pronounce something as the genuine article we have a very vast dialect here for such things.
I took it he meant its a lithgow made H barrel rather than a shortened MLE barrel.
Ridolpho I can't offer you any more. It's very hard to determine the exact origins of theses things sometimes. It is what it is mate and if you want a lithgow H model, just restore it.
This should help :)Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
How to Talk Australians - Episode 1: ‘G’DAY KNACKERS’ - YouTube
Had one years ago that appeared identical, including the finish and the markings struck after the bluing was applied. Had the deep-cut rifling, rather than the shallower cut seen on the later barrels (post-war?) Pretty rare thing in North America, especially with the action attached.
Bloody Kiwi's, I reckon they wrote the script for that video:slap: