Yeah, i put it in the 1935/36 production.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulseamus
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Yeah, i put it in the 1935/36 production.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulseamus
And of those 1141 rifles many could be much earlier dated actions. The fogures are not an accurate indicator for actions dated to that year
Do any of the experts here know for how long Lithgow used this system?
It would seem to me to be pretty useless as the wood could still slide up the rods - the
tie block at the back is only a press fit in the timber.
Not for long from what I understand, personly i think it was useless as the rods dont contact square-on but off to one-side & can see them spreading, i wont be firing this one either, so thats two 1935 Lithgows & well over 4k spent on rifles i'll never fire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rowdy
No expert here but I would think its unique to rifles assembled in 1935/36. Haven't seen e lithgow assembled in 1937 so so there is a black hole. Ian skennerton mentions this time frame also. I wonder if his conclusion is from factory records or observation. I would think this design was ineffective hence the short lived practice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rowdy
There was a sporterized '37 in the same auction but had a '41 dated butt, was going to have a go at getting that one as well but my budget was blown.
My 37 is assembled in 1940. What did it sell for?Quote:
Originally Posted by 5thBatt
Think it was $90 will check tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homer
Mate I would have bought that. They are so rare in any conditionQuote:
Originally Posted by 5thBatt
You would have definitely brought it for $75 then!Quote:
Originally Posted by Homer
I wouldn't have been able to afford it, was out of there before it came up & it would have gone for more than $75 if i was bidding.