Lithgow No1 MkIII* HT Sniper Rifle Survey
Just looking at my profile and making a couple of changes (a bit older, plus a career change...) and noticed the second anniversary of my membership here was just the other day. Membership has mutiplied by over 25 times and the board has grown from a single mixed discussion to the broad range of topics and archived knowledge we currently enjoy.
Here's to Badger and the "Founding Fathers" of Milsurps.com.
And to keep the posting "on topic", here's a list of questions I have had posted on another forum regarding my research into the Lithgow No1 MkIII* HT sniper rifles. Over the last few years I have, through these questions and other means, built up a large spreadsheet of information from over 100 rifles, or nearly 8% of production. If anyone here wishes to contribute (quite a few of the members already have through the other board) please read the cut and paste below.
This survey had been going for a couple of years in it's original form on the old Gunboards site. The posting had 11,225 hits up untill the site was transfered (and another 2,730 on the new board untill today). I had been gathering the data provided on these rifles and between this forum and other contacts I have information on over 100 rifles. To contributors I offer to answer any questions I can in return for their HT's details. The only things I won't tell are exact locations or any personal details (.....if these things become known to me during the process) If you'd rather not share your rifle details on line, let me know and I will e-mail you the questions. To anybody else who so wish, please feel free to comment or ask about stuff you'd like to see. It's all about expanding everyone's knowledge.
Anyway, here's the list of questions. If you are unsure about anything, just ask. I check the forum almost daily. Thankyou.
1)Rifle serial number?
2)Receiver manufacturer?
3)Receiver year stamp?
4)Butt date stamp? (none?)
5)Butt size (S, N, L) "H" stamp?
6)Barrel date stamp?
7)Engraved Scope serial number?
8)Scope brass eyepiece ring stamped number?
9)Mount ring stamped number?
10)Mount base stamped number
11)Mount type (high or low)?
12)Nosecap ears modified for sight adjustment?
13)Kingscrew swivel fitted?
14)Preservative paint under woodwork?
15)Cheekpiece fitted to butt?
16)Comments? (anything you think needs a mention eg extra markings etc...)
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