Lithgow No1 Mk III New restoration project

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My 5MD Lithgow 1916 was a rather tedious @8 year affair sourcing the very early parts endless hours of trolling the net o/seas & here like an early Lithgow star marked piling swivel how often have one of those come up along with sear, mag floor plates, early star marked full safety (Dumbbell spring type) the mag housing all took time.
So the rifle originally cost me $100/Aud but came with no mag, no safety & no sling.

The all up cost for getting the '16 5MD to where I felt she is all done including the Wrights 1916 black sling (Not blanco'ed), 5MD 1916 07 Lithgow bayonet, 5MD 1916 teardrop Lithgow scabbard, all in I'd say close to @$900-$1000 Aud not counting the time spent searching for the gear, yep and I know it is a bitsa now.