1915 Lithgow H model

[RJW NZ]

Hi Homer2, Thanks for the photos, thats a very interesting rifle if not downright historic, well done.
The hole through the nose cap, do you think its been opened up more than stock?
And ...
at the same area, re the usual No1 Mk3 stud and spring under the barrel, is that in place or was the barrel floating there?
I can see how the barrel channel has been opened up, it suggests that the barrel might have been 100% floating?
And, what about the bearing area under the reinforce, does that look like a stock no1 mk3 set up or has it been reduced in area?
Like I said, a very interesting rifle, unlike a target or range pattern enfield, which can have all manner of modifications during civilian life, your rifle stands a good chance of being as it was set up by the military, and the type of bedding they prefer on H barrels we don't often see good examples of, or at least, I don't see them ...
Do you have any pictures showing inside the barrel channel?

I just noticed a JJ CO under the charger bridge!!! You are soooo lucky they didn't take a sanding machine to that wood to purty it up!! I've got a lovely 1918 lithy they did over and the damage they did with that is cringe worthy, none of those marks on the butt would have survived.

I'm also intrigued by the half 'sold out of service' marks on the knox and barrel, very odd way, unless it was a way of showing that it was called back up again .


thanks R

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[Tsargood]

I have a 1915 for comparison , all matching including its original barrel with a good bore. Not sure how it survived all these years intact. Only a couple of thousand away from yours in serial number.