No1 Mk111(H)

[pusser]

Gday,

Does anyone have one?

I am keen to find out more and learn about them. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Including how to distinguish a genuine one.

Any pics would be great also.

Thanks. Pusser

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[muffett.2008]

Not telling you.
Demo'd have a dozen.

[Son]

Not telling you.
Demo'd have a dozen.

You won't get a bite out of him... I heard he's gone into hiding... something about buying drinks, and having to sell rifles to pay for them...

[pusser]

How many do you have?

[Son]

I don't have any. Compared to a few others here, my little safe full is chickenfeed. There is a fair bit written about the H rifles, I would only be quoting books.(assuming you have a couple of books...)Page 454 of the "Lee Enfield Story" is a good start. Or p 521 in the last book, "The Lee Enfield". There should be more in the Australian Production chapter in both.

[5thBatt]

Here is my 1916 Lithgow No1 MkIII (H)
What you look for is, the H stamped on the top of the butt wrist & a matching serial numbered barrel.

[xa-coupe]

The trick is to try and make sure you aren't getting a bubba'd range rifle. I have a heavy barreled no1 mk3 rescued from sporter land. If it were of the right era and I were a dodgey character, it wouldn't be too hard. I am sure there are many minute differences that would prove a real one but I don't know them, though I am sure there are plenty around here that can.

[Homer]

Apparently demo is away for a while. Having known the bloke for a while now i can confidently say he would be as happy as a pig in mud to shout a few rounds in the company of other enfield enthusiasts, especially if they are happy to hear him bragt his lithgows. That's going to happen anyway.

As far as H models go, the rifle 5thbat posted is as good as they come.

[pusser]

This is what I have just purchased.