Lithgow HT sniper 48334

[Son]

Hi Craig. Rifle number 48334 hasn't surfaced before (recent years) for public sale or had details offered to me for my survey.

From the numbers, it went to store on 16/11/45, quite late in production, and was in the last 60 or 70 rifles completed before production was stopped mid Feb '46.
The scope and mounts should be numbered around the 1660 to 1670 mark.
I see in the picks, the scope case seems to have a number penned onto it. This should be the serial number of the rifle, but might not be.... If it has a number on it, would be interested to know what it is, might indicate the scopes were mixed up, might only have mixed the cases up. The engraved "Rifle No. XXXXX" on the scope being the correct one is more important.

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[Craig Eberhardt]

Hi Craig. Rifle number 48334 hasn't surfaced before (recent years) for public sale or had details offered to me for my survey.

From the numbers, it went to store on 16/11/45, quite late in production, and was in the last 60 or 70 rifles completed before production was stopped mid Feb '46.
The scope and mounts should be numbered around the 1660 to 1670 mark.
I see in the picks, the scope case seems to have a number penned onto it. This should be the serial number of the rifle, but might not be.... If it has a number on it, would be interested to know what it is, might indicate the scopes were mixed up, might only have mixed the cases up. The engraved "Rifle No. XXXXX" on the scope being the correct one is more important.

Thanks Son,

The scope mounts are numbered 1742 which is also on the brass ring at the rear of the scope. I am yet to find out if this number is also on the front of the front base as well. It is a low mount scope though and it is serially numbered to the gun.

I think that the case is an extra.

The but is stamped R MA 11/45 which seems right.

The nose cap is matching and the stock is marked SLAZENGER 44 and has the plug.

Find out the markings on the barrel tomorrow morning.