You obviously have a LithgowRifle or Barrel.
The stars circling an 'A' are view marks, early barrels had four, post 1935 barrels only had two, you may occaisionally find an Inspection stamp with them or if you are lucky, you may have a letter, S, L or K representing the steel the barrel was made from(1 and 2 on early barrels.)
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