I just HAD to tell someone who cares

[BushyFromOz]

My wife doesnt care, not at all

I went to a local shop to have a better look at an all matching 1941 Lithgow that's a bit banged up, but thought would come up good with a clean

Next to it was another SMLE, with a badly chipped buttstock and mismatched fore wood. I thought the fore arm would be handy as a replacement so i figured it would make a good parts gun.

Then i saw BSA co on the left of the socket........

Then i turned it over...

And found a little tiger smiling at me on the other side......

The bolt is siamese but couldn't tell if it matched the barrel and action. Nosecap unnumbered

I think i have my next project

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[mrclark303]

Sounds good to me, go for both I say, got to love a project rifle.

[henry r]

Nice. I say go for it, but please please post lots of pictures.

I will (eventually) have a wild tiger corp rifle to go under my wild tiger '07.

[gsimmons]

What do you mean by, "my wife doesn't care"? Typically that's a trap.......

Please post lotsa pictures of the the rifle.

[Maxwell Smart]

One of 10,000.

Wonder how many are in Australia - I have one as well.

[Badger]

There were 10,000 of these rifles made made in 1920 by BSA for the elite Siamese "Wild Tiger Corps", with a cute logo of a tiger on the butt socket along with the BSA markings and the serial number (in Siamese characters).

Check the United Kingdom - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here)

1920 ShtLE (Short Lee-Enfield) Wild Tiger Corps No.1 MkIII* Rifle.

Examine the 106 picture photo montage, which might help members with questions.

Regards,
Doug

[Flying10uk]

I went to a local shop to have a better look at an all matching 1941 Lithgow that's a bit banged up, but thought would come up good with a clean

Next to it was another SMLE, with a badly chipped buttstock and mismatched fore wood. I thought the fore arm would be handy as a replacement so i figured it would make a good parts gun.

Sounds like a combined deal = reduced price scenario to me.

[Maxwell Smart]

Sounds like a combined deal = reduced price scenario to me.

Yes; although difficult to do here in Australia given the permits required.

[BushyFromOz]

Sounds like a combined deal = reduced price scenario to me.

funnily enough.....=D

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Yes; although difficult to do here in Australia given the permits required.

I stuck ot on laybuy to buy some time for vicpol to process my collectors licence

---------- Post added at 08:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 AM ----------

There were 10,000 of these rifles made made in 1920 by BSA for the elite Siamese "Wild Tiger Corps", with a cute logo of a tiger on the butt socket along with the BSA markings and the serial number (in Siamese characters).


Check the United Kingdom - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here)

1920 ShtLE (Short Lee-Enfield) Wild Tiger Corps No.1 MkIII* Rifle.

Examine the 106 picture photo montage, which might help members with questions.

Regards,
Doug

Thanks badger, first thing i went to when i got home.

Its in pretty bad shape, might be a total refinishing job in the end.

Someone applied a serial number (not the registration number) to it with what looks like a center punch, so the finish will be wrecked in that repair

[muffett.2008]

There's a few of them around.Attachment 81008