1920 Lithgow

[Anzac15]

Picked up a 1920 Lithgow a few days ago. When I got it, it was missing both top hand guards, nosecap, and middle barrel band. Luckily I had the metal bits, and even luckier I was able to find the hand guards. They're not perfect, but will do until I find better ones.
Other than the replaced items, it is a matching rifle. Bolt, receiver, barrel (original, with perfect bore) and buttstock all match, and I think I can see a matching number on the underside of the forestock right at the nosecap.
I was under the impression that after the war, Lithgow went back to MKIII production (cutoff installed) but as you can see, this is a MKIII* (no cutoff).
It is marked 1 over D arrow D.
20s dated Lithgows are getting pretty scarce it seems. Glad to have run across this one. Looking forward to seeing how it does at the range this weekend.

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[55recce]

nice find. Think the mid barrel band is the wrong way round. Screw should be on the left side as you are holding in a shooting position.

[browningautorifle]

Yes, a nice old rifle for sure...how did you say the barrel is?

[pisco]

you would have to be happy with that i have a 15 and 17 never had the opportunity to come by a 1920s Lithgow good luck getting the parts you are arfter

[nijalninja]

That rifle has seen some hard days. Looks like it needs some Linseeding . Also I am quite jealous honestly.

[mmppres]

good find looks great.

[5thBatt]

Lithgow went back to the MkIII (they switched to the MkIII* in 1918) with cutoff about 1924 & continued with it till 1941.

[Anzac15]

It does look pretty beat up, but looks can be deceiving. The bore is close to pristine, and it had/has a lot of old dried and hardened cosmo on it. Going to put a few rounds through it this weekend, and then give it a thorough cleaning.

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Lithgow went back to the MkIII (they switched to the MkIII* in 1918) with cutoff about 1924 & continued with it till 1941.

Thanks. I thought they did go back to the MKIII, just wasn't sure when.

[jonh172]

Very nice! Lets see a range report!

[Anzac15]

By total chance today I found what appears to be an original D. Mason and Sons leather sling dated 1941. Should look nice on the Lithgow.