Opinions 1944 Lithgow No 1 MK III*

[Bindi2]

That is a good question and/or observation! I don't know what is proper for this particular maker and year.

But the magazine is numbered. And it does not match.


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I think that is an Indian magazine. If it really worries you buy a Lithgow one and sell that one. The Military didn't get hung up about where the replacement parts came from its only some collectors that do. Your rifle is a mixture of parts from Orange , Bathurst , Lithgow and Slazenger it is a perfectly correct Orange assembled Lithgow except for the magazine.

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[lithgow1918]

I think that is an Indian magazine. If it really worries you buy a Lithgow one and sell that one. The Military didn't get hung up about where the replacement parts came from its only some collectors that do. Your rifle is a mixture of parts from Orange , Bathurst , Lithgow and Slazenger it is a perfectly correct Orange assembled Lithgow except for the magazine.

I think there are some Nos unumbered Australian magazines for sale on gun board forums under the Lee Enfield specific trading thread. Probably could find them else where but figured I'd mention it.