Lithgow No1 Mk3* Project Acquisition

[NORTHOF60]

The metal appears to be in exceptional shape. There is no use scarring on the bolt face at all. Are the bolt, action and barrel numbers correct? What is the condition of the bore? It certainly looks as if you have good bones to build your project rifle on.

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[CoatiMundi]

Bolt and action are for sure matching, barrel I'm 99%, waiting for more info. It's definitely not a parts gun. The barrel is reported "bright and shiny with strong rifling". It looks like except for the missing parts, it is straight out of FTR (1955 I think)!

As far as the repair Gunny, I'm leaning old school, but where the crack originates from, I am thinking there is more going on under the hood. I will have to see when I get it apart.

[browningautorifle]

The metal appears to be in exceptional shape. There is no use scarring on the bolt face at all. Are the bolt, action and barrel numbers correct? What is the condition of the bore? It certainly looks as if you have good bones to build your project rifle on.

I agree with all of that, looks like the body was about newish when salvaged out for parts for who knows what...probably to sell and make more that the cost of the rifle. I'd place a WTB ad on the forum here and these guys will probably have everything on hand. Brian Dick of BDL Ltd in the USA might have them all lying under his workbench if you message him. Looks like a good candidate for returning to serviceable.