Quote Originally Posted by Bindi2 View Post
All the early Lithgows have been through at least three FTRs so will have a a mixture of parts fitted as required. Rebuilding sporters is just a FTR the only thing missing will be the stamps on the butt and left socket. Lithgows have the rifles history stamped into the butt mostly which can be read like a book any thing that breaks the story stands out in flashing lights . Even the wrong furniture is correct if the stamps say so but if you have a rifle with original furniture volley sights, windage sights and cut off in place with the FTR stamps and star in place you know Bubba has been at work. If the star is barred out and the cut off in place its correct. Sanded butts are a NO NO so is any thing other than linseed oilicon that is any thing
Look after my history put the old girls skirts back on and enjoy them.
Bindi as an Aussie ( ex army) who lives in USAicon I agree with looking after our history , but if it has already been stripped away . I personally feel it is satisfying to restore them to what our ancestors would of used. My family has been in th military since the first boer war only conflict we hav missed is current one and Korea