1915 lithgow 22 trainer

**Demo** · 07-31-2011 07:22 PM

Hello lads,

A few pics here of a 22 trainer I picked up recently. No dates to determine when it was converted but it retains it's 1915 forend which is nice. Butt is the nicest 1915 butt I've seen.

I welcome your comments.

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**xa-coupe** · 07-31-2011 08:20 PM

nice... now youcan start making a bolt head for me

I like that it even has the remanants of the volley sight ... such history...

**Demo** · 07-31-2011 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by xa-coupe

nice... now youcan start making a bolt head for me

I like that it even has the remanants of the volley sight ... such history...

Might be able to help you with a bolt head. Send me a PM with your email.

**Tertle** · 08-01-2011 12:21 AM

when you mentioned that it has been issued to two military districts, is that the equivalent of the NZ HG districts? and knowing how guarded the resources were here I am assuming that as the Lithgow icon

factory's were able to up production that rifles like yours were released into other less resourced areas????

**Simon P** · 08-01-2011 11:53 AM

It looks to me, like a barrel date of July 1951.

See the barrel markings (7 `51) in the 7th Picture.

**gsimmons** · 08-01-2011 12:40 PM

The finish on the barrel is different as well. Is the barrel solid or lined?

**Demo** · 08-01-2011 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Simon P

It looks to me, like a barrel date of July 1951.

See the barrel markings (7 `51) in the 7th Picture.

Yes, 7 '51 is the barrel manufacture date.

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Originally Posted by gsimmons

The finish on the barrel is different as well. Is the barrel solid or lined?

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Barrel's parkerised and action looks to retain original 1915 finish. My feeling is the barrel, because it's not numbered, is not original from the guns conversion date.

It's a solid barrel, not lined.

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