Now here's a cuty, a No1 Mk3 in teak furniture

[Bindi2]

I think there needs to be a small investigation into presentation rifles from Lithgow for RMCD

[muffett.2008]

Keep pushing Bindi, someone will get the hint soon.

[S-A-M3]

Stuart will start making teak wood sets rather than walnut ones!

Hi Roy, Funny you should say this, i have been experimenting with several different types of Asian and pacific walnuts, haven`t thought of teak,must admit it looks nice!! Will have to try some! Stuart.

[RJW NZ]

I think there needs to be a small investigation into presentation rifles from Lithgow for RMCD

I was intrigued by the notion that Lithgow made presentation rifles, has anyone seen them or know a little about them, ie did they make a lot or a little, how nicely presented were they? ie basically stock in appearance or well tarted up?
We need to know lol

[Bindi2]

I was intrigued by the notion that Lithgow made presentation rifles, has anyone seen them or know a little about them, ie did they make a lot or a little, how nicely presented were they? ie basically stock in appearance or well tarted up?
We need to know lol

There is one presented every year i was told and there appeared to be a large supply in store. That teak one shown looks very similar.

[Demo]

I have a picture of one somewhere. I think they look terrible.

[muffett.2008]

Damn it Bindii, you gave it away.

[Son]

Ok, everybody settle down and get the news straight from the horses mouth... or rather a mate who saw the pile of wood at the Lithgow factory set aside for refurbing rifles for presentation pieces

Old mate Heatseeker did a story on the factory late last year. It included an extensive tour of the facility and a yippee shoot with a few old favourites and the latest gear too. I recalled him saying about the presentation rifles, so I just spoke to him and yes, there is a pile of very pale, almost white SMLE furniture there. He looked at them, all looked to be marked SLAZ42 or 43 as far as he could see. It is all coachwood. Every last bit of it.

Coachwood is generally white in colour. It got it's redish hue by being dipped in creosote- I believe before it was dipped in linseed oil. They no longer use the creosote, so a soak in linseed oil only turns the wood to a pale honey colour.... which is what has been seen.

the top two are raw, the bottom has had some treatment (creosote?) all three unissued

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and before anyone gets excited, the stuff at Lithgow cannot be sold, it belongs to the gubmint

[Son]

I was intrigued by the notion that Lithgow made presentation rifles, has anyone seen them or know a little about them, ie did they make a lot or a little, how nicely presented were they? ie basically stock in appearance or well tarted up?
We need to know lol

Although these are my handywork, the presentation rifles out of Lithgow are the same internally....

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[tbonesmith]

Make you weep! I thought from what they said at the factory, that the officer cadet was presented with a fully functioning presentation grade weapon. Makes sense though... GARBAGE!