Lithgow triggerguard?

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Curious about one thing on a 1919 Lithgow Mk.III*. The triggerguard appears to have been made with niether swivel lugs nor a breech cover attaching loop. Does this sound legitimate?

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[Bruce_in_Oz]

Well, I had a quick dig in the "crypt" and found ONE Oz triggerguard that had no swivel lugs or loop.

It has no "Factory" marking, BA; MA etc. that I can see, but it has the Lithgow "A" in the six-pointed star on the outer surface of the triggerguard proper.

Another of "life's little mysteries"??

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Thank you, Bruce. Mine is marked the same way.

[Roy]

IIRC and without the SAIS to hand the deleted lug trigger guard came just before the lugs were left solid together with the piling swivel lugs. Also only for one maybe two years.

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Yup, 1918-25 per SAIS #19. Thanks Roy.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Page 28.

Five variations.

Still unpacking and sorting books..........