Lithgow Rifles Survey

[muffett.2008]

For those members here that own Lithgow Rifles and are not members on Gunboards, I am currently conducting a survey on Year of Manufacture, Serial Numbers and Barrel Dates.

I would much appreciate your input to those lists, either by adding to the thread over there or by posting your information on this thread.

I will post the updated data sheets on this forum if I get a response, your assistance would be much appreciated.

Information

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[Badger]

1917/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle
Australian No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Short Bracket) Serial #76222
(Converted by Lithgow 1944-46)

c/w matching A.O.C. Model 1918 (3x) Scope Serial #76222
(Mfg by Australian Optical Co., Victoria)

c/w Canvas web sling with an inside layer of hard plastic (latex?).
(Mfg in 1941 by B.H.G. Ltd)

1916/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Medium Bracket)

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1916/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle
Australian No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Medium Bracket) Serial #40068
(Converted by Lithgow 1944-46)

c/w matching A.O.C. Model 1918 (3x) Scope Serial #40068
(Mfg by Australian Optical Co., Victoria)

1917/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Short Bracket)

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1944 No.1 Intermediate Shortened & Lightened Rifle
(Mfg by SAF Lithgow) - Serial #XP53 "Experimental"

c/w 1937 Web Pattern sling
(Mfg in 1941 by M.E. Co. - Mills Equipment Co., London)

1944 No.1 Intermediate Shortened Lightened Rifle (Mfg by SAF Lithgow)

[bigduke6]

1926 Lithgow SMLE, serial No: B14257 (FTR 53 barrel dated 53) barrel was shot and was replaced few years ago. Not much original on the rifle apart from body, but stayed as it was since the FTR (minus the barrel)

[muffett.2008]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[muffett.2008]

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[smle addict]

Lithgow 1913, ser #713 with a 1915 barrel, Large "P" on barrel knox form

Lithgow 1919, ser # A55704 with a 1920 barrel

Lithgow 1922, ser #B4433, FTR'd in 1950 with a barrel dated 12-50

Lithgow 1953, ser #F39923, barrel dated 2-54

[muffett.2008]

Bigduke, empty your message file.

[bigduke6]

All done.

[b32dominator]

Lithgow 1942 ser. D 29100 with 3 '43 barrel.

[jmoore]

Easy enough to remember the stats of this one. But why the upside down looking "B"s?:


B61941










With the barrel date of....



6 1941


And bought in June (but no '41 tie in that I recall)