Earliest Lithgow Rifles

[Homer]

There was one complete rifle on display in the cabinet and one part rifle at the back.

[5thBatt]

Yeah, at least one barreled action out back during the tour. Mind you, my fave was the ex-Gallipoli 14 Lithgow.

Welcome back, where have you been hiding?

[Jollygreenslugg]

Been fighting the black dog for a bit. Happy to be back, all good now.



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That was a fun day, actually both days were. 2007 and 2010, how time gets away.

[mrclark303]

From what I can gather, the one in the case at front and centre of the Lithgow Museum was Clarkson's and it was handed in for destruction by his descendants during the purge of the late 90's.

Luckily, someone knew, or was told what it was and it found it's way home, and more importantly was saved.

Sadly, I think the other examples would have been less likely to have had the same opportunity.

Son or Bindi may wish to chime in here, but I think there were some skeletons of the trials rifles shown to us when we got the back room tour years ago.

Thank god someone was Eagle eyed and clearly had an interest in Enfields and Australian history.

It's an important survivor that's for sure. It could have so easily have gone into the mangle...

I would hope it's secured for the nation in the Lithgow collection.

[Homer]

Been fighting the black dog for a bit. Happy to be back, all good now.



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That was a fun day, actually both days were. 2007 and 2010, how time gets away.

It's good to see you posting again Jolly! I will find those photos first chance I get.

[Bindi2]

Hi JGS good to see you back. As said one complete out front one action out back.

[Son]

Great to see you back, Matt!

Heres a couple of pics from the HT Club outing a few years ago. I did not post any back then as there was a couple of people sniffing about looking to reproduce the stamps'''

Pic 1, the rifle in the case...

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Pic 2, the partial rifle "out the back"

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Pic 3, ONE marking from the rifle out the back

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Pic 4, nice little stamp on the bayonet too.... (not sure where this pic came from)

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[browningautorifle]

Nice looking bayonet too, just about flat new.

[Homer]

A few more

[Homer]

And for Jolly!