A near mint 1942 Lithgow

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5th Batt	A near mint 1942 Lithgow	Lead	[-]
Posts: 17 (11/19/08 07:01 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None
eb in oregon		#1	[-]
Posts: 333 (11/19/08 11:38 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That's one swell rifle, no fooling. I'd clean it though and raise the ire of everyone. "We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately." Benjamin Franklin, July 4 1776
brass rat		#2	[-]
Posts: 1942 (11/19/08 10:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Nice! It appears to be a 5 groove barrel from the muzzle, was that the norm for them? I have a 5 groove Long Branch. Who made the bayonets for them in Australia? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum Last Edited By: brass rat 11/19/08 10:55 PM. Edited 1 times.
Ed Novak		#3	[-]
Posts: 1722 (11/19/08 10:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks 5th Batt. Your Lithgow is gorgeous! This set of photos shows a fine example of what a Lithgow, pretty much just out the door of the arsenal will be expected to look like; a rifle ready for issue and battle. Thanks again.
Parashooter		#4	[-]
Posts: 1594 (11/20/08 01:47 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What is the significance of the "S*S" on the the receiver ring?
TikiRocker		#5	[-]
Posts: 290 (11/20/08 03:06 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Got one just like it with a heavy barrel ... lovely Lithgow.
woftam aus		#6	[-]
Posts: 166 (11/20/08 09:14 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What is the significance of the "S*S" on the the receiver ring? Stands for "Sold out of Service", indicating the rifle was disposed of by the military. Very nice rifle. I would post my '42 Lithgow but it would be shamed in comparison.
5th Batt		#7	[-]
Posts: 19 (11/21/08 07:02 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	TikiRocker wrote: Got one just like it with a heavy barrel ... lovely Lithgow. Tell us more, is it a true No1 MkIII H marksman's rifle? Heres some pics of mine
ParallaxBill		#8	[-]
Posts: 15982 (11/21/08 09:32 PM) Owner/operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Gotta love those old Lithgow Enfields. Parallax *Lee Enfield Collector's Society member #3* *Mauser Shooter's Association member #17* Forum administrator for the Carolina C&R Shooting & Collecting Club,
eli griggs		#9	[-]
Posts: 487 (11/21/08 10:31 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I can only say what others have said already, a very good looking rifle, congratulations. Now I have a standard of what to look for. Cheers "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity". - Albert Einstein WANTED - Lee Loaders - .223, 6.5 Swiss Mauser, 7.5 Swiss, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, .308 Win, .303 Brit, 7.7 WANTED- Turkey and Goose feathers for fletching arrows
TikiRocker		#10	[-]
Posts: 292 (11/21/08 10:59 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	5Batt, Actually I DO have a marksmans H marked Lithgow ... mine is a 1942 all matchng heavy barrel in Australia Range Pattern ... as you may well know many of the WW1 H barreled Lithgows were drawn from Australian Target Rifle Clubs as Club rilfles already in use by civvy's. Mine is a WW2 Club pattern and is near mint condition in every way ... it has its H barrel spun on in 1953 so would have been fitted for or during Korea as many Lithgow's got re-barreled during Korea. I'll post pics in due course ... great WW1 H marked Lithgow you have there. Last Edited By: TikiRocker 11/21/08 11:01 PM. Edited 1 times.
5th Batt		#11	[-]
Posts: 20 (11/22/08 12:02 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	While i am on a roll heres my 1917 Lithgow. Last Edited By: 5th Batt 11/24/08 12:45 AM. Edited 1 times.
wsmrto		#12	[-]
Posts: 430 (11/22/08 01:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	for some reason there is no image or way to open up the image in 1st frame. I am missing something here. I would like to see it too.
temperflash		#13	[-]
Posts: 345 (11/22/08 03:51 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've noticed that the 1917 Mk III rifle has the front blade staked near the center of the offset front sight base while the 1942 Mk III* has its blade staked over to the right so as to be closer to the centerline of the bore. Am I correct in thinking that the slot for the magazine cut off in some way added to the tendency of the No.1 rifle to "throw" to the left due to uneven harmonics caused by the lesser mass of steel on the right side of the action body? PS I ask because the 1916 Mk III I'm restoring also has the blade centered to the base and required a half minute adjustment of the rear sight to the right to zero in, so it seems it throws to the left pretty much as expected and compensated for by the offset base. Very nice rifles by the way. The S*S marking looks nicely done. Last Edited By: temperflash 11/22/08 03:57 PM. Edited 1 times.
5th Batt		#14	[-]
Posts: 21 (11/22/08 04:26 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	temperflash wrote: I've noticed that the 1917 Mk III rifle has the front blade staked near the center of the offset front sight base while the 1942 Mk III* has its blade staked over to the right so as to be closer to the centerline of the bore. Am I correct in thinking that the slot for the magazine cut off in some way added to the tendency of the No.1 rifle to "throw" to the left due to uneven harmonics caused by the lesser mass of steel on the right side of the action body? PS I ask because the 1916 Mk III I'm restoring also has the blade centered to the base and required a half minute adjustment of the rear sight to the right to zero in, so it seems it throws to the left pretty much as expected and compensated for by the offset base. Very nice rifles by the way. The S*S marking looks nicely done. More to do with each individual rifle & its bedding, have seen rifles with their front sight staked way over to one side to put it on target. wsmrto, the first photo is of the right side of the entire rifle, is it still not there for you? anyone else not able to see it?
brass rat		#15	[-]
Posts: 1953 (11/22/08 05:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What does the "3MD" on thr top of the receiver ring mean? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum
TikiRocker		#16	[-]
Posts: 293 (11/22/08 05:51 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	3rd Military District .... Australia was broken nto 8 different Military Districts governed by our states ... Papua was the 8th that is oft neglected.
wsmrto		#17	[-]
Posts: 431 (11/23/08 04:32 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	All I have is a blank box with no image or ref to an image?? Must be my settings but all other threads are ok.
5th Batt		#18	[-]
Posts: 22 (11/24/08 12:46 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	wsmrto wrote: All I have is a blank box with no image or ref to an image?? Must be my settings but all other threads are ok. Hows that?
Fogtripper		#19	[-]
Posts: 20 (11/28/08 10:13 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	May as well cross-post these into this fun Lithgow thread!
A square 10		#20	[-]
Posts: 736 (12/02/08 11:04 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	very nice rifles , i have a 1915 BSA mkIII with 3rd MD markings , i want one day to get a lithgow , but im picky - i need a 42 mkIII* http://steyrmannlicher.yuku.com/directory "the original yesterdays weapons"