Lithgow 1913 and 1914 |
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smerdon42
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Posted: April 04 2018 at 10:09am |
hi all i am in the process of restocking my 1913 lithgow no1 mk3 rebarreled in 1915 it had been sorted up and I want to get it back to original configuration , I found a period correct volley sight magazine cut of and nose cap with no serial numbers on it it has been lightens but has a early lithgow star stamp on the bottom
I also took shots of my 1914 which was restocked in ww1 at EFD factory and is still pretty sweet looking , both pass nogo and I an busting to get to the he range to go bang bang with them.all I need now is a 15/16/17and 18 lithgow |
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Zed
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very nice indeed! Keep us up to date on the progress.
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Homer
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Are you sure it’s rebarreled?
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very nice , where are you finding those nice mkIII bits and pieces ? |
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smerdon42
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It is stamped 1915 on the left side of the barrel, only non original parts will be stock nosecap and volley sight dial but all period correct.
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Homer
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Would you be kind enough to take a picture of the barrel date and proofs?
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smerdon42
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Here is a picture of the stamping son the left side of the barrel , I am assuming that the 1915 was the re barrel date or is it a service date. My 1914 has lots of British service marks on the left side of the rear stock band
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Homer
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Interesting. I still have some doubt that’s a 5, more inclined to suggest it’s a 3.
Thanks for posting the picture |
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Shamu
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Looks clearly like a "5" to me.
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i gotta agree but - but my eyes do not see as they used to , i just used my loop and it really does look to be a five , interestingly enough it still looks original to me , just sayin , do you suppose it could have been a bottom of the barrel receiver that got delayed that long ?
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smerdon42
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I don’t think so the serial number is 160 very low I thought they numbered sequentially until99999then went to a prefix .i could be wrong thought .anyone else got some ideas
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Zed
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The serial stamp and inspection stamps on receiver and barrel all match; I can't see it being anything else but the original barrel. I believe the number you think is a 5 is just a poorly struck 3.
It's a great find; having such a low number. |
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Damien
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A very nice 1913, well done. Interesting that it does not have any sign of having had the military district number stamped on the receiver ring. Do you have the original butt, and if so, did that have any issue numbers and dates on it? Also, is it marked HV on top of the barrel just behind the rearsight bed? I have 139 in my Lithgow WW1 collection, but its not as nice as 160.
The 1914 looks like one of the ones put into the Brit arsenal system during WW1 when it was worn out or resighted into Mk.VII ammo. It has an Enfield FTR style serial number. Lots of history in that one. cheers, Damien |
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pisco
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hi it is good to see the early smle i have a 15&17 but they are not as good as yours enjoy
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smerdon42
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Damien no original stock I did get a period correct stick for it, I found a volley sight set that is from lithgow as well(lucky with that find ) .i have a 1916 that is all original minusrear volley sight peep the volley sight peep is britished marked not lithgow ( I have a volley sight with same British markings ) might return this one to original spec.
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Pukka Bundook
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Is not the '15' when it was accepted into service?
No reason it couldn't have been in store until then I don't think. |
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