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    Posted: November 09 2018 at 3:21pm
Hey all i have recently purchased a lithgow with no date stamped on the band under the shield serial numbers match and there is lots of markings on it , any help in decifering would be awesome it headspace at field but barely closes on it . Here are some pictures .i also re oiled my 1913 in shamus magic mix recipe Oh my god what a difference that makes .
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its been to india , the GRI FR marking for 1932 indicates that , the disc looks to indicate issue in november of 1920 but only other thing i can tell you ids it was originally made at lithgow as a mkIII 
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Possibly 1914 by the four digit serial number. Can’t say with any certainty.
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It's lucky the Indian's didn't remove the Lithgow marking itself. Lots of these rifles that were repaired by them were scrubbed of manufacturers marks so you don't even know where it was originally built.
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Glad you liked the finish. Was that the"Old London" Boiled linseed  oil & she!!ac mix?
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It was he 50/50 BLo and mineral spirits one. Going to hit my 13 and 14 with it again today
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Shamu, what's the BLO and she!!ac mix?
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in second look the bolt head looks to be a mkI with the other half of the charger bridge ---but i could be seeing wrong 
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There is something different with the bolt head, A_square. I didn't notice it until you said something. Smerdon, could we please get a picture that shows the whole bolt please?
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Guys here are pictures of the no dated Lithgow it’s on the bottom darker wood up against my 1913 Lithgow
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Originally posted by Bear43 Bear43 wrote:

Shamu, what's the BLO and she!!ac mix?

Its called "Old London Oil", its a 50-50 mix of LInseed oil & She!!ac. It never really mixes so you make small quantities (just an ounce or two) & shake the heck out of it (like salad dressing) before applying. Store leftovers for a day or so in a small capped glass bottle.

Apply it with a couple of cotton balls in a 3" patch, rub in vigorously, continue applying & re-wetting patch till it gets "tacky" as you rub it in HARD! It may look uneven at first, this is normal.
Dispose of cotton ball & patch as if flammables (which has been known to occur).
Keep going till the stock is evenly coated.
Leave overnight.
Next morning buff away wet remaining liquid with vigorous polishing with just patches.
Repeat as needed, it may take several coats to get a really high gloss shine.

It used to be the standard for hand-rubbed oil finishes, but it considered too slick & shiny nowadays. It does have one huge advantage if you want a glossy smooth look though. Any scratches or scuffs can just be re-coated & blended in.

He used the alternative, BLO & Denatured alcohol, same idea, but not as slick & dries faster. It penetrates deeper for first coats though.
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i do think it to have a mkI bolt head - can we see a top view of the entire receiver please ? 
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Gents I’m not seeing anything unusual about this bolt head.
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#4 is a bit odd by itself. Standard was 0-1-2-3?

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I’m not sure what the 4 indicates but it’s common. No1 bolt heads weren’t numbered as per size like the No4 rifle. This one just looks normal for No1 Smle.
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