he!!o from Arizona
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Topic: he!!o from Arizona
Posted By: AZPhil
Subject: he!!o from Arizona
Date Posted: December 05 2025 at 4:42pm
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he!!o All, Thanks for allowing me into the forum. I have a sportified ERA P-14, that I hunted with and also did some Lee loader reloading on the .303 British. I came here to educate myself in the Lithgow No.1 Mk III version before purchasing one. I want to add one to complete the Rifle /Bayonet combo that I collect. While looking for one, I see that there are some FTR's and other configurations I will need to school myself in. I want to know exactly what to look for and consider it a Good One before spending my money. Semper Fi Phil |
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 05 2025 at 6:43pm
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All matching serial numbers is good. Action, Barrel, bolt nose-cap (mostly, some un-numbered) & sometimes magazine. FTR is not a bad thing, many older guns were rebuilt so don't take that as a bad thing. Beware of anything "DP" marked", "Z" Suffixes is a bad thing too. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 05 2025 at 7:04pm
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welcome , we have some ausies here that can answer specifics , the FTR is factory thorough repair - brings it back to factory release SPEC condition , its a good thing for old worn rifles ,
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Posted By: AZPhil
Date Posted: December 05 2025 at 8:36pm
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Thank you Shamu and A square! Any and all tips are greatly appreciated! Semper Fi Phil
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Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: December 06 2025 at 3:01am
| Welcome aboard Phil, you've come to the right place as we have some very knowledgeable members here. I know I've learned a lot from them. Shamu gave you some very good advice as there are a lot of 'bitsers' out there, stick to all matching numbers, |
Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: December 06 2025 at 3:51am
| Welcome Phil. I’ll second Sapper’s statement and add that this is a friendly, respectful and helpful bunch. |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: December 06 2025 at 6:31am
| Phil, Welcome from North Carolina! |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 06 2025 at 1:42pm
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Slight correction if I may FTR (Factory Thorough, [not Through] Repair) is return to 80% (or better) like new. Its still a god thing for older guns, my 1914 has one. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: December 07 2025 at 7:01am
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Welcome to the forum. If you are looking for a Lithgow made Lee Enfield, as Shamu has stated, matching numbers and originality are key. However, you should do some research prior to purchase. A company in the USA, called J. Jorinco, bought up the surplus stock of riles and part's. The complete, matching number rifles are probably ok. Some were incomplete rifles, that built up from parts. Which can be problematic ! They numbered them differently, so pay attention to the details. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: Strangely Brown
Date Posted: December 07 2025 at 7:29am
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he!!o Phl and welcome to one of the most friendly forums on the web. ------------- Mick |
Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: December 07 2025 at 10:31am
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Welcome from Texas ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: M@tt
Date Posted: December 09 2025 at 8:38am
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Welcome top the forum from another relative newbie.  |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 09 2025 at 2:05pm
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Ah the infamous (& much libeled) JJ&Co. Quick primer. J.J. Jovino bought out Lithgow arsenal's factory. The imported many complete, factory made SMLES.Those are fine, I have one. Then the got bins of parts & had a smith build them, those are OK. Then they just started flinging parts together. those are "highly Variable" & should be avoided unless you're already an SMLE Guru. IIRC I posted a thread on here about all the gory details down in "Info for new owners". https://enfield-rifles.com/jjco-jj-jovino-lithgow-or-bitster_topic9876.html" rel="nofollow - https://enfield-rifles.com/jjco-jj-jovino-lithgow-or-bitster_topic9876.html  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |