Apr 4, 2017 · The result – which would ultimately help win WWI – was a bolt action, magazine fed rifle that shot a devastating cartridge, the .303 British. Adjustable rear sights on Short, Magazine Lee ...

Calibre: .303" rimmed; Magazine: 10 round detachable box; Muzzle velocity: 744 m/s; Weight: 4.1 kg; The Lithgow Small Arms Factory was opened during June 1912 and geared up to produce this rifle at the rate of 15,000 per year.

Jul 14, 2022 · The sporterised Lithgow SMLE in .303/25 is an Australian classic, a once-ubiquitous hunting rifle you’d find in gun cabinets and sheds across the land, capable of taking everything from rabbits and roos to deer and even camels with a very well-placed shot!

3 days ago · Lithgow No1 MkIII .303 (X137) 1944 dated. ALL matching numbers, excellent Coachwood timbers with minor damage, extremely good bore, strong and shiny. High quality collector or shooter. Price $1950 plus postage

Apr 10, 2018 · I have a .303 "Lithgow" 1918 SHT.LE III* I'm pretty sure by the markings I reconditioned it. The stock and furniture had tooling marks and didn't have a good finish.

Absolutely original finish 1941 production Lithgow Australian SMLE Mark III* in 303 British, about as original as any I've handled. Actually has a matching numbers magazine still in the rifle although I don't think the bolt is numbered to the gun. FTR and import marked so …

AUSTRALIA 303 (Import Mark) Right side rear receiver, very tiny print. This Lee-Enfield No 1 Mark III* chambered in .303 British was made in Australia in 1942 by Lithgow Small Arms Factory. The receiver and bolt have matching.

This centerfire rifle is a Lithgow SMLE (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield) Mk III* chambered in .303 British. It has a bayonet mount, a protected front blade sight, and a graduated (2 - 20) adjustable rear sight.

Nov 3, 2016 · Here we present a C&R Lithgow Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) No. 1 MK III* Rifle, made in 1942 at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory in Lithgow, Australia. Lithgow manufactured the SMLE No. 1 Mk III from 1912 through 1953.

Sold For: $1,750. LSB#: 200909MB06. Make: Lithgow, Australia. Model: SHT LE III* (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III). Later Designated No.1 Mk3*. Serial Number: 60700. Year of Manufacture: 1943, C&R. Caliber: .303 British. Action Type: Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine.