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12-09-2009, 07:30 AM
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| Guest Posts: n/a | 303 brit
my 303 brit collection.       |
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12-09-2009, 07:33 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131 | Re: 303 brit
Very nice, Pete! They look in good shape, too.
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12-09-2009, 07:34 AM
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| Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,077 | Re: 303 brit
You quit, you're making me drool.  |
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12-09-2009, 07:36 AM
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| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Kentucky Posts: 3,985 | Re: 303 brit
Damn, man, you have some fine old military guns. I assume those have been refurbished? Good work!
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12-09-2009, 07:43 AM
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| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: 303 brit
thanks, the rifles are in exc. cond.the no. 4 mk 2 is one of the last ones they made in england.1955 production the aussy lithgow is a 1918 that was FTR'ed in 43 I am just about done now with my military stuff.if I run into a finn 91/24 it would be nice. pete |
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12-09-2009, 07:44 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Apr 2008 From: Duncanville, Tx Posts: 22,117 | Re: 303 brit
...the stories they could tell...
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12-09-2009, 07:53 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,996 | Re: 303 brit Nice guns ....  The number 4 is my favorite . I owned a lot of number 1's but no number 4's . I sold 3 years ago a #1 from Australia new unfired made in 1953 . I've never fired a 303 or any of the ones I owned .  |
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12-09-2009, 08:00 AM
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| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: 303 brit  you missed shooting some "real" rifles then  imho the lithgows are the most accurate of the brit rifles.I "had" a 1916 lithgow years ago that looked like it was drug behind a truck.but the bore was exc. and it did group.back then at ft hood we could shoot out to 800 meters at the steel rams.I could ding it pretty reg with that old brit.pete |
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12-09-2009, 08:19 AM
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| Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131 | Re: 303 brit
Which is the "Lithgow", the P-14 or the #1 mk3 ?
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12-09-2009, 08:23 AM
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| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: 303 brit
#1 mk 3 is the lithgow,the one with they bayo. pete |
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12-09-2009, 08:35 AM
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| Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131 | Re: 303 brit
Thank you, I was unfamiliar with the term.
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12-09-2009, 08:55 AM
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| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: 303 brit  the aussies never made a no 4 mk 1/II type rifle.they stayed with this one until they switched over to the fn fal in 7.62 (308). pete |
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12-09-2009, 09:41 AM
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| Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131 | Re: 303 brit
The Indians did too. I thought the heavier barrel and the better sights of the #4 would be an advantage but I really like the pugnacious appearance of the #1 mk3 and the machined parts. I was pleased to see you report on the accuracy of the #1 mk3. The SMLEs are by far my favorite bolt action battle rifles. I think they were the best ever made from a design standpoint. Appreciate the pictures and the information. |
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12-09-2009, 10:28 AM
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| Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,996 | Re: 303 brit They made the stock in 3 different length , so you get stock that fit you best and you can change the front of bolt locking lugs to adjust the head space if it is not correct . The guns are real work horses and the twist is backwards |
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12-09-2009, 11:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,409 | Re: 303 brit
Now thats nice stuff...  |
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12-09-2009, 05:47 PM
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| Site Founder  Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463 | Re: 303 brit
Sweet! |
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