My "Three aught Three"

[Nightstalker]

I always wanted one of these since I first started decades ago, but put it off for one reason or another. As a tribute to both my paternal and maternal Grandfathers who trusted their lives with it during difficult battle times ( Mesopotania Campaign and Burma respectively) and No.1 on my want list, here's my new addition. No.1 mark III SMLE, Lithgow 1916, numbers matching with magazine cut-off and rear site windage. No volley sites though. The 1907 Pattern Bayonet is also aussie with a marking of 5 SLAZ.

 

[zuke]

Congratulation's!

 

[shredder]

 

[tacfoley]

Tá pictiúr fiú míle focal.

tac

 

[Nightstalker]

oops my bad, pics are up

 

[stillrottentothegore]

Sweet man! I have a mkIII* 1916 BSA co., love it. Enjoy.

 

[Funguns5]

No.4 Mk1 is on my list for the same reasons, just holding out for a good price and good condition but condition more than price. Holding it for storage isn't nearly the tribute that shooting the rifle is.

 

[Nightstalker]

I will be shooting it.The bore is in VG condition .Not regurlary, but occasionally. No reason for the old girl to be a safe queen.Enuf of these from the far east to the middle east are still in use.On a different note the person who i got it from had a couple more, one marked CEF on the stock and a grenade launching one which is pretty rare

 

[kjohn]

Beautiful old rifle! Thanks for posting pics.

 

[HarryD]

I can't see any markings on the butt. Is there any?

 

[Nightstalker]

I can't see any markings on the butt. Is there any?

thats another one the seller had..CEF ( Canadian Expeditionary Force )

 

[HarryD]

The 1916 Lithgow originally would have had markings on the butt. Curious if they are still present.