Lithgow SMLE Mk III 100 Years Old

**lithgow** · 12-22-2017, 04:48 AM

I had posted this one some years ago, but now its 100 years old!-marked '12/17' on the butt stock.

**MarkV** · 12-22-2017, 04:09 PM

Truly a beautiful rifle!!

**PRE** · 12-22-2017, 06:48 PM

I hope I not only live to see 100 years, but look that good at the same time! Congratulations on a very nice rifle.
Pat

**Alex W** · 12-23-2017, 12:21 AM

Nice rifle lithgow, how does it shoot? I've never shot a WW1 Lithgow but my '41 sprays rounds everywhere at 50 yards.

**lithgow** · 12-23-2017, 01:42 AM

Alex W-I haven't shot that rifle-did shoot my 1916 RSAF Enfield a couple of years back, but that's had a long, hard life with much refitting done to it!

**Martin C** · 12-23-2017, 02:31 AM

Congratulations, on owning such a fine rifle and thanks for showing.

Mart

**MAP** · 12-23-2017, 02:39 AM

Looks factory fresh!

**PRE** · 12-23-2017, 08:12 AM

I own two No.4 Mk. 1s that are both tack-drivers (Savage and a Long Branch). Very roughly speaking, how are the No.1 Mk.III's as shooters?

**TheGoon** · 02-05-2018, 04:05 PM

Here’s my 1916 lithgow, 101!

**lithgow** · 02-06-2018, 08:38 AM

PRE-it should be noted that the Australian sniper No1 Mk III* HT rifles made in 1944/45 were mostly built on 1915-18 actions and remained the army's sniper rifle into the Vietnam war (though it has to be said that they also initially took WW2 dated rations there as well!).

I overlooked the 100th 'birthdays' of a couple of my other weapons last year as I don't know the exact month for them.
Finnish ex Imperial Sestroryetsk m/91, DWM LP08 pistol and Webley MkVI revolver, all 1917.