lithgow or Orange ?
43 they move SMLE production to Orange (OA ) marking if lithgow it'll be before April
now some have both , parts made at lithgow and assembled in orange lithgow concentrated on Bren guns and owens and a few others after but made parts for smle well into 44
making the SMLE was down pat so sent it to others while lithgow experience was used to simplify construction of other weapons
43 they move SMLE production to Orange (OA ) marking if lithgow it'll be before April
now some have both , parts made at lithgow and assembled in orange lithgow concentrated on Bren guns and owens and a few others after but made parts for smle well into 44
making the SMLE was down pat so sent it to others while lithgow experience was used to simplify construction of other weapons