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
Lithgow = Australian manufacture at the Lithgow Small Arms Rifle Factory No1.
SMLE = Short Magazine Lee Enfield.
MA = Manufacture Australia.
HV = High Velocity ammunition.
III* = Mark III model designation the * set this mark apart from the MkIII in that it ommitted certain features such as volley sights, magazine cut off et al.
1/47 = January 1947 refurbishment by the Lithgow Factory or an armorer. ( or match numbers to dates for refurb info )
then it'd be a 1941 that had some work done in 42 , i'll check the serial and see if i can find a issuing unit when Kessick barracks opens in the morning
but its melbourne cup day tomorrow ( today its after midnight now ) so it may not be till tuesday
we take our horse racing seriously here ( maybe too much) and they may not turn the data network on at all
it is Australia eh ..
so take some pic's and post em
you gotta know gun porn is acceptable and even required here ..
The "4" is directly beneath the D^D and above the c63688.
I can't post pics cause I'm on a borrowed computer and I would have to load my camera software on it.
Need permission and would feel presumptuous to ask.
My computer was destroyed by a lightning strike about 4 weeks ago.
C 52401 - C 63955 inclusive where all 2/7th division so its a good guess your rifle saw action , but i cant access further today cause of everyone having a party for melbourne cup day
more info tomorrow i hope
the only exception to these are stamped A broad arrow F (A^F) these where Air force issue and where pulled out to arm Airfield guards and Air Force ground personnel
some have marks where the D^D was ground off and overstamped A^F
This computer has no port for the card from my camera.
I'll have a new computer soon though.
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