bradders Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 That's right folks, I'm away in OZ for a few weeks over Christmas and New Year. There's nothing I like better than a good Military Museum or Memorial, and as I am currently in NSW, not visiting the Lithgow Small Arms factory would be amiss!! So this morning I headed off to the Lithgow small arms factory and museum Along the way I stopped in to meet Brett from our Trans-Continental Shooting FB group, and he made tea and we sat in the garden shooting the breeze. A thoroughly nice chap and we are now firm friends Then he showed me some of his collection, and what a fab experience. Brett has lived in Lithgow all his life, has worked at the factory, helped set up the museum and is also a nember of the shooting club that has access to the 1000yd range adjoining the facility Lucky bugger! He told me that back in the day, if you were a member you could go to the factory, show your membership card and they would sell you a brand new L1A1 :-) The rifles below are his own and all unfired A SMLE "Shortened & Lightened" experimental (96 ex100) A No6 Jungle Carbine SMLE sniper used until 1979 More pics L1A1 receiver forgings SMLE forgings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grum87 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 As an Enfield fan, that is nirvana. Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Great photos, Mark. Thanks for putting them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 That semi-auto Charlton was made in Hastings where I sometimes work . Our now-deceased clubmate was acquainted with the designer and shot one at times. Apparently far too complicated to manufacture for the small gain in firepower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Thanks for posting that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Fantastic! What a place for a visit, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzarM1 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Looks to be a very interesting visit... When are you back Mark? I need to have a chat with you over a bit of a project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Fantastic photographs, Bradders. Thank you for posting them. It was nice to see the South African R1 again in the L1A1 pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka4Sika Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Top Pics , Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 What are the huge drill bits for in picture 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Excellent, I went there in 2000 and thought it very good. Nice people as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted December 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 What are the huge drill bits for in picture 2? Gun drills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Mark, 4th picture down, is that a young Brett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted December 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Mark, 4th picture down, is that a young Brett? No,I thought he looked more like PQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Really interesting stuff,thanks for the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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