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West Australian Rifle Association > Records

Lithgow SMLE .303 MK111*

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1942

Overview

rifle

Historical information

“SMLE .303 Mk III*” identifies it as the simplified wartime pattern of the Lee‑Enfield, with omitted magazine cut‑off and other non‑essential features compared to the earlier Mk III.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.134

Width

1120 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On stock
“MA[?] Lithgow”, “SMLE”
“III”, “1943”,“HV”, broadarrow “8”
“SMLE .303 Mk III*”

Contextual information

The year “1942” matches the main wartime production run of Mk III* rifles at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory in Australia, which was supplying the Australian military during the Second World War

Year

Last modified

Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

Completeness

83

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