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West Australian Rifle Association > Records

Lithgow 7.62mm target rifle

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1968 - 1972

Overview

Rifle with Central (manufacturer) sights with German AHG adjustable rear

Historical information

A rare Lithgow SAF “Target Rifle” in 7.62 NATO is the L1A1 Target Rifle, a purpose‑built, single‑shot competition rifle made at Lithgow for NRAA‑style fullbore shooting, with only 134 produced between 1968 and about 1972

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.127

Inscriptions and markings

"Lithgow" Serial "AD700097"

Contextual information

Manufacturers serial number yet to be identified.

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

Completeness

83

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A rare Lithgow SAF “Target Rifle” in 7.62 NATO is the L1A1 Target Rifle, a purpose‑built, single‑shot competition rifle made at Lithgow for NRAA‑style fullbore shooting, with only 134 produced between 1968 and about 1972

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