Home of the aussie enfield,LITHGOW

irish murphy · 04-08-2008, 08:47 AM

Here are some pics i took awhile back while visiting the Lithgow Small Arms Museum.

Farmer · 04-09-2008, 07:35 AM

Damn,
Just got drool all over my keyboard.

irish murphy · 04-09-2008, 08:21 AM

You ever get the chance mate go see it

sell33 · 04-09-2008, 11:16 AM

wow that looks like it would be a lot of fun to go to....little far for me unfortunately

irish murphy · 04-10-2008, 02:58 AM

I found some more in my pic storage

Zephri · 04-10-2008, 03:14 AM

Did I just see a mosin with a grenade launcher in the first picture?

GlockMeister · 04-10-2008, 03:22 AM

Sure, you know where they got all of them don't you? They went through all that they made people turn over and now have one hell of a museum.

Taint right. It just taint right!!!

irish murphy · 04-10-2008, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlockMeister

Sure, you know where they got all of them don't you? They went through all that they made people turn over and now have one hell of a museum.

Taint right. It just taint right!!!

Its actually the place where the lithgow 303 was made.Along with so many other firearms.Plus they made other things to.The old factory stands behind the museum.I would like a dollar for every rifle they made.They also made bren guns,L1A1 slr,steyr aug,minimi and so much more.The ADI powder factory was there too.Making ammunition for 5.56,7.62,and some of the larger rounds like 50bmg and 20mm.

GlockMeister · 04-10-2008, 03:41 AM

Wasn't sure irish. Sometimes I think I'm more pissed they did that to you all more then some Aussies are? lol For me, out of my dead cold stiff hands...

irish murphy · 04-10-2008, 03:54 AM

Its all easy to say that but when push comes to shove you might change your mind.Why do you think we arent still pissed about loosing our guns?We still have firearms which is a bonus.They could never take all of them off us.It would never work.

mdj696 · 04-10-2008, 12:54 PM

You guys in the states, Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Maryland has a museum that will blow your socks off. Maybe a little trouble getting into because of war on terror. Check their web site for details.

squirrelbaster · 04-10-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zephri

Did I just see a mosin with a grenade launcher in the first picture?

thats what it looks like to me aswell!

and you dont need to go to a museum to see all that stuff, just go to knightriders house!!

ArkansasHunter · 04-10-2008, 02:01 PM

murphy thanks man for the pictures those pic's was good medicine for me today !!!
A.H

thumperpaul · 04-10-2008, 04:44 PM

Beautiful pics Bro! (I am drowning in envy...

)
Thanks for sharing them with us....I bet you spent hours in there. (I'd bring a sleeping bag, myself)

texnmidwest · 04-10-2008, 07:33 PM

If anyone would like to define the word awe. All they have to do is look at those pictures and they will get the idea! Like a kid in a candy store!

irish murphy · 04-11-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by thumperpaul

Beautiful pics Bro! (I am drowning in envy...

)
Thanks for sharing them with us....I bet you spent hours in there. (I'd bring a sleeping bag, myself)

Hahhahahah,we did camp in lithgow that night bro but in a hotel.And we were waiting at the door for opening time.

Nathan123 · 04-11-2008, 11:25 PM

Great pictures Murph, thanks for showing us. I will make it there one day, looks like a lot of fun. I also enjoy going to the war memorial whenever i am in Canberra.

Do you think they would notice if i snuck out with that Bren gun? I have wanted to have a shot of one of them since i was a kid.

irish murphy · 04-12-2008, 06:34 AM

Yes nathan the bren is high on my list.The old man said they werent as good for a support machine gun.Way to accurate,would cut someone in half and not mark anyone else in the zone.But i would take the lewis just because i love them.I have a magazine for a lewis.Pity i dont have the rest.

The australian war memorial is one of my favourite places to visit.I can spend a day in there and still not see the whole lot.

kiwi6 · 05-28-2008, 08:53 PM

Dam Mate, you know how to make a guy piss blood dont you, with all those photos

I saw my old SLR there too.

04-08-2008, 08:47 AM	#1
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	Home of the aussie enfield,LITHGOW Here are some pics i took awhile back while visiting the Lithgow Small Arms Museum.

04-09-2008, 07:35 AM	#2
Farmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Limbri NSW Au Posts: 315	Damn, Just got drool all over my keyboard. __________________ Cheers, Rob I'm into gun control - I always use both hands!!!!!!!

04-10-2008, 03:14 AM	#6
Zephri Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN. "The city where nothing happens." Posts: 1,115 Blog Entries: 6	Did I just see a mosin with a grenade launcher in the first picture? __________________ "All rifles need a sharp pointy object on the end!" http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l195/zephri/

04-10-2008, 03:22 AM	#7
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,158	Sure, you know where they got all of them don't you? They went through all that they made people turn over and now have one hell of a museum. Taint right. It just taint right!!! __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-10-2008, 03:41 AM	#9
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,158	Wasn't sure irish. Sometimes I think I'm more pissed they did that to you all more then some Aussies are? lol For me, out of my dead cold stiff hands... __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-09-2008, 08:21 AM	#3
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	You ever get the chance mate go see it

04-09-2008, 11:16 AM	#4
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,320	wow that looks like it would be a lot of fun to go to....little far for me unfortunately

04-10-2008, 02:58 AM	#5
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	I found some more in my pic storage

04-10-2008, 03:54 AM	#10
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	Its all easy to say that but when push comes to shove you might change your mind.Why do you think we arent still pissed about loosing our guns?We still have firearms which is a bonus.They could never take all of them off us.It would never work.

04-10-2008, 12:54 PM	#11
mdj696 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 290 Images: 1	You guys in the states, Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Maryland has a museum that will blow your socks off. Maybe a little trouble getting into because of war on terror. Check their web site for details.

04-10-2008, 02:01 PM	#13
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,912	murphy thanks man for the pictures those pic's was good medicine for me today !!! A.H

04-10-2008, 04:44 PM	#14
thumperpaul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver bc canada Posts: 192	Beautiful pics Bro! (I am drowning in envy...) Thanks for sharing them with us....I bet you spent hours in there. (I'd bring a sleeping bag, myself)

04-10-2008, 07:33 PM	#15
texnmidwest Where's that Coyote?! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 4,067	If anyone would like to define the word awe. All they have to do is look at those pictures and they will get the idea! Like a kid in a candy store! __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

04-11-2008, 11:25 PM	#17
Nathan123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle, N.S.W, Australia Posts: 359	Great pictures Murph, thanks for showing us. I will make it there one day, looks like a lot of fun. I also enjoy going to the war memorial whenever i am in Canberra. Do you think they would notice if i snuck out with that Bren gun? I have wanted to have a shot of one of them since i was a kid.

04-12-2008, 06:34 AM	#18
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	Yes nathan the bren is high on my list.The old man said they werent as good for a support machine gun.Way to accurate,would cut someone in half and not mark anyone else in the zone.But i would take the lewis just because i love them.I have a magazine for a lewis.Pity i dont have the rest. The australian war memorial is one of my favourite places to visit.I can spend a day in there and still not see the whole lot.

05-28-2008, 08:53 PM	#19
kiwi6 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta CANADA Posts: 23	Dam Mate, you know how to make a guy piss blood dont you, with all those photos I saw my old SLR there too. Last edited by kiwi6; 05-28-2008 at 08:53 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost