Lithgow Small Arms Factory
- Lithgow Small Arms Factory
The Lithgow Small Arms Factory is a military small arms factory located in the town of Lithgow, New South Wales in Australia.
Opened on June 8 1912, the factory initially manufactured Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifles (and bayonets thereof) for the Australian military during WWI, expanding production during WWII to include Vickers machine guns, Bren Guns, various artillery pieces and field guns, and (from the 1950s) the L1A1 SLR rifle, before branching out into sporting goods (including civilian firearms and golf clubs), tools, sewing machines, and similar products.
The factory was later acquired by Australian Defence Industries (now Thales Australia) and, as ADI Lithgow, continues to manufacture the F88 Austeyr rifle currently used by the Australian military, as well as small arms ammunition and propellants for both the military and civilian markets.
External links
*LITHGOW SMALL ARMS MUSEUM [http://www.lisp.com.au/~samuseum/]
*Lithgow Tourism [http://www.lithgow-tourism.com/smallarms.htm]
*ADI Thales [http://www.adi-limited.com/site.asp?]
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