Lithgow Model 1
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- Not recorded
- Introduced
- 1945
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Lithgow Model 1 is a .22 Long Rifle single-shot bolt-action rifle produced by the Lithgow Small Arms Factory in New South Wales, Australia, from 1945. Introduced after the Second World War as the factory diversified into the civilian market, it was a simple, robust rimfire trainer and small-game rifle. The single-shot bolt action fed one cartridge at a time and was later joined by the closely related Model 1A and Model 1B variants.
When wartime rifle contracts dried up after 1945, the government-owned Lithgow Small Arms Factory turned its military tooling to civilian sporting arms, and the single-shot Model 1 .22 became one of the first rifles many rural Australian shooters ever owned.
Detailed physical specifications (barrel length, weight, overall length) are not widely documented for this early Lithgow commercial rimfire. Muzzle velocity and energy shown are typical .22 LR values.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Lithgow Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Australia
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1945
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 1
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 330 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 141 J
- Effective range
- 90 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Single shot
Open sights
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine capacityAmong 231 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1 | 6 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Lithgow Model 1
What caliber is the Lithgow Model 1?
The Lithgow Model 1 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Lithgow Model 1 hold?
The Lithgow Model 1 holds 1 rounds.
Who makes the Lithgow Model 1?
The Lithgow Model 1 is made by Lithgow Arms (Australia).
When was the Lithgow Model 1 introduced?
The Lithgow Model 1 was introduced in 1945.
How does the Lithgow Model 1 operate?
The Lithgow Model 1 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Civilian sport and target shooters
- Australia
Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
Stockists
Where to buy
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Works with
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/lithgow-model-1' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "lithgow-model-1", "name": "Lithgow Model 1", "manufacturer": { "id": "lithgow-arms", "name": "Lithgow Arms", "countryCode": "AU", "foundedYear": 1912, "website": "https://www.lithgowarms.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": "active", "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": true, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-11 23:44:38", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:43:49", "version": "e7879fcd94b135ad87d81c6abc932a9a55e8d801861c29f7d97830f0d7f9b395" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "AU", "year_introduced": 1945, "barrel_length_mm": null, "weight_empty_g": null, "action_type": "bolt_action"}