Lithgow Model 12
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- Not recorded
- Introduced
- 1947
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Lithgow Model 12 is a bolt-action .22 Long Rifle rimfire repeating rifle produced by Australia's Lithgow Small Arms Factory from 1947. A magazine-fed development of the factory's single-shot Model 1 series, it was offered as a five-shot repeater, with a ten-shot 'Bibby' variant also produced. During the 1960s the Model 12 was marketed under the Slazenger brand as an affordable sporting and small-game rifle for the domestic Australian market.
Better known for tennis racquets and cricket gear, the Slazenger sporting-goods brand put its name on Lithgow's Model 12 rifle in the 1960s, so Australian rabbit shooters could buy a .22 stamped with the same label as their sports equipment.
Physical dimensions (weight, barrel length, overall length) are not documented in accessible reference sources. Sold under the Slazenger brand name during the 1960s alongside the single-shot Model 1A and 1B.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Lithgow Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Australia
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1947
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Detachable box
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
- 100 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.
Detachable box magazine
Iron sights
Wood stock
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 | 5 | 6 | Holds fewer rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Lithgow Model 12
What caliber is the Lithgow Model 12?
The Lithgow Model 12 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Lithgow Model 12 hold?
The Lithgow Model 12 holds 5 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
Who makes the Lithgow Model 12?
The Lithgow Model 12 is made by Lithgow Arms (Australia).
When was the Lithgow Model 12 introduced?
The Lithgow Model 12 was introduced in 1947.
How does the Lithgow Model 12 operate?
The Lithgow Model 12 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
- Australian civilian market
- Australia
Provenance
Confidence in this record
60%
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-12' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "lithgow-model-12", "name": "Lithgow Model 12", "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": 1947, "barrel_length_mm": null, "weight_empty_g": null, "action_type": "bolt_action"}