Lithgow Model 24
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 635 mm
- Weight, empty
- Not recorded
- Introduced
- 1949
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Lithgow Model 24 is a bolt-action centerfire sporting rifle chambered in .22 Hornet, built by the Lithgow Small Arms Factory in New South Wales and marketed through Slazengers (Australia) Pty Ltd. Introduced in 1949, it was assembled on surplus SMLE No.1 Mk III (Lee-Enfield) actions rebarrelled for the .22 Hornet varmint cartridge, fitted with a sporter walnut stock, chequered furniture and graduated sights, and fed from a five-round detachable box magazine.
The Model 24 gave redundant .303 SMLE receivers a second life: Lithgow rebarrelled war-surplus Lee-Enfield actions into .22 Hornet varmint rifles sold under the Slazenger sporting-goods brand.
Part of the post-war Slazenger sporting rifle line that repurposed war-surplus Lee-Enfield receivers. Sold alongside a .410 shotgun model; production of the Slazenger sporting rifles wound up around 1961.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Lithgow Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Australia
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1949 to 1961
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 635 mm
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Two 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
- 770 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 875 J
- Effective range
- 200 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.
Smle derived action
Sporter walnut stock
Chequered furniture
Graduated rear sight
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,659 rifles | 635 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,611 rifles | 5 | 5 | Holds more rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Lithgow Model 24
What caliber is the Lithgow Model 24?
The Lithgow Model 24 is chambered in .22 Hornet.
How many rounds does the Lithgow Model 24 hold?
The Lithgow Model 24 holds 5 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Lithgow Model 24?
The Lithgow Model 24 has a 635 mm (25.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Lithgow Model 24?
The Lithgow Model 24 is made by Lithgow Arms (Australia).
When was the Lithgow Model 24 introduced?
The Lithgow Model 24 was introduced in 1949 and discontinued in 1961.
How does the Lithgow Model 24 operate?
The Lithgow Model 24 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 shooters
- 1949
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
Stockists
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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-24' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "lithgow-model-24", "name": "Lithgow Model 24", "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": 1949, "barrel_length_mm": 635, "weight_empty_g": null, "action_type": "bolt_action"}