Lithgow to be or not to be..?

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Lithgow to be or not to be..?

Post by safeshot » 03 Jan 2025, 10:03 pm

Perhaps not the right place to ask this but it is to do with centre fires.
But, what is the story with Lithgow?
I am hoping the alleged :allegedly: shut down is only from a lot of stock on hand and nothing else.
Does anyone know the actual story. I would hate to see the maker of such great kit go the way of so many others. ;)

thanks all and I hope that 2025 will be kind to us all.
cheers. :drinks:
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Re: Lithgow to be or not to be..?

Post by bigrich » 04 Jan 2025, 6:15 am

what i've heard is lithgow paused production cause of excess stock , the distributor "spika" has claimed breach of contract by lithgow for stopping production , and has pulled out as lithgow's distributor . my local gun shop can not order new lithgow's cause there is no distributor ATM . this is what i've heard , take it with a grain of salt .
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Re: Lithgow to be or not to be..?

Post by safeshot » 06 Jan 2025, 9:42 pm

many thanks.
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Re: Lithgow to be or not to be..?

Post by Die Judicii » 14 Jan 2025, 9:20 pm

bigrich wrote:what i've heard is lithgow paused production cause of excess stock , the distributor "spika" has claimed breach of contract by lithgow for stopping production , and has pulled out as lithgow's distributor . my local gun shop can not order new lithgow's cause there is no distributor ATM . this is what i've heard , take it with a grain of salt .


Well, if that is the case,,,,,,,,,, you could place an awful lot of the blame squarely on the shoulders of the do gooders,, and political interference by way of restrictions and bans etc placed upon LAFO'S in general,,, Australia wide.
And,,, also world wide shortages of associated supplies and equipment.
Not to mention the ever increasing costs of initial purchases, which causes downward spirals of sales in many fields.

The combined effects that would cause a downturn in sales in general,,,,, and now we are facing the consequences. :thumbsdown:
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Re: Lithgow to be or not to be..?

Post by bigrich » 15 Jan 2025, 4:20 am

Have heard another distributor has picked up Lithgow. Will post when I know who.
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