Help! what does "LIEW TOW TECK" mean?

tputto · January 10, 2000, 07:21 AM

Wahoo! I finally got the L1A1 I've wanted and at a nice price, too. It's an Australian version, unaltered military issue rifle. While cleaning it up I found some words written on the left side of the front handguard, "LIEW TOW TECK". I have no idea what that means. Could it be a place, an Asian girlfriend, or what?

It is scraped with a sharp instrument or maybe a pencil tip, probably by someone who's carried the rifle. If there is anyone out there who knows what it means, please tell me!

Thanks
Timo

fal308 · January 10, 2000, 09:10 AM

Congrats on the FAL. No idea what it means. Sounds like someone "personalized" their weapon. All I know is that it's not factory. many Aussie L1A1s are from Lithgow. The first two words wouldn't be Lithgow actually by chance? Could then maybe have been an armorer's add-on.

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January 10, 2000, 07:21 AM	#1
tputto Member Join Date: January 18, 1999 Location: Joensuu, Finland Posts: 24	Wahoo! I finally got the L1A1 I've wanted and at a nice price, too. It's an Australian version, unaltered military issue rifle. While cleaning it up I found some words written on the left side of the front handguard, "LIEW TOW TECK". I have no idea what that means. Could it be a place, an Asian girlfriend, or what? It is scraped with a sharp instrument or maybe a pencil tip, probably by someone who's carried the rifle. If there is anyone out there who knows what it means, please tell me! Thanks Timo

January 10, 2000, 09:10 AM	#2
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,992	Congrats on the FAL. No idea what it means. Sounds like someone "personalized" their weapon. All I know is that it's not factory. many Aussie L1A1s are from Lithgow. The first two words wouldn't be Lithgow actually by chance? Could then maybe have been an armorer's add-on.