Well the FN variants could be 12.2, 12.3, 12.5, and depending how it's done, you could even find a non-restricted grail out there.
My New British L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
- Thread starter Bartok5
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Correct. And they kept changing their minds. - dan
It's not too bad. The Tritium source has been replaced within the past 10 years for sure, as it is still visible in low ligh conditions.
reddog9x19
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Great thread! Brings back memories. Thanks guys!
I once saw a fellow shooting a commercial FNmade model. It had burled walnut furniture, and a beautiful highly polished bluing job on it. This was maybe 1980 or 81 I think. I remember Guncraft in Calgary sold them then for $2000.00 Canadian. A Swiss STG 58 was about $2400.00 new if I remember correctly.
Range? How about out to the field. There is no reason AR15's and handguns shouldn't be able to be shot out in the field.
Either we PAL holders are safe to own firearms or we are not. If we are safe, then all the other rules and limitations are stupid and pointless means to annoy law abiding gun owners for no good reason.
I had a TRW M14 back in the day. I used to take it to Service Rifle matches and shoot both Sniper and Service Rifle with it. I was the only person using the same rifle for both matches.
The M14 was a decent target range rifle but it would have sucked to carry around and use in combat.
Those were the days...... When I shot DCRA in Chilliwack in the late '80's, I used my TRW M14 (second production lot) for Service Sniper matches and my Australian L1A1 for Service Rifle. But then Allan Rock had to screw with the laws where there was no problem! I personally had no problem humping the C1A1 over hill and dale at the time. but then I was in my early '30's.
KotKotofeich
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Prices were a bit higher when a certain foreign buyer bought FALs but he has been spending his money elsewhere for the last 9 months. Nice that you were able to get it for a good price
My Post-WW2 collection of Battle Rifles (to date):
Canadian FN C1A1 with C1 Sniper Scope (4x):
British L1A1 with Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT):
German G1 Belgian Contract Rifle:
German G3 with ZF4 Designated Marksman Optic:
US TRW M14:
Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI) Armalite AR10:
Colt USA LE-901 Designated Marksman Rifle:
Swiss Brugger + Thomet Advanced Police Carbine 308:
Still to come: Australian L1A1, won at Auction in Dec 22.
Canadian FN C1A1 with C1 Sniper Scope (4x):
British L1A1 with Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT):
German G1 Belgian Contract Rifle:
German G3 with ZF4 Designated Marksman Optic:
US TRW M14:
Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI) Armalite AR10:
Colt USA LE-901 Designated Marksman Rifle:
Swiss Brugger + Thomet Advanced Police Carbine 308:
Still to come: Australian L1A1, won at Auction in Dec 22.
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Undergiver
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I bought an Indian 1A1 from International Firearms for $125 back in 1990. Still have it to this day. I can't remember the last time I fired a round out if it.
I had an Indian FAL. It was a heavy ##### in comparison to the L1A1 I have now.
LOL! Sorry to hear about the loss of all your fishing gear from the boat!
I started my military time with almost as big a mouth as I had for the rest of it, so they stuck me with the C-2 on our ruck marches. Good gig. Way in the arse end of the column. Pretty easy to see and react to the stuff the Staff threw at us!
While I was in Comox, the Last parade that was done with the FN's was a Battle of Britain parade. The Major that was the Parade Commander, had drank rather more than his fill the night before, called the Parade to "Present Arms", and then forgot all about them for the remainder of the Parade. 90 or so minutes later, they got the order to "Shoulder Arms". No drop-out, no other 'issues'.
Guys on the Parade got an extra day of leave beyond the one they would have had. Parade Commander featured fairly large, in Routine Orders, as he suddenly found himself with many 'other' duties!
