Index of Peter Laidler's on-line series of articles.......

[Badger]

Capt. Peter Laidler is the senior Armourer in the UK Military, now retired, but based as a Technical Officer at the UK Military Small Arms School. On behalf of MILSURPS.COM members, we'd like to publicly thank him for his support of this forum, as well the broader Lee Enfield collector community in general.

Knowledge Library Articles

Looking to complete your No4 or L42 CES?

Converting a commercial front trigger guard screw loop to the military sniper spec

7.62mm factory magazines - The L8 and L42 connection

What the hell are EMER’s ?

No42 and No53 sights …. Have you ever thought?

COMPASS, PRISMATIC, Mk3

L59A1 DP Rifle

Making Up a Useable No.4 Sniper - Part 1

Making Up a Useable No.4 Sniper - Part 2

Making Up a Useable No.4 Sniper - Part 3

Making Up a Useable No.4 Sniper - Part 4

BREN Mk1 Carrying Handles

The Mk1 and Mk1* Bren Barrel

GETTING RID OF YOUR ‘Ishy’ Screw

Worn draws in your No1, 4 or 5 fore-end ....

Phoenix Rising from the Ashes - Part 1

Phoenix Rising from the Ashes - Part 2

Spotting/Observers Telescopes

The Trigger Pull-Off - Part 1

The Trigger Pull-Off - Part 2

The WEAPONSIGHT, IMAGE INTENSIFIED, L1 series - Part 1

The WEAPONSIGHT, IMAGE INTENSIFIED, L1 series - Part 2

1945 Armourers Training Notes (Donated by Peter Laidler)

Exploding P14 Grenade Discharger Cups

Myths and Truths of No.1 EY Rifles

The Making of a REME Armourer

The L42 and 39 Fore-ends

The fore-end and handguards of the L42

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Peter Laidler (Old Archived Posts)

Barrel Manufacture & Alignment


Breeching Up


Butt & Wood Fitting


Cartridge Headspace (CHS)


Cocking Bent & Sear - Parts 1-3


Fitting a Fore End Correctly


Fitting Rifle Bolts - CHS and Boltheads


FORESIGHTS and the No4 rifle


Safety Catch and Bolt Locking


Trigger Pull Off


No.5 Wandering Zero (The Facts)


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In addition to being a trained and highly experienced military Armourer, he has authored two excellent books about the No.4(T) sniper rifles and their No.32 scopes. They are titled "An Armourer's Perspective: .303 No.4(T) Sniper Rifle", which he co-authored with Ian Skennerton and his own dedicated work, "Telescope Sighting No.32".

If you're really interested in some in-depth learning about the No.4(T) sniper rifles and the No.32 series of scopes, their history, evolution, repair and adjustments for shooting, we'd highly recommend those two books, which are pictured below.

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[ToineS]

Just for your information: the booklet by Peter Laidler, ‘Telescope Sighting No.32’ , is back in stock at DS military books:

Telescope Sighting No.32 - Including the No.42, No.53 L1A1

[harlton]

Hi Peter,

I saw a post of yours the other day, re:- attaching scopes with epoxy resins/Bonding agents, I think it was regarding a WW1 smle re-pop. Just to let you know, the fellow who argued that they assemble planes like that these days, which is true! However, a lot was left out.
I did a fair amount of research and experimentation into building motorcycle front suspension systems via this method, in particular, the interface points between the Aluminium weight force transition parts, as all the fasteners have to go into metal, as carbon fibre/resin cannot do that. So everywhere and anywhere you need a screw or bolt you have to add a sufficient metal part to take the resultant stresses.
Now in this case of sticking a scope onto a receiver, theoretically it could work, but to a few things most don't know, the two surfaces of the metal must be knurled up sufficiently for the loads, an intermediary coating of a suitable inert resin must then be applied as Those types of resins which should take those loads are electrolytic, then at a suitable point in the drying o resin cycle a) you apply the second resin b). With this, all done correctly a bond of incredible strength is achieved. This is fine where I'm inserting a dumb piece of aluminum and machining to suit after, or in the aircraft industry where they have experimented sufficiently to prefab wing sections appropriately. To your point, it isn't suitable at present, because how would you do all this and maintain the tolerances you require to mount a scope, for the now, that would be the issue I think.
I can see a point soon where it will be done especially as we move towards more plastic and aluminum parts in Gun manufacturing. Not on steel to steel through, the old tried and true method is still best, with the solder acting as the buffer between the two surfaces. He has no concept of the cost involved in achieving that idea either including a life or two. Interesting thought though, wrong materials, but not impossible.

Regards Ian