L14A1 Carl Gustav 84mm Anti Tank

[Gil Boyd]

Peter,
Its trying to do it again is the challenge. I have got two handles, one for each of them off that site, but its the difficult bits that need careful carving to look realistic close up, that takes the time, especially the sights, whether telescopic or fixed. I bought an airsoft circular sight the other day front iron sight, and that was £9.99, so you can see the costs soon escalate.
My aim through out is that they pass the close up test in a museum. Lets see how it goes from here

[muffett.2008]

I've got a set of Luminous sights around somewhere, but I reckon I'd have trouble getting them to you

[Gil Boyd]

Appreciate the thought, no worries though. I am keeping it basic. If you had a telescope that would be a result but no worries thanks for the offer.

[Peter Laidler]

I think the luminosity is tritium and within in sealed vials stuck to the sight blade - as in the Compass dials and the L1A1 half-turn forsight blades if anyone remembers them. Will pose no hazard. Even if you break one the drill was to open the classroom window until the end of the lesson!

[Gil Boyd]

Peter,
Interesting, perhaps Muffet could put up an image as a reminder

[303 Collector]

Only just seen this post and thought you might like to see my Charlie G.

[Gil Boyd]

Could you take a close up image of both parts of your telescopic sight connections please on and off the bodywork of the tube, as this is what I have missing at the moment, a way of building a mount.
I have the tube half of the telescope mount but not the front piece with the large locking knob and the two telescope clamps to fit it.
Would really appreciate it

[Roy W]

Hi Gil

Not sure if you've seen these photos of scopes and mounts on Helston Gunsmith's website? (bottom of page) or indeed if they are any help.

http://www.helstongunsmiths.com/defa...5%3A27%3A20+PM

[Gil Boyd]

Roy,
Thanks for that. Yes I have thanks. My brother in law ex boss of 820Sqn Culdrose uses Helston Guns a lot and knows the boss well.
He laid down an offer I gave him for the right hand newer version with its bracket but he declined doing a swap, so I bought a telescope off FleaBay for £40 which was brilliant. Someone was using it on an air rifle!!! He also gave me half of the bracket to hold it onto the tube.
I am currently trying to 3 D Model some bits as one must not forget my intention is to only build two highly reflective models so they can pass close examination.
I can't remember ANY of our Regiments 84mm in gloss green.............they were all IR painted.
Mind you, the failing with that early 70's mix was if you didn't stir the IR paint it came out Gloss, could tht account for why there seem to be those out there like 303 Collectors image that are gloss. Maybe we dulled them down for our BAOR roll in PARA Reg?
Anybody out there know the real answer to that qaundry ?? Also noticed that 303 Collectors bracket is different again to the ones shown on the Helston Guns site so there must have been a few variants to hold the scope onto the tube!!

[Roy W]

Gil
The few we had (bearing in mind we were an Engineer Squadron, so most of our weapons spent the exercise in a black bin bag, and the rest were used once a year) were like new and were, from memory, gloss green. They certainly weren't IR painted. I only ever saw them leave the armoury once, which was for a JNCO Cadre training practice session.

They were never fired. Engr Sqns in Germany occasionally got the odd round to fire, but giving Engrs guns was like driving a Ferrari in a car park. Well intentioned, but never really achieved any potential!