I noticed that D&B currently have these EU/UK Deactivated L1A1 SLR's that are, according to D&B, in "as new" condition. But what country or organisation put them into the plastic sleeve wrapping? My eyes are not good enough to see if there is a NSN on the label.
Does it look correct for the British L1A1?
Deactivated Moving Bolt Matching L1A1 SLR SN. L1A1 -
Last edited by Flying10uk; 04-26-2023 at 10:05 PM.
It DOES look UK. The bags were used here for a short term preservative with oil. Just enough to keep oil on and hands off.
Can't make the NSN but here's the serial which will help some here ID the origin.
Regards, Jim
This 'appears' to be refurbished, ex war reserve stock.
Note the three prong flash hider, Faz cocking handle etc.
A good sized batch ( thousands) went to European dealers when the war reserve L1's were disposed of.
It would be interesting to see if any of these are to the final FTR spec with late 1989 manufactured Parker Hale Barrels, Gas blocks and cocking handles.
What a waste of good rifles!
The TMH was stripped and repainted, so not just a dealer quick blow over with Matt black.
.303, helping Englishmen express their feelings since 1889
This is what a War Reserve L1A1 rifle should look like:-
What was wrapped around the sights, muzzle etc.? Paper masking tape?
It's denzo tape
Not quite. It's a product officially known as Wrapping, Mouldable, Waxed, Grease-resisting. Often called Fabricon.Originally Posted by nzl1a1collector
I often wondered what that wrapping stuff was called. Does anyone know whether it's available anywhere......., except Donnington?
You know Kev, its one the harbingers of doom long written down in ancient texts...
The four horsemen of the apocalypse will ride out and Kev Adams in New Zealand will get a question about Fals wrong .... I never thought I would see the day, I'm heading for my bunker
and I'm fabricorning the door gaps!
.303, helping Englishmen express their feelings since 1889
To be honest, it IS a sort-of Denzo tape. In that it has a cloth weave though it and can be shaped. But it's a damn sight easier to clean off your hands.
The AFV crews who were preparing their vehicles for transport as deck cargo down to '.....places' had to use tons of that denso tape on muzzles and recoil parts. They had to wear heavy duty rubberised gloves to do the job. As they peeled off the rubberised gloves, they just stuck them onto the denzo tape. So when the 'stuff' got to where it was wanted, the denzo tape gloves were still sticking to everything - evan after its long journey down the Atlantic and through the Med.
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