Originally Posted by
skiprat
The mix of late/early parts is fine for service in the British Army as long as they worked as they should, it looks like the types I have worked on,
But I have never seen a cut away instructional L9, we did not even see them in Armourer training while learning the "action of Mech" and very few soldiers would be taught the L9 in basic training. I can not see the requirement for a cut away in the British Army ( would it not be re designated a new "L" number) and they would not obliterate the serial number!