Originally Posted by
jmoore
Simon,
Cheers and thanks for the offer. Two L42A1's, purchased in the Navy Arms lot from an Atlanta GA dealer who received 5 of the rifles around 1994 if I remember correctly maybe early '95. No dust cover loop on either, one with a long forward action screw/swivel and one with a short, both swivels are of a different shape on the body.
Rifle one: Serial number X32136 the scope case strap is marked L/Cpl Pxxxxxx 1 Para B Coy marked with a 2 on the stock, on the scope case and on transit chest
Rifle two: Serial number V34685 has a tag in the scope case marked
"36 District Workshop REME"
"Passed Range Test"
"Date 31-01-90"
Again, thanks for your time and info on these rifles.