Hi guys,
New to the forum but I can see from past posts this is the place to be - I`m in need of the L42a1 IWS mount, real or repro, anyone know where I can get one?
Thanks, Dan.
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Hi guys,
New to the forum but I can see from past posts this is the place to be - I`m in need of the L42a1 IWS mount, real or repro, anyone know where I can get one?
Thanks, Dan.
Dan,
The chances of a real one are slim, repro ones were available not so long ago but think they have dried up, only a certain number were produced IIRC.
For anyone interested IWS box's are available on ebay at present....
Some very high quality repro's were recently produced in Canada by one of the regular posters on this forum. I am sure if he has any left he will let you know. However, when I last spoke with him he was down to his last few.
And they were manufactured from the original drawings too........
Welcome to the forum Dan, you might like to try Richard Stork, he may be able to help The Devizes Gunsmith and Gunshop - (RWS Engineering)
I four of the "J-rails" left. The CNC machinists promised to make up the lacking STANAG rails: the other piece of the mount, but the reality is that they are now too busy for such things I hear. So, I guess a rail or two are available, but that's about it.
If you could obtain the original drawing or a sample mount to copy, I suppose you could complete one of these. Some bloke from SE Asia dropped in right at the end of my run on eBay and was obviously looking for one to copy, but he was too late. Someone else just inquired by PM and this is what I suggested.
I suppose I could look into having some done in SE Asia, but there have been very few inquiries since the stock was exhausted.
PM sent Rob.
Big Thanks to Surpmil, items picked up yesterday, the only defect on the one you mentionioned (that I can visually see) is the machine finish on one of the them and would probably take it below tolerance when cleaned up. Also a big thanks to Peter as I can now machine the missing bits....
Be some time as I've a little project on for another member, which will probably test my patience (not the member just the work involved).
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...yxqeqc2a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...bvz9qmgb-1.jpg
Drrrr........I wonder who he might be referring to.....?!*?:madsmile:
Very nice. Before coming here I'd never even heard of anyone making these pieces.
Geoff, if you do end up making a small run of the short arms for the IWS bracket I'll gladly purchase one from you. I have had one of the longer 'J' shaped arms of an original bracket kicking about for ages, & don't in fact have a complete one myself. However, no worries if it's not possible, the other bits are more important. Have just wrapped up the gash Mk1 & Mk3 tubes for you.
Best.
Personally speaking........ I'd like to have seen a tad more input into the forum from Dan before we embarked on this aid. Sorry to say it, but 1 note on the forum and that was request - and bugger all since or forthcoming and forumers bending over backwards.................. Yep, I'm guilty of a part of the giving in this instance too. But these forums should be all about give and take with the...........
The Bren Forum is even worse for transient joiners wanting this that and the other and then............... nothing. Just something that doesn't ring true with the spirit of a forum
No probs Rog, hope all goes well Tuesday........Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Payne
At least its gone well for one forum member.....,plus another will have a missing part made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Just to clarify, one rail was sold to BigDuke as in spec, the other one was a freebie as it was marked as being out of spec. and he's one of those people who can make metal change shape. ;)
Thanks Rob, didn't mention the freebie as I thought it may start a stampede.....
'Out of spec' in this context doesn't matter and is academic really because generally speaking the IIW brackets are just filling a space in a box to look the part as opposed to being used in earnest somewhere
No worries, purely spur of the moment. Just so it's clear what I have to pay as well. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bigduke6
Yes, there is that option as well Peter, but they'd have to be marked as such somehow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
tinkering with a way to make use of the mount. Posted in a separate thread.
"Great minds..." as they say!
ARMS 30mm rings by the look of them.
Nice...looks very serviceable...Quote:
Originally Posted by MJ1
IOR-Valdada used to make the STANAG rings in 30mm. They were much cheaper than ARMS and as good or better quality. I'm not sure if they still offer them or not.
E.A.W. used to make them also, and still will to order I believe. The ring caps have to be spread to get them over a 30mm tube I found, which is a bit of a PITA.