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(PR911) British Enfield made L1A1 rifle fitted with an American 40mm XM148 Grenade Launcher
The rifle is part of the NFC Collection. What a magical place.
Sorry for the low res photo, I screwed up and somehow reduced the quality of the camera and didn't realize it.
cool. never seen that before.
Yep, the NFC is mind blowing!
I knew about those and wanted one back in the '70s. We had to wait until the C7 A1 to get them. I never got that, why didn't we need them earlier if we needed them later? They were an excellent idea.
Nope, I never saw one of those and never heard of any discussion to fit one.
Nope. They existed in other countries and not mine. They would have been excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
They were originally done in Vietnam, there are a number of examples created and used by the SAS. Going by the condition of the rifle it hasn't seen much use, if any.
I have a live training round here...would love to give it a go...
That sight is quite a contraption, and getting your hand behind to reach the cocking handle must have been interesting.
Used in anger our SAS on tour during the Vietnam war got creative to improve a squads destructiveness they planted a 40mm GL under the SLR combined it with a 30 round mag on the SLR which apparently did the job.
Picture is from my shelves; SAS A Pictorial History Of The Australian Special Air Service 1957 - 1997. By Mick Malone O.A.M(SASR retired) who served in VN with the SAS.