L4 A3 7.62

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A work of art. Shame it's a dewat.

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[Peter Laidler]

Out of interest, there was a minor error put out about the L4A3 and 5 guns. The A3 had 2x barrels while the A5 had one fully chrome lined barrel.

Not all of the converted Mk2/L4A3 and 5 guns had a folding cocking handle either. Those that were converted from Mk2/1's had them of course and so did (?) those converted for the UK Military. BUT it's not as simple as that because some converted for the UK MoD clearly didn't have folders. Some Navy ones were non-folders, based on unmodified Mk2 guns. Accordingly, the parts lists were emended later to show the non folding cocking handle annotated with the 'either/or' mark!

The person who took this matter up with the Ordnance bods came back that during the late 60's/early 70's, some Commonwealth nations couldn't afford the full works so they just had the basic 7.62mm conversion done. Their clapped out heaps of tat went into Ordnance and they got virtually brand new FTR guns back. Eventually their heaps of tat went through the system and the Navy got them ......... It's a long convoluted story but interesting none the less

[Strangely Brown]

Circa 1972, my own L4 A?

[Peter Laidler]

We were talking of the Interarm L3 and 5 conversions on another thread. This is one of their conversions and you can tell this by the barrel configuration. Note on the 3rd and 7th pictures down, the 45 degree angle chamfer between the larger and smaller diameters along its length. This was a quick tell-tale of their barrels. The standard Enfield barrels (and all others) barrels have a distinct radiussed curve between the different diameters.

Interarm barrels, pistons and refurbished breech blocks have the words INT within a circle.

[Kev G]

Dince Hill also fitted Interarms made barrels to their L4A3's.





ATB Kevin

[Surpmil]

Dince Hill also fitted Interarms made barrels to their L4A3's.



ATB Kevin

Gives new meaning to the term "Sloane Ranger"

BTW Peter, I thought you said the markings were pantograph engraved? Surely that mess can't have been done with a pantograph?

[Peter Laidler]

Did they utilise the round magazine well strengthing inserts KG?

[Kev G]

Yes Peter



They still have L4A3's in stock if you are ever interested in your own retro small war

ATB Kevin

[tankhunter]

Yes Peter



They still have L4A3's in stock if you are ever interested in your own retro small war

ATB Kevin

Yes, And they cost £1,500 each!

[Story]

Yes, And they cost £1,500 each!

That's actually a bargain, as far as Squad Automatic Weapons are concerned these days. The M249 SAWs on my books were $4,500 or so.

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Would anyone have detailed photos or drawings of the L4A3 magazine well inserts?