My new Straight pull L1A1

[Peter Laidler]

Phoenix, yes! It's a bit like the supposed primary extraction 'lever' set-up on the now obsolete Cadet SA80's. We told them repeatedly that you cannot have primary extraction with a rotating bolt. It must operate when the weapon is being unlocked.............. Oh, don't get me going!

[tankhunter]

I saw a converted straight pull L1A1 yesterday that had a cocking handle that looked like something out of star wars......... Well, not exactly star wars - but it was like an MG42 cocking handle on the right hand side. I asked the reason on the pretext that I was looking to buy a straight pull variant. I was told that it assisted the primary unlocking and......... and............. You know the sort of pure guff that they seem to spout.............!

If it was primary extraction he was on about, then fair one but primary extraction, such as it is on an L1A1 takes place during the lifting of the bolt.

Pete, These are put together by Tony Buckland in Norwich. (A.R.Buckland & Son)

[Doc Enfield]

They both come from the the Bucklands the Norfolk gunsmith, but £400 diff in price buys me a nice scope as well. Cant wait to see it