Does anyone out there...........

[Peter Laidler]

Does anyone out there on planet Forum own No4T or L8(T) or L42 rifle with the serial number
33072 or 35389. Have you got these listed Simon P?

I ask because I've just unearthed some trials paperwork relating to some 1969 trials of the Leatherwood ART telescope at Warminster and these rifles were used with the special brackets. What we don't know yet is whether these two rifles were still in .303 or L8 guise or even Ex 42 because the paperwork specifies that they've been recently converted. Converted to what exactly is a bit unclear.

Anyway, if you've got one of these......... Additionally, a couple of L1A1's were also converted to accept the ART and the No74 sights too.

The Leathermans weren't acceptable (and the No32 was marginal too. The No74 was the best.....) and the trials ended. There ended the service life of those special brackets too. NEVER approved for fitting to the L42. The mounting bolts came in for a bit of stick too because they were allen bolts (yes they were.......) and subject to shear by the user who always wanted them tighter that jumbo jet wheel nuts.

While were on the subject, I have also unearthed the paperwork that relates to the Envoy rifle fitted up with a Leatherwood and supressor. I know a picture of this rifle exists with all sorts of captions but......... This was trialed by the UK MoD as a prvate venture on behalf of M.A.Corporation who fitted the sionics supressor and the ART Mk2 telescope in Sept 71

There, another useless bit of No4T or L8 or Ex42 history

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