For you L1A1 Anglophiles

[Peter Laidler]

I found the CES issue sheet for the L1A1 rifle this week. The Issue table is numbered 3051/10 and the last issue/amendment is dated January 1985. The last amendment relates to the change of graphite grease from XG-340 to XG-263. XG 340 was graphite grease while XG263 was listed as 'graphited grease' Quite what the difference was I have no idea but there you go.... It also deleted from the schedule the useless 'SHOE, butt, 7.62mm rifle. This was a rubber butt cup that slipped over the butt and was supposed to prevent the butt plate from bashing the floor of vehicles. But when the plastic butts came on stream, it was redundant. The CES is the Complete Equpment Schedule, the list of parts that are issued with every rifle and with which every rifle is classed as 'complete'. Nothing too mind boggling, but if you want authenticity for your L1A1, here goes;
RIFLE, 7,62mm L1A1
MAGAZINE, 20 rounds, L2A1. 5x for Infantry. 4x for other arms
BAYONET, L1A3
CORD, pullthrough Mk7
WEIGHT, cord, pullthrough
BRUSH, cleaning, 7.62mm chamber and gas cylinder
COVER, foresight, 7.62mm rifle, Mk1
CONTAINER, cleaning kit, small-arms, L1A1, plastic
SCABBARD, bayonet No5
BOTTLE, applicator, plastic, 1/2 fluid oz.
BRUSH, cleaning, small arms, L14A1
TOOL, combination, 7.62mm rifle, Mk1
SLING, small-arms Nylon or cotton webbing Olive drab, Mk1
GREASE, XG-340. WSE* use
GREASE, XG-264

The rifle wouldn't be issued or returned to Ordnance without this stuff.

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