L39A1 used a L42 base clone ?

[Peter Laidler]

Hey, fan of props, there's a guy on another thread got a cheap rifle that I hope is fit for an L42 replica. See What have I got thread. What's more it's got JUST the sight(s) you might need. Speak to him.

I wouldn't agree with Surpmil above for the following reasons. If you make a No4T into something it's not, then it's turned into, well....., it's neither beast nor fowl. Just start with a cheap, beat-up, shot-out but serviceable No4 Mk1 or 1/2 and make THAT into a repro L42. The barrel, mag, extractor etc etc logistics are the same but the results are a) you haven't messed around with a No4T and b) you still have a good L42 replica.......

And I'll give you an L1A1 range scale!

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[harry mac]

I hope to God you don't follow through with altering your L39. There weren't many of these rifles produced at all, only about 1400 if I'm interpreting the production figures correctly, so rarity wise, it beats most other LE variants hands down. These WILL become very desirable rifles one day for precisely that reason.
Sights turn up often on E-Bay and Brian has given you the model numbers, but just a small point to note, the fore sight, AJ2 MFP Globe could equally be replaced with a Parker Hale Match Maker fore sight (They might even be the same sight?)
Please find a "targetised" 7.62mm No4 conversion and get a set of pads fitted properly to it, you'll still end up with a L42 clone that's only worth slightly more than the scope fitted to it, but you won't end up with a scope fitted to a worthless, "ruined" L39.
The only "good" thing about your proposed course of action would be to make L39's even rarer, so increasing the value of those remaining

[Robert303]

Hello Fan of Props.
Have a good look at this link if you are not familiar with Parker Hale Sights.
Service and TArget Rifle Sights ~ Parker-Hale and B.S.A.
Don't panic they do come up on ebay quite often OK, in the UK they are about US$150 to $200 the later ones tend to be cheaper as there are not so many buyers.

[Surpmil]

I wouldn't agree with Surpmil above for the following reasons. If you make a No4T into something it's not, then it's turned into, well....., it's neither beast nor fowl.

When I say "beat up", I mean nothing left but the action, pads - maybe - and maybe the butt. Chopped or shot out barrel so you're going to toss it anyway, put what you want on, it won't be original anyway.

Surprising how often No4(T)s turn up in that state even now.