L1A1 shorter return spring housing ?

[tankhunter]

Pete, Along the lines of a repair to a TMH. But not an In service example.

Earlier in the year, I had a Deac L1A1 in for repair's (Various) & one of the suprising things to Me, was the underside Tang was broken off!

Well, it was a simple matter to select a small piece of sheet steel from the 'Ferrous Metals' Box under my Bench.
& cut out with a hacksaw, & shape to correct profile. Then Bore a retaining screw hole in the new Tang.

Then Mig Weld it to the correct position on the TMG. A quick coat of Suncorite 259, & reassemble the TMH with it's componants.
Refit to the Rifle, & you would never know it had been replaced!...

I even stamped the Tang with a Small Pheon (Arrow) UK Property Mark!....