Wood furniture solid wood and laminated date of use

[Peter Laidler]

I sdaw my first laminated furniture in Malaya in 1967/8 on both British and Australian rifles. We were supplied with spares from pooled Ordnance in Singapore and our rifles were a mix and match - you were iissued with whatever was next in the rack whether it was an Aust or UK made rifle. Thyen you kept it forever. First saw plastic in the UK in the very late 70's as I recall

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[browningautorifle]

The Canadians took a different approach and moved to a single hole in their handguards, they never adopted the laminates.

The little single hole was always there...we eliminated the oblong cooling holes. Also there was a cost involved I understand, the left cost more than the right to produce. We kept the walnut as suggested...

you were issued with whatever was next in the rack whether it was an Aust or UK made rifle. Then you kept it forever.

Is that how it was then Peter? You took your rifle from posting to posting? We couldn't even go for intercompany posting with our same rifle...