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The sight shown in the first two photo's was modded by PL himself in about 1992. He did it for me when I told him I wanted to put together a L42 lookalike (there had been no L42's released back then). I provided the rear sight. He has done it by hand & whilst the sight leaf has had most meat removed, he has also skimmed a little from the rear surface of the cursor to ensure reliable removal of the bolt without it snagging. I have done a number along similar lines over the years since.
The final photo is just to reassure any forummers who might be concerned that I have a tendency to bugger up cursors. I got in a few spares just in case....
I would agree that the mod is rarely seen in practice. I suspect that it may have been something that PL himself did, & possibly a few other armourer pals, on an ad-hoc basis. But it certainly doesn't seem to have extended to most rifles, even L42's. When I have done them it has been pretty much only because people have asked me to.
P.S. Sorry for the rather dark pix, but taken in a hurry. I'm cooking dinner tonight.
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