Hi Gil,

Thank you for the rapid reply. My L42A1 would seem to have an interesting history. It is one of the 12 L42A1's that came to Australia in the 1970's for Australianicon Army trials, which didn't appear to have happened. Further, Rifle No M36982 is mentioned on page 141 of Steve Houghton's excellent book "The Britishicon Sniper: A Century of Evolution" as not being delivered straight to the MoD from RSAF Enfield but to the Metropolitan Police for trails and evaluation in late 1970. Interesting the delivery date to Donnington was the 4th January 1971.