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    Quote Originally Posted by Bartok5 View Post
    Here are a few pics of my Inch-Pattern FN FAL rifles. First off the hop based on their timeline for adoption, is the Canadianicon rifle, followed by the British, then Australianicon riflles.

    8LXXXX Canadian Arsenals FN C1A1 fitted with 4x C1 Sniper Scope and FN C2A1 30-Round LAR Magazine:


    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...22171649-1.jpg


    UB 62 A14XXXX British Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT) Optical 4x Sight and 30-Round Bren LMG Magazine


    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17204346-1.jpg


    AD7XXX Australian Lithgow L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with incorrect Canadian Rear Sight. Former Singapore Police Force (SPF) Rifle


    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17154353-1.jpg
    You have them in the wrong order
    The earliest known inch pattern rifle part produced was Enfield 1957. The first inch pattern rifles were in Englandicon
    You have them in the correct order for the adoption of metric rifles but you don’t have metric rifles
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    Quote Originally Posted by ActionYobbo View Post
    You have them in the wrong order
    The earliest known inch pattern rifle part produced was Enfield 1957. The first inch pattern rifles were in Englandicon
    You have them in the correct order for the adoption of metric rifles but you don’t have metric rifles
    Incorrect, the first production "inch" rifles were the Canadian C1 Rifle, on the outside it looked 'Metric' but was made to the 'inch' specifications. In fact the Canadian's where the lead on the conversion of metric to inch Specifications, They also deconstructed the FAL rifle and simplified many of the FAL production methods. These conversions/alterations were overseen by the Rifle Steering Committee (Canadaicon, Britain, US, FN, then Australiaicon Joined and the US left). The C1 was introduced into service in 1956. 'Inch' Tool Room Models date to 1955.

    T48 rifles made by H&S (500 Rifles utilizing advanced Canadian C1 Tool Room Model Plans) and High Standard (had to convert the Metric plans and specifications into American specifications and produce 12 Rifles to show their plans where workable all this for trials that happened in 1955.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzl1a1collector View Post
    Incorrect, the first production "inch" rifles were the Canadian C1 Rifle, on the outside it looked 'Metric' but was made to the 'inch' specifications. In fact the Canadian's where the lead on the conversion of metric to inch Specifications, They also deconstructed the FAL rifle and simplified many of the FAL production methods. These conversions/alterations were overseen by the Rifle Steering Committee (Canadaicon, Britainicon, US, FN, then Australiaicon Joined and the US left). The C1 was introduced into service in 1956. 'Inch' Tool Room Models date to 1955.

    T48 rifles made by H&S (500 Rifles utilizing advanced Canadian C1 Tool Room Model Plans) and High Standard (had to convert the Metric plans and specifications into American specifications and produce 12 Rifles to show their plans where workable all this for trials that happened in 1955.
    Trials rifles and prototypes dont count

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