.22 Cal SMLE, surprise me!

[nzl1a1collector]

Hey, now that would be an interesting addition to my SAF target rifle! I wonder who I'd have to kill to get one of those!

You would have to be mad to buy it, but Guncity has a L12A1 barrel, breech assembly and one magazine for NZ$1500.

[jimmybob9]

L1A1 subbies were around in Australia still in Use by cadet units in the late 80's - mid 90's when I was involved in training the little bastards. Still about 40% went on to joining the reserves or full time forces, including some in the army's teeth units.

With the gun laws changing many cadet units topped using firearms altogether as a PR exercise. Still my cadet unit had around 250 of the SLR .22 conversions and many more in the racks that just sat there.

They probably all ended up in the scrap heap as they couldn't be sold to the public for being semiautomatics. Wish I had one now. Excellent for knocking off rabbits

[jona]

Picked up this L1A1 insert kit from a friend in Canada.
Have yet to try it out. It has never been used.

[Peter Laidler]

Wow....., even I haven't seen a brand new one. Seen a million old tatty ones ............

[nzl1a1collector]

Picked up this L1A1 insert kit from a friend in Canada.
Have yet to try it out. It has never been used.

Very nice British issue L12A1 conversion kit.


Here's the Canadian version of the L12A1 conversion kit (sorry I can't remember who these pics belong to).


Why 'Canadian' rather then 'British' check out the parts listing, the Canadian's have given a couple of components Canadian NSN's.


Here's the typical parts listing for the British kits.

[Amatikulu]

Gentlemen, these pictures of pristine kits are great information for collectors. my eyes will be peeled in future for anything resembling them at a gun show.

I had no idea what to expect

[nzl1a1collector]

Gentlemen, these pictures of pristine kits are great information for collectors. my eyes will be peeled in future for anything resembling them at a gun show.

I had no idea what to expect

What to expect.............. to pay anywhere between USD$1200 - $1800 for a set.

[jona]

nzl1a1collector:

All were from H & K, so do not think there is any difference between British or Canadian issue.

[Peter Laidler]

According to the parts lists, the Canadian barrel is different (Canadian made, 21-864-5570), as is the box (again, Canadian made 21-864-5569) Whereas the UK/Australian/NZ(?) kits are all from H&K with German 12 NATO codes, such as 12-147-6955 for the H&K barrel.

Strange really because the case, albeit unpainted, looks the same and by definition, the barrels MUST be the same!

[nzl1a1collector]

All the kits were made by H&K originally for the FAL Rifle (metric magazines) but a number were converted with inch magazines and designated L12A1.

The Canadians called the kit:-
1005-21-864-5568 (also 6920-21-864-5568)
ADAPTER, sub-calibre, 7.62 mm, C1A1


The Poms/Aussies/Kiwis called the kit:-
6920-12-147-6954
CONVERSION KIT, 7.62 mm rifle, 0.22 in calibre, L12A1


The Canadian's redesignated a number of components, weather they were actually made in Canada is uncertain they might of just been 'sourced' through Canada, hence the designation change.