Best place to locate L1A1 magazines??

[Peter Laidler]

I wonder if Newcastle has pursued this very informative thread yet

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[Bruce_in_Oz]

If there is a "surfeit" of FAL mags around at the "right price", an enterprising chap could machine up a batch of L1A1 style front lug plates, gently hammer the dodgy FAL "front lip" flush, linish the result smooth and flat, and then (silver) solder on the "new" lug.

The funny thing is that back in the "good old days" here, FAL owners used to get the the front lugs of L1A1 mags machined down to fit their metric rifles.

[enbloc8]

If there is a "surfeit" of FAL mags around at the "right price", an enterprising chap could machine up a batch of L1A1 style front lug plates, gently hammer the dodgy FAL "front lip" flush, linish the result smooth and flat, and then (silver) solder on the "new" lug.

The funny thing is that back in the "good old days" here, FAL owners used to get the the front lugs of L1A1 mags machined down to fit their metric rifles.

As I recall, the late Pat Jones had a bunch of NOS Lithgow-made front lug plates available.

[Peter Laidler]

Been there too Bruce! Good idea too. Had to unbraze L1A1 lugs to get mags to fit FN's and then braze L1 lugs onto FN sub calibre mags to fit our L1's. There was an EMER about it as a batch of FN sub cal mags came through. Most recent time, had to un-braze the little lug while machining a Bren body well forwards to make a look-a-like L4. The distance I'd machined as per the drawing didn't equate to the distance as applied to about 20 assorted magazines!

You'd have thought that he'd come back and tell us how he got on wouldn't you? Are you still out there Newcastle?

[Flying10uk]

MDW supplies currently have some used SLR mags for sale on their website priced @£25 each. Another place worth trying is Chelmsford Militaria who although they don't actually currently list any on their website may still be able to supply some so worth asking if they have any available.

[tankhunter]

£25 each! Flippen heck!!! I had better dig out the pile I have then!

[Ex Crab]

£25 each! Flippen heck!!! I had better dig out the pile I have then!

Any 30 rd mags amongst them?

[tankhunter]

Any 30 rd mags amongst them?

If you mean the 30 Round LMG Mags. I have a complete transit box of 12 of them complete. 'Spare'.....

[Peter Laidler]

You'd have thought Newcastle would have come back to tell us whether this magazine farce was still live............

[Flying10uk]

Newcastle, have you managed to get hold of any SLR mags now and if so how did you manage the shipping arrangements into the U.S.?