FN Trials magazine marked X2 E1

[stencollector]

Hey, back off...I asked Al about them first!!

Although I guess all is fair in love, war, and collecting that unobtainable stuff. There ought to be a law against exporting Cdn heritage items from the country.....at least those items that I need for my collection.

[nzl1a1collector]

Thats all right Sten, the EX1 parts aren't X8 parts, not even close, they are a million miles from being correct................

do you think skiprat will believe me

[skiprat]

anything has to be better than the plastic it came fitted with....
I have a fine collection of wood rasps and a good pen knife to get rid of any wood I dont need,
and there is plenty of good quailty wood filler out there to build up the areas iI need more wood!!!! (only the best as it's a rare rifle)

[Albayo]

What would be the value of the EX1 wood and Mag? I am not going to keep them so I might as well ask.

[skiprat]

having seen reproduction early type butts for sale in the U.S.A. for $120 and up (ok US made parts may add value ) I would hate to think what an original one would fetch, and would be well out of my price range.
My deactivated X8 cost £250, an original L38 hand guard (left side only) cost £10 and an original matching bayonet I picked up for £50 (less the wood grips).
I also have a sectioned X2 E1 magazine ( was given for free "as it no use to anyone") these were used on the X8's converted by the British into sectioned instructional "armourers" weapons.

[nzl1a1collector]

I also have a sectioned X2 E1 magazine ( was given for free "as it no use to anyone") these were used on the X8's converted by the British into sectioned instructional "armourers" weapons.

In the US you would be looking at around US$250 - $350 for the Butt, handguards and pistol grip for that EX1 set.

If you have no requirement for this mag I have a sectionalised X8 that is in dire need of the mag. I can swap it for a FAL mag.

[stencollector]

Well the good news is (good for me anyway) that I have secured the EX1 mag, butt and pistol grip from Albayo. I'm working in Kandahar for the next 6 months or so, but am looking forward to these pieces when I get home in July on vacation.

[RCEMERalf]

A goodly number of EX1's , converted to DP, were used by the Canadian Airborne Center in Edmonton for para training. I fell from a C-130 a couple times with one myself. Always intrigued by the copper-colored bolt carriers.

[tankhunter]

here's an interesting snippet concerning the trials EX Marked rifles Bayonets.
My Father was attached to the Nigerian Royal West African Frontier Force in the mid fifties.
He was a Battalion Armourer Sergeant then on attachment. He had some of the FN/EX Rifles there on Trails. The Bayonets were stamped as some of you know with EX serial Numbers.

Do you know WHAT? Those Numbers were Applied by HAND, & NOT a machine. I would stick my neck out after seeing the pics of the at Mag & say the SAME thing has happened there?
To that end, If you had a gap in your collection of the 'rare' Trials EX Marked Bayonets & Mags. WHAT would be to stop you from stamping the exact same details on a FN mag or Bayonet? I am NOT advocating Faking here I stress!

I am just pointing out how SIMPLE it would be to reproduce a clone copy of either one of those equipments to fill a gap in a collection!

Your thoughts Gentlemen please?................

PS: If an abundance of 'Rare' Bayonets marked with EX Figures appear on the UK market in the near Future. I will KNOW that one of you Beggers has been up to no Good!......

[Peter Laidler]

We've got a few of the EX marked bayonets at work Tankie and the actual EX markings along the edge of the handle/blade bit and the same on the top of the scabbard mouthpieces all look like the same font. Not your usual Armourers tool box/workshop sort of stamps. Is it this EX mark that's individually stamped or the rifle/matching serial number?