Brits and Aussies! (3 of each)

[Peter Laidler]

I would imagine that the machining of the body would be dependent of the machines and cutters you have available. I very much doubt whether factory A would go out and purchase a new machine do cut a certain profile form when they already had machines on hand that could cut something pretty similar that had no bearing on the final product in any case. Think Fazakerley v BSA No4 bodies

Same as Bren bodies from Enfield too. Some sides are clearly machined using up-cut milling while others are machined using what is clearly a slightly untidier down-cut process

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[Peter Laidler]

Is the BBCarrier a pressure bearing part I'm bound to ask? All it does is unlock and lock the breech block while tripping the safety sear is hardly a mechanical load. Difficult to imagine any pressure bearing there. A bit like calling your foot an 'accellerator' because it holds the pedal down. Just me thinking of course........

Never really thought about it before./ Anyone else got any thoughts?

[mrclark303]

Hi Peter, very true, on the face of it at least, but you know how it works from a "legal" perspective, if it gets proof stamped, its pressure baring!

[browningautorifle]

I think he might be quite right Peter, from the perspective of "Those people"... I'll see if I can find a rear sight of the folding disc type for sale anywhere...and maybe wood...and let you know.

[Brian Dick]

I wish it was 20 years ago. I had everything you're seeking back then. I have a couple of spare butts in different lengths and maybe some handguards. I've some sight parts and other small parts for the C1 and C2 but nothing complete anymore.

[Brian Dick]

FYI: I think the Entreprise receivers were built using the Australian pattern. The lightening cut is present under the carry handle on the right hand side. They had ups and downs with quality control over the years but I was lucky that the receiver I got was very early and has never given me any problems. I Parkerized it to match and the finish matched the CAL original finish present on the TMH and other parts exactly. Some would mill off the left side markings and engrave the correct ones which I never bothered to do. The right side manufacturer and serial number markings can't be altered anyhow so it is what it is. I used all early milled parts like the magazine catch and body lock lever. I have the later fabricated parts but just thought the milled ones to be better looking.

I remember being at CS Military in Canada in the 90's and they had a rack full of the late issue OPP rifles available. All 8L series rifles in new condition. Beautiful they were. I'd guess most of them have been deactivated by now since they are classed as prohibs in Canada. I'm just happy to have my home built example that shoots extremely well. I have a C1 sniper scope for it too.

[browningautorifle]

I'd guess most of them have been deactivated by now since they are classed as prohibs in Canada.

You'd probably find the vast majority are still in private hands, grandfathered to those people. They just can't leave the house to shoot...some HAVE been done in though, nature of the beast.

[Peter Laidler]

When it comes to the legal niceties - and I know we're deviating from the subject here - but the fact that a part is proofed will never override the simple FACT in law that it is not a load or pressure bearing part. It is called an 'irrefutable point of law' that can be proven. Like , say, christmas day falls on 25th December or the top traffic light colour is red. The rifle will fire and stay locked without the carrier. Try it with some blanks + BFA and see.......... If it were so, then a Bren piston post would be proofed. I appreciate that no one is game to take 'them' on in order to prove the point but.........

In fact a flash eliminator is more pressure bearing than the BBCarrier. That's why they split! I'd say that Christmas day is more pressure bearing too. Just joking!

[mrclark303]

Yep, stupid isn't it, when my Lithgow L1A1 came back from from proof in January, they stamped just about everything ... including the TMH! And TWO stamps on the flash eliminator ... go figure!

Has anyone, I wonder, been mad enough to fire a live round without the carrier present?!?

[Peter Laidler]

Yes, we fired one remotely on the ** test range to show the action of something else. That's why I suggested a blank and a BFA. No gas on yours but it would illustrate the point

** forget the name now!