NZ contact L2A1

[mrclark303]

Someone remind me but........ Am I correct in that I seem to recall that our L2's had screw-on replacement foresight protector ears?

That's it Peter, what a good idea that seems too. I think the later C1A1 production used the same system.

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[browningautorifle]

screw-on replacement foresight protector ears

I think the later C1A1 production used the same system.

For us at least, these were the 8L series that had those screw mounted sight protectors. Also an earlier one could be converted after one protector was broken off...

[enbloc8]

<snip> Also an earlier one could be converted after one protector was broken off...

THANK YOU! I'd been wondering about that...looks like my C1A1 repro is authentic after all!

[Peter Laidler]

Don't ask me how I remember some of this irrelevant stuff - like the easy fix replacent gas block ears.........

[Peter Laidler]

The 'stop in hole' you mention. Is this the little hole just ahead of the change lever radius (photo 1)? I don't remember this on our L2's although I only saw and fired a few. Is this a commercial afterthought? As Woody says in thread 17, it was really a heavy rifle as opposed to an LMG.

I do remember on our 1st class course in Singapore, the Australians and NZers always referred to the 'safety sear' as the 'automatic sear' which it effectively was. Thereafter, and in our exams it was always the auto-sear!

[browningautorifle]

it was really a heavy rifle

Absolutely agree...that's why I applied the hose clamp. That selector is a carefully manicured two position model. Just a bit of grinding done and the shaft welded in. Are there any markings on the long straight mags? Or do they resemble Canadian mags with no markings at all?

[mrclark303]

Absolutely agree...that's why I applied the hose clamp. That selector is a carefully manicured two position model. Just a bit of grinding done and the shaft welded in. Are there any markings on the long straight mags? Or do they resemble Canadian mags with no markings at all?

Hi Jim, talk about hidden in plain sight! You are quite right, It had not occurred to me to check the selector, no second indent..

So, a more thorough semi auto build than I thought, to be honest I never carried out an automatic function check following the cosmetic rebuild.

Just checked the ex NZ L2, its the correct L2 type.

No markings of any kind on the magazine shell Jim.

[browningautorifle]

Our FA selector has a shorter head and the top end is about round like a dime. The selector would rotate all the way round and stop against the Trigger axis pin. Guess these did too. We didn't have any stop pins, the top end of the selector body stopped against the upper receiver. Our SA selector didn't have the under cut for the trigger axis pin either I think, just the FA did.

[mrclark303]

The adjusted example rotates round (almost) to the full auto position, but it doesn't have the cutout to ride over the trigger access pin and locate in the TMH "A" indent.

It's become so engrained over the years to dry fire firearms as little as possible, I rarely work the actions of my deactivated collection .. I know, doesn't make any sense, after all what damage could it cause on a deac!

Had I done a full functionality check after I reassembled the refurbished Malay L2, then it would have been bleeding obvious!

[muffett.2008]

Always had a love affair with the aussie L2A1, most of my MG Trophies were won with it.
1st round hits on figure targets from 600m, lighter than the Bren and just an all round great weapon for the Machine Gun Rundowns.
Used to really pee the Line Battallions teams off to be beat by RAEME Wallers at their own game.