SAS L1A1 (but not really)

[bigduke6]

I was a lot younger then and wouldn't even entertain it now!

Think were all like that now John, one of my best sessions was in Japan.....in the early 90's, I nipped out (no pun intended there) the hotel and found a bar close by (Merchant Seamen have never had a problem finding a bar, its finding the correct one that counts) it was a small, quiet and not the Slaughtered Lamb type, so sat down at the bar and quaffed on the local ale, there was a Guy who come in just after me, but dressed like an old fashioned British Banker, ... the Bowler hat, black suit with brolly etc...... he mentioned something in Japanese, my pigeon Japanese was bad at the time, so I raised my glass and we were off........

To this day I will never Know what he was celebrating, commiserating etc, but he was knocking down the Sake like there was no tomorrow, maybe he was caught with the Secretary or the cleaner in the cupboard...... who knows, but he was going for it, lucky for me the Hotel wasn't far, but I didn't envy his Journey........ as Billy Connolly describes there is about 3 drunken staggers, his was dressage......

I had an afternoon flight the next day so enough time to stem the hangover, of course back then travel was civilised and you could enjoy a bear and light up as soon as the no smoking light went out.......

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[Bruce_in_Oz]

That looks VERY similar. I can't recall exactly how the front of the hand-guards were modified to clear the "fatter" gas-block. Is that "industrial" / "gaffa" tape on those hand-guards

The one in your pic appears to have retained its L2A1 selector / "fun-switch".

I don't think I have any photos of beast I saw. And it was over twenty-five years ago..........

[mrclark303]

Hi Bruce, the picture was sent to me by one of our Milsurps brothers, it's an interesting example, can't really fathom why they would use an L2 as the base rifle, it needs a lot more work.

On the other hand, it has a heavier barrel for sustained fire (as much as a magazine fed weapon can) and I suppose it was just avalable at the time for conversion.

Looking at the logic behind these mods though, sustained fire wasn't the object, it was make an almighty bloody racket, a very brief beaten arc of fire, throw smoke and disengage while the NVA/VC patrol have their faces pressed in the mud wondering what just hit them.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Seeing as it's almost ANZAC Day.....

[tankhunter]

Bruce, Well! That REALLY takes the Antipodean Biscuit!.......

A VERY Happy ANZAC Day my Friend!

[Peter Laidler]

We had a church service on Anzac day as I remember and the rest of the day off. In NZ we closed the workshop and all went sea fishing. I caught a fish called a 'snapper' (beginners luck I hasten to add....) as did a few of the others and eat them at a hoolie (?) at the weekend. More drinking with Bob Moitera and his maouri drinking pals.......

Ooops...., meant to say Hungi instead of hooli. Mind you, by 10 o'clock, it could have been anything

[mrclark303]

A very happy ANZAC day from me and my NZ SMLE to our Antipodean brothers (its already the 25th in NZ)

[Gil Boyd]

Have a good one............couldn't have done without you all

[Peter Laidler]

We also had a RNZEME Corps Day and went to visit the old CAC ammo factory (someone remind me where it was.....) who were producing 7.62 for us. My boss WO2 Annandale arranged with the factory boss/management that we could reciprocate with a range day. Fired the usual Brens Stens SLR's and the Vickers followed by a barbie later on the grass at the rear of the workshop when the families could enjoy the festivities. Unfortunately my Mum and Dad couldn't make it

[Woodsy]

Peter, the CAC factory was in Mt Eden, Auckland. They lost the 7.62mm contract in 1966 due to poor quality control caused by retooling the old .303 machines rather than opting for the new Manhurin machines that the Government offered them (bloody accountants!). Jock Annadale was a good bugger!