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The L42 and 39 Fore-ends (By Peter Laidler)
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11-30-2008 12:31 PM
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Thankyou again Peter....
It's all well and good for armourers to apply the "disposable" tag to parts on the weapons of today- most are just that- disposable. The stocking up of a rifle with wood isn't a task to be taken lightly. It amazes me the lengths that were went to, and the skills involved that you've demonstrated here.
Thanks for another informative piece.
A couple of questions, if I may... Did you take much care in colour matching repairs? Was the original part usually stripped of it's finish first, or just oiled on completion?
Cheers,
Brad.
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Another Great article - thanks again! Son, judging from Mr. Laidler's pics, I would say alot of the repairs must have been left to "weather in" or whatever. If I were a betting man, I'd bet they just hand-rubbed on some BLO and then quickly put the rifle back into service. A few months on issue and a repair would all but disappear given the care a troopie was required to provide to his/her rifle.
Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!
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