Morning chaps,

This is a new one on me, a mate of mine has just bought a straight pull L1A1 and the return spring housing tube has apparently been reduced/machined back at the end, as a result it only requires two half turns to tighten the nut..

Was this done for any reason in service (cant see why), or just cut back because of stripped threads as a "that's good enough" civilian repair?

Ideas on a post card please gents...
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