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    Sub Calibre adaptors.............

    Does anyone out there own one of the KIT, sub calibre, L12 A1 or Conversion kit .22" sub calibre L12A1 depending on where you are? You know, the boxed conversion kit for converting the L1A1 to fire .22". The same kit was also available for the FN, using FN formatted magazines of course

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    id very much like to have one for my FAL , but ive been told they are very rare here in the states ,

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    me too

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    I have had a few of the Canadianicon kits over the years. Not easy to come by but they do turn up from time to time.

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    Talking Your offer of a thread is graciously accepted

    Yes... I was lucky enough to obtain one each of these sets before they all went into hiding... Have FAL and L1A1 sets. Have not used either... operational helpful hints are most appreciated.

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    "...Canadianicon kits..." Few, far between and stolen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunray View Post
    "...Canadianicon kits..." Few, far between and stolen.
    Not so. A friend got two as part of the scrap metal contract in Saskatchewan about a decade back. Complete kits, but one with the Cdn identified barrel and the other with a HK marked replacement barrel.

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    "...as part of the scrap metal contract..." He got lucky. Scrap metal contract being the key. Sell or keep one and it's considered stolen. As sad a thing as it is.
    Never saw the Regm't use 'em once, in 6 years. Mind you, I owned the indoor range at Denison Armoury. Booked it for every weekend during the school year. Had 20 C1A1's on my MIU. Hindsight being 20/20, I should have made a deal with the Colonel.
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    Sub cal .22

    If you do get a sub cal and fire alot of ammo through it, be prepared to have trouble removing the barrel afterward. Due to the thin barrel wall necessary to fit in the .308 bore, bulging occurs in the .22 barrel which enters the rifling.
    Once had to weld a threaded rod to the breech end of the .22 barrel and with a nut, turn it slowly out. You only get so far and have to cut and reweld and repeat procedure until it wants out.

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    You must have had a problematic sub cal. I used them extensivley in the reg force and never had problems. Except running out of ammo. I would go through 500 rounds a day without a problem. I also converted my C1's to full auto as a habit, and no one ever seemed to get wise to it. Or they didn't care. This WAS back in the mid 80's in the praries. Used them to sort out the golper population as best we could during field exercise. The sub cals worked perfectly, with minimum stoppages. Now I didn't check to see if I had the HK or Cdn barrel but as I said, I used all kinds. On the other hand the rifle would get regular cleaning after use. All parts carefuly oiled and so on.

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