British L1A1 snow camo question

[Longshaor]

Hey All,

In many photos of British troops operating in Norway & other snowy places there is white camo applied to their L1 rifles. How was this done, was it paint or tape or something else? Also, was there specific directives as to how to apply it or some sort of 'official' pattern? Yes, my curiosity has gotten the better of me yet again...

Thanks!

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[my72jeep]

In Canada we used the white tape out of the first aid kits. Applied in any patern to break up the outline of the rifle.

[Longshaor]

Thanks, My72jeep! That answers my questions.

Cheers!

[Peter Laidler]

Same as us but we used white sticky tape.

[Longshaor]

Peter,

You mean sort of like a white gaffer tape?

Thanks,

Longshaor

[Brit plumber]

I wouldn't paint white stripes on it or Peter will be around with his DP stencil set!

[jeff hamerstone]

I have never seen a L1A1 with field expediant winter camo. Could anyone post a picture of one? I would like to see one.

[Longshaor]

Jeff,

All the pictures I have are in books &, therefore, copyrighted. I'll see if I can scare something up off the web.

Cheers

[Peter Laidler]

Rifles used in Norway with the winter sling fittings. That white mine tape was the other stuff they used to wrap around kit. On the basis that white mine lane-marking tape wasn't a lot of good in snowy Norway!

[Longshaor]

Thanks, Peter!