X8E1 (BR) DRILL RIFLE (L38A1) a reply to Mr Laidler

[Kev G]

Other small parts missing are ... fore sight

Have you found a foresight yet ? If not any idea of the part number or picture to ID it ?

ATB Kevin

[skiprat]

I have a fore sight fitted … it’s a FN FAL one that had to be reduced in diameter slightly.
The X8’s I’ve seen in the pattern rooms are all fitted with different types of fore/rear sight. The flip over (two range) one that I have fitted looks to be original, but a dealer friend has some FAL pattern rear sight ramps (square notches for the detent) marked in yards.

Some original top covers have turned up here in the UK, they look to be in very good condition. I wonder if they were removed and put in storage when these X8’s were converted to drill or instructional rifles.

So as an original L38 drill rifle would it have been used to practice drills for the X8 (short top cover) ?

OR

As a no longer needed X8 would it have been used to practice drills for the new L1A1 (normal full top cover fitted, and short cover removed to stores?

[Kev G]

Well if you need an original foresight PM me and I'll bung it in the post.
Kevin in NZ (kinz) ID'd it last night (he's got the other one)



ATB Kevin

[skiprat]

with thanks to Brit plumber for a push in the right direction...... I now have the original, butt, butt plate, carrying handle, and a set of hand guards....
the pistol grip is a copy and needs finishing.

[browningautorifle]

2 years from start to near complete or as good as it needs to be, Well done that!

[Peter Laidler]

Brilliant bit of work Skippy...........

[Brit plumber]

looking good. Im glad there were still some bits to be had.

[waltmilan]

Anybody got the optic for the top cover on a Canadian Ex 2 or, obviously the British equivalent. Heck, the whole top over assembly!

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How about a mag for a X8E1/ CDN 1?

[nzl1a1collector]

Anybody got the optic for the top cover on a Canadian Ex 2 or, obviously the British equivalent. Heck, the whole top over assembly!

The last EX2/X8E2 Optic I saw sold for USD $1200 and that was about 5 years ago.