L1A1 Single Shot "UK" spec?? Any ideas?

[David TS]

Andy

Here you go - this is Gavin's straight pull L1A1


http://www.riflesunlimited.co.uk/images/FAL_scoped.jpg

http://www.riflesunlimited.co.uk/ima...ron_sights.jpg

[Patrick Chadwick]

Since posting yesterday, I've exchanged a number of emails with the company I posted the link to. The rifles they offer come from Germany Each rifle is made from a selection of parts from a variety of "Imperial" or Commonwealth "original spec" sources and some German engineered proprietary conversion/replacement parts.

Could you please provide a source link? I would like to check that out.

[OxfordAndy]

Could you please provide a source link? I would like to check that out.

Patrick, the link I mentioned is this one to Anglo Custom rifles in the UK. I don't have one to the German comopany who engineers the conversion parts. There is not much info on the Anglo Custom website. The rest of the information I have posted has come from chatting to Gavin and also to DavidTS here.

Found this link in another post:

L1A1 straight pull

Have emailed for details.........

Following further research after my last post I understand that the replacement dummy gas blocks that are to be used will come from a US source.

[Patrick Chadwick]

These rifles (assuming we are, in fact, talking about the same product) are being offered by several dealers in Germany, and always described as being by LuxDefTec. I have not found any indication that they were actually made up by a German company. Whether as self-loading rifles or single-shot, they cost around 1600 euros.

Try this:

http://www.luxdeftec.lu/

This is, presumably, the company (I found no alternatives), but it does not appear to be offering FALs at the moment. My guess: there is/was no regular production, but they acquired a heap of parts and made them up into the items now being offered by the dealers.

Patrick

[David TS]

Guys

I know the barrels are being made by Lothar Walther, but I am not sure how much of the other fabrication, if any, is being done in Germany.

As I understand it the rifles made up from 'secondhand' parts will use original gas blocks, with the 'new' builds (i.e. built from brand new original parts, in the wrap) there aren't any blocks available, which might entail replicas being cast (since the gas block is obviously a dummy as such anyway).

I should pick mine up next Saturday with a bit of luck, i'll see what more information I can glean then

[OxfordAndy]

The mention of parts sourced in Germany came from Gavin at Anglo Custom Rifles......no mention of Luxembourg from him. But as David can confirm, Gavin is really busy (ACR is not his main business) and if I'm totally honest, I found it pretty hard to get what little information I have.

[David TS]

The mention of parts sourced in Germany came from Gavin at Anglo Custom Rifles......no mention of Luxembourg from him. But as David can confirm, Gavin is really busy (ACR is not his main business) and if I'm totally honest, I found it pretty hard to get what little information I have.

I should have Gavin's ear, face to face next Saturday

[Patrick Chadwick]

try this

http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=3064678

or this

http://www.waffenschumacher.com/shop...c3%bcchsen.htm

or this

http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=2403190

or this

http://www.waffen-centrale.de/epages...3-L1A1-LDT-308

Note that here in Mauserland it is available as a self-loading rifle or as a repeater.

And every time the ad refers to LuxDefTec.

[David TS]

Patrick

Thanks for those links, they are very interesting.

It may be that the Anglo Custom rifles originate from LuxDefTec, although I have my doubts as Gavin has had to have barrels made for his, and he is missing other parts for the builds from new parts, and all the ones you linked are already built rifles. For the UK they will have to be modified so they are only capable of single shot, with a new bolt etc. This would account for the extra price.

Anyway, I have to say i'm not too bothered where mine comes from provided a) it is legal, and b) it works

[daryldiane]

Also hoping to get mine soon, deposit cheque has just been cashed, as Gabby said it would. Is it worth contacting them again? They said they would let me know when it's ready.
I have nice long wood butt, but have not managed to source a decent wood forend. Don't know if it would look good with just the butt. Also managed to get an Israeli Trilux and mount. Should be fun.
Is it worth getting an empty mag bolt hold open? It looks like you can modify the existing one quite easily.
Sorry about all the questions, getting quite excited about this rifle,I've always wanted one.