L1A1 Marking ID help please

[tankhunter]

The early one piece firing pins are still VERY usefull in thier original form.

I use 'em all the time as pin punches!........

[Peter Laidler]

Hey enblock8, your torpedo jockeys were mere amateurs when it came to industrial suicide and anarchy when compared to those maestros at Fazakerley. Believe me....... the stories that filtered down to those who were in the know were the stuiff of legends

[LesterH]

I stored HMS Olympus, an Oberon class submarine. Just before her deployment to the Falkland Islands in 84. Their firarms locker only contained two Sterling SMGs and three Browning High Power pistols. I asked the stupid question, Why do you need all this 7.62mm link? Then to be taken into the small officers mess to see the two GPMGs, stored in some ones bunk! These were their only AA defence. The Sub LT told me they were going to do a shallow water job! The rest was hush hush! Strange thing was the war was over?

[browningautorifle]

I use 'em all the time as pin punches!........

I have several, including one for Minimi and GPMG that I use for that very thing.

[enbloc8]

Hey enblock8, your torpedo jockeys were mere amateurs when it came to industrial suicide and anarchy when compared to those maestros at Fazakerley. Believe me....... the stories that filtered down to those who were in the know were the stuiff of legends

Peter, I'd love to hear all the ugly details...I'd even bring the beer and cigars!


"Industrial suicide" is a grim fascination of mine...be it Newport Torpedo Station, General Motors, or ROF Fazakerley.