L42 Transit Case - Information

**CODFan** · 02-10-2014 09:56 PM

Looking for any insight into the following from my L42 transit case.

Thank you in advance.

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**Highly Recommended** · 02-10-2014 09:56 PM

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**Peter Laidler** · 02-11-2014 04:30 AM

C Company Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Box 8 of 9. Next question.....

**CODFan** · 02-11-2014 09:30 AM

Thank you Peter!

For anyone interested I uploaded a few pictures into the Photo Gallery ....

HERE: https://www.milsurps.com/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=797

**Peter Laidler** · 02-11-2014 09:36 AM

It looks like a commercial/longer trigger guard sling loop. Maybe you ought to speak to Brian at BDL icon

for a correct one (or modify what you have.....) and a set of eye caps.

**chosenman** · 02-11-2014 09:46 AM

Hi Codfan, very nice, you must be really happy with that find. It interestingly has a Mk2 fore-end reverted back to Mk1 and the rear sight is one of the Savage sights mentioned here on the forum previously. I think someone put the actual letter up which urgently requested a number of these rear sights for the no4 T. Don't know if anyone can expand further on that.

**CODFan** · 02-11-2014 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

It looks like a commercial/longer trigger guard sling loop. Maybe you ought to speak to Brian at BDL icon

for a correct one (or modify what you have.....)

PM sent to Brian ....

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

and a set of eye caps.

Yes - had a bit of a laugh about that thing on the end of the scope in the picture.

**CODFan** · 02-11-2014 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by chosenman

Hi Codfan, very nice, you must be really happy with that find.

Yes very happy, but now the quest to find all of the bits and pieces for the CES

**vintage hunter** · 02-11-2014 10:57 AM

FWIW mine has the same type TG sling loop and I've seen photo's of a couple more that did as well. Only marking I see is an F on the screw head. Mine also has a PH marked front sight protector. Is there not some possibility that in the L42's last days in service some commercial parts were used to keep them going?

**Peter Laidler** · 02-11-2014 11:22 AM

The PH marked foresight protectors were very probably a commercially sourced/contracted part in much the same way as we used to get P-H marked pistons etc as spare parts for the L1A1 rifle. And the L85's now that I think about it...... As for the sling loop, I think not. There wasn't a shortage of the correct, shorter item. But now that I think about it, I don't ever remember there being a shortage of foresight protectors either. But take it from me, the part number for the specified sling loop is the shorter one - for a good reason!

**Warren** · 02-11-2014 11:31 AM

While we are on the topic of chests, does anyone have a spare label for the inside of the chest??? or know where I can purchase one???

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