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    Hey, Brian, I think you ought to post pictures of that L1A1 that you have just rebuilt. Looks like one that'd just come from our big Base Workshops
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    OK, providing our good friend Badger will help me as I'm electronically challenged. One of my photography lights died so forgive the dark center. Close-ups are included too. It's a registered post 1986 dealer sample MG and set up with a C2/L2 change lever and trigger plunger. I can understand why this feature was removed from the regular infantry soldiers! It's great fun with the L12A1 .22LR conversion kit!!

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    Pics as requested ....
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    Thank you!

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    Very nice, nice and clean. Ready for issue.
    Regards, Jim

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    Have to say that they weree very nice rifles to use. But as automatic rifles........ Let's just say that we all preferred the L4 Bren

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    As an automatic rifle, our C2 LAR...they were basicly a joke. Even on singles those didn't shoot like you'd expect. A good C1 shot little ragged holes though...or at least was capable of it.
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    It was a bit of a neglected mess with a slightly bent barrel installed when it arrived. The result is a "ground up" restoration done with TLC. The replacement barrel was like new and dialed right in. As for FA capability; like Peter, my money's on the L4 Bren.

    Funny you mention the C2 Jim. I installed a C2 change lever and trigger plunger at the owner's request. The change lever got painted/baked with Suncorite to match. I remember seeing Australianicon L2's in the 1980's working in the trade in Florida and they had a notorious "bang, bang, jam" problem. I built a couple of them in semi-auto only in the early 90's when the parts were easy and cheap to obtain, one an Israeli and the other a C2 and they were tack drivers but I never cared much for the heavy versions.

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    I always changed my C1s to FA, even though Capt Laidlericon would have had me doing the highjump for an unauthorized conversion. I never did get compromised for it. They worked fine but you'd only want two rd bursts unless you had the sub cal installed...FA in .22. That was fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Dickicon View Post
    Pics as requested ....
    Curious, did this rifle originate out of Wisconsin?

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