The differences between British and Australian L1A1, SLRs.

[browningautorifle]

the machining difference's with the three rifles.

I need to emphasize that the early FN C1s and the later progression had changes. One example doesn't nearly tell it. But because we're here, just by the nature of our interest, I think we all know that would be true.

[mrclark303]

Wasn't the lightning cut on the receiver more like the parent Fal in the early C1 Jim?

[browningautorifle]

I can't remember now, it's been ages. I just remember that even as a young soldier I could see there were differences between rifles in the platoons. They lay side by side and it was obvious...to me...others thought the very idea of noticing was ridiculous.

[Lee Enfield]

Wasn't the lightning cut on the receiver more like the parent Fal in the early C1 Jim?

The metric style lightening cut on the mag well was gone by about 1960.

[browningautorifle]

I can remember seeing the cutout for the thumb in the receiver for charger loading in a 2L and after that it was gone. Things like that...

[Peter Laidler]

Really, we all ought to be pestering the living heebee-jeebies out of Kev the Kiwi aka; NZL1A1collector to get his typewriter out and start putting all of this down. To rewrite properly, the UK and Commonwealth FAL's. Then you could have a complete chapter about the small vagaries in production between the rifles from start to finish. I'm sure Collector Grade would be up to reprint it.

[mrclark303]

Really, we all ought to be pestering the living heebee-jeebies out of Kev the Kiwi aka; NZL1A1collector to get his typewriter out and start putting all of this down. To rewrite properly, the UK and Commonwealth FAL's. Then you could have a complete chapter about the small vagaries in production between the rifles from start to finish. I'm sure Collector Grade would be up to reprint it.

It's all very interesting, while I have my anorak on and firmly zipped up, I have noticed definite quality of finish differences between some Lithgow produced rifles, some very well finished, while others still have machining "lines" still evident on their receivers ... I know, sad!

[tankhunter]

It's all very interesting, while I have my anorak on and firmly zipped up, I have noticed definite quality of finish differences between some Lithgow produced rifles, some very well finished, while others still have machining "lines" still evident on their receivers ... I know, sad!

Johnny, Have you checked inside the trigger Mech housing. To see if the flat washer on the retaining screw, under the 'star' washer. Is Blackened, or zinc plated Mate?.....

[mrclark303]

Are you asking to see my collection of inch pattern flat washers Mike, all with colour coded tags, indexed by year and manufacturer

[nzl1a1collector]

Are you asking to see my collection of inch pattern flat washers Mike, all with colour coded tags, indexed by year and manufacturer

And whats wrong with that?