L42 or L39 Hanguard, any out there?

[jonh172]

I got an L42 clone made up by fultons, they appeared to have plenty of everything required. I was extremely happy with the result!

Pictures or it never happened!!

[Surpmil]

Pictures or it never happened!!

They made probably thousands of target rifles out of No4s with the same barrels as the L42, so there'd be nothing difficult about that job for them.

The opening out of the barrel channels on such target rifles could be rather rough from my limited observation as it was done by hand, but anyone who wants better just needs to set the forend up in a milling machine or duplicator etc. and rout out the channel with a round nose cutter.

[Micheal Doyne]

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Happy?

[Roger Payne]

I used to get them routed out using a 1" round nosed cutter. The problem often encountered is that there is barely enough width in the forend to take the opening out without the edges becoming too thin & splitting. Brand new forends are the best starting point as they have the most meat on them.

I recognize that scope bracket

[Micheal Doyne]

I recognize that scope bracket

Thanks again for it, I remain very pleased with it! Did you make the L13A1 brackets they sell, one of which I now have as well?

[Roger Payne]

No, I can't lay claim to those. However, the examples being sold by a well known Wiltshire based dealer who specializes in service rifles were commissioned by a good friend of mine.

[Micheal Doyne]

I am pretty sure they are the same batch as the ones on sale by fulton

[GeeRam]

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Happy?

That looks lovely.

What did Fultons start with to build that, an existing heavy barrelled L39/Envoy etc or just a 'normal' .303 No.4.....??

[Roger Payne]

Actually, by pure chance both my pal (with the help of another regular forummer) & Fultons, were each working on a batch at the same time. I'm not absolutely sure but I think Fultons batch included some for 26mm tube diameter scopes & some for 1" tube scopes. My pal's are all 26mm. No doubt if I have it wrong someone with a keener interest will put us right.....

[Micheal Doyne]

They had. No.4Mk2 barrel less action with no furniture, but with scope pads installed (military style with receiver wall milled flat), an un issued snake skin pattern early L42 barrel in un issued state stepped to accept the foresight block, an un issued long butt, all other wood And fittings, a bracket from Roy and my No32Mk3.
Yes it has a Mk2 hung trigger, no they didn’t have the 400m referenced rear iron sight, the optic is a No32 with a 303 drum, and obviously they never offered to and I expressly requested it not to be marked as a L42 but other wise it is as close as I can get for the moment to a mint L42. A guy I shoot with was issued one A few years back and he has shot this, he seemed to feel it was a pretty accurate reproduction. His only complaint seemed to be the long butt; I’m 6”6’ he isn’t.
I have no complains accuracy wise, in other people’s hands it is a just sub MOA rifle, it mine it is a lot of fun.

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My impression was barrels they could lay their hands on And could offer a few options but wood was very much available any option wanted could be supplied. I asked for it to be as authentic they could make it without tarring up a historic rifle, their interpolation was, although they could make all wood match, due to different timing of the upgrades in the originals generally they didn’t match woods or colours so mine doesn’t but had I asked for all matching that would have been equally easy.