For When 7.62x51mm isn't enough

**nzl1a1collector** · 09-13-2022 02:49 AM

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Enfield made L1A1 rifle fitted with an American 40mm XM148 Grenade Launcher
The rifle is part of the NFC Collection. What a magical place.

Sorry for the low res photo, I screwed up and somehow reduced the quality of the camera and didn't realize it.

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**Highly Recommended** · 09-13-2022 02:49 AM

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**free1954** · 09-13-2022 05:39 AM

cool. never seen that before.

**Woodsy** · 09-13-2022 06:37 AM

Yep, the NFC is mind blowing!

**browningautorifle** · 09-13-2022 08:35 AM

I knew about those and wanted one back in the '70s. We had to wait until the C7 A1 to get them. I never got that, why didn't we need them earlier if we needed them later? They were an excellent idea.

**Peter Laidler** · 09-13-2022 10:18 AM

Nope, I never saw one of those and never heard of any discussion to fit one.

**browningautorifle** · 09-13-2022 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

never heard of any discussion to fit one.

Nope. They existed in other countries and not mine. They would have been excellent.

**nzl1a1collector** · 09-13-2022 03:13 PM

They were originally done in Vietnam, there are a number of examples created and used by the SAS. Going by the condition of the rifle it hasn't seen much use, if any.

**browningautorifle** · 09-13-2022 03:26 PM

I have a live training round here...would love to give it a go...

**Surpmil** · 09-16-2022 12:31 PM

That sight is quite a contraption, and getting your hand behind to reach the cocking handle must have been interesting.

**CINDERS** · 09-17-2022 09:41 AM

Used in anger our SAS on tour during the Vietnam war got creative to improve a squads destructiveness they planted a 40mm GL under the SLR combined it with a 30 round mag on the SLR which apparently did the job.

Picture is from my shelves; SAS A Pictorial History Of The Australian icon

Special Air Service 1957 - 1997. By Mick Malone O.A.M(SASR retired) who served in VN with the SAS.

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