My Inch Pattern FN FAL Trifecta!

[Bartok5]

Here are a few pics of my Inch-Pattern FN FAL rifles. First off the hop based on their timeline for adoption, is the Canadian rifle, followed by the British, then Australian riflles.

8LXXXX Canadian Arsenals FN C1A1 fitted with 4x C1 Sniper Scope and FN C2A1 30-Round LAR Magazine:





UB 62 A14XXXX British Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT) Optical 4x Sight and 30-Round Bren LMG Magazine





AD7XXX Australian Lithgow L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with incorrect Canadian Rear Sight. Former Singapore Police Force (SPF) Rifle

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[browningautorifle]

Nice pieces. I don't have any Australian rear sights remaining but I'm sure someone here does...probably would have to be sourced here in Canada as I don't think you could get it across the border. I also can ask locally, might be able to find one here, if you wished?

[mrclark303]

Here are a few pics of my Inch-Pattern FN FAL rifles. First off the hop based on their timeline for adoption, is the Canadian rifle, followed by the British, then Australian riflles.

8LXXXX Canadian Arsenals FN C1A1 fitted with 4x C1 Sniper Scope and FN C2A1 30-Round LAR Magazine:


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...22171649-1.jpg


UB 62 A14XXXX British Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with Trilux Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT) Optical 4x Sight and 30-Round Bren LMG Magazine


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17204346-1.jpg


AD7XXX Australian Lithgow L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with incorrect Canadian Rear Sight. Former Singapore Police Force (SPF) Rifle


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17154353-1.jpg

That's a stunning collection of Fals I've given up on a C1A1, I really wanted to add one to my Inch pattern collection, but its just impossible in the UK now.

I've a live Enfield 1962 and a Lithgow 1964, plus numerous deactivated examples, but that's were it stops unfortunately.

[mrclark303]

Here are a few pics of my Inch-Pattern FN FAL rifles. First off the hop based on their timeline for adoption, is the Canadian rifle, followed by the British, then Australian riflles.

8LXXXX Canadian Arsenals FN C1A1 fitted with 4x C1 Sniper Scope and FN C2A1 30-Round LAR Magazine:


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...22171649-1.jpg


UB 62 A14XXXX British Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT) Optical 4x Sight and 30-Round Bren LMG Magazine


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17204346-1.jpg


AD7XXX Australian Lithgow L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with incorrect Canadian Rear Sight. Former Singapore Police Force (SPF) Rifle


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17154353-1.jpg

I assume as you're in Canada, you're not allowed to shoot them anymore?

[Bartok5]

I assume as you're in Canada, you're not allowed to shoot them anymore?

Correct. It is not so much that you are not permitted to discharge them, it is rather that you cannot get a permit to legally transport them to a range for lawful discharge. There is nothing preventing you from discharging on your own property assuming that you have the land (and back-stop) to safely launch that calibre....

[mrclark303]

Correct. It is not so much that you are not permitted to discharge them, it is rather that you cannot get a permit to legally transport them to a range for lawful discharge. There is nothing preventing you from discharging on your own property assuming that you have the land (and back-stop) to safely launch that calibre....

I'm sorry to hear that, at least you have them and such a fine collection is a credit to you. Our lord's and masters make our hobby bloody difficult don't they!

[browningautorifle]

There is nothing preventing you from discharging on your own property assuming that you have the land (and back-stop

The guys down in Hanna Alberta that have fourteen sections are to be envied for that part...

[Sapper00]

I might be able to help you with the Aussie rear sight if you need one.

Del

[Lee Enfield]

Now you need the 1/2 and 1/2 IA1

[ActionYobbo]

Here are a few pics of my Inch-Pattern FN FAL rifles. First off the hop based on their timeline for adoption, is the Canadian rifle, followed by the British, then Australian riflles.

8LXXXX Canadian Arsenals FN C1A1 fitted with 4x C1 Sniper Scope and FN C2A1 30-Round LAR Magazine:


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...22171649-1.jpg


UB 62 A14XXXX British Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT) Optical 4x Sight and 30-Round Bren LMG Magazine


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17204346-1.jpg


AD7XXX Australian Lithgow L1A1 "Self-Loading Rifle" (SLR) with incorrect Canadian Rear Sight. Former Singapore Police Force (SPF) Rifle


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...17154353-1.jpg

You have them in the wrong order
The earliest known inch pattern rifle part produced was Enfield 1957. The first inch pattern rifles were in England
You have them in the correct order for the adoption of metric rifles but you don’t have metric rifles