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My L1A1

#1 Post by M67 » Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:20 pm

I did not build this tall beauty. She is an original L1A1 and I bought simply in the shop. She came with this label with specifications.
Best regards again, M67- Franko
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#2 Post by Rapidrob » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:16 pm

Very nice! We cannot own a "real" one even though it is semi-auto only. Our government will not allow the importation.
The rifles like the Radway Green ammo and the German NATO surplus ammo.
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#3 Post by steamer » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:23 pm

I'll second that request. That certainly is one beautiful rifle.
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#4 Post by Youngblood » Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:49 pm

Thanks for the pics, Franko! They put a BIG smile on my face. :D

Beautiful rifle!
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#5 Post by M67 » Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:00 am

Thanks!
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#6 Post by samsplacci » Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:14 pm

Very nice Franko! The FAL is my favourite milsurp, look at my avatar under my profile! I am shooting Burner's Australian L1A1!!!!
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#7 Post by fordmech00 » Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:49 pm

Very nice
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#8 Post by 1911Ron » Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:56 pm

I will agree, very nice!
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#9 Post by Friedspam » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:51 pm

When you say you bought it in a shop, was it new when you got it? It looks like it was new?
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#10 Post by M67 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:14 am

It is from 1959, factory refurbished with added plastics. Barrel like new, gas piston and other gas system parts, like new.
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#11 Post by ric44 » Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:54 am

The L1A1 has its own special charm . Pretty rifle .
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#12 Post by M67 » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:55 pm

Yes, true. I can "feel the Power!"
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#13 Post by Mid. » Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:21 pm

Nice! Love the long flash hider.
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#14 Post by Ghoulardi » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:02 pm

that is a beauty, :D

18 years ago I bought a Australian L1A1 parts kit, I was amassed at the condition it was in, this was a new rifle they de-milled, it didn't have a spec of carbon in the gas system. it was slathered in grease, including the furniture. the gunsmith did a great job remove it from the wood.

well, with a beautiful condition kit like this I splurged and bought a inch receiver, instead of a metric receiver and have that beautiful kit hacked on to make it fit it.

then found a S.U.I.T. sight at a local gun show. even with the ban style flash hider on it, it still looks good, at least it looks like it's suppose to. better then having a naked muzzle or some ugly brake

this has ate and fired everything I have fed it without a issue; south African, brit, german, US .308.
I think I only had to adjust the gas adjuster on one kind of ammo, but I can't remember what it was.

I love the wood furniture on it. real gives it that classy look to it :D
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#15 Post by S.B. » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:10 am

I always thought L1A1s had short flash suppressors? British issue?
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