Thread: Modifying the L1A1 SLR

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

The top 2 pics bang on what I was thinking if not restoring to original. Except with a sleeker fore-end with only the bottom rail.

To do those you will need a FAL para not a ex nzdf slr

Red dot are fantastic to deal with for what it's worth

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

The top 2 pics bang on what I was thinking if not restoring to original. Except with a sleeker fore-end with only the bottom rail.

Agree, a plainer polymer foreend like an mp5, but maybe with two horizontal flutes to mimic the FAL.

On a side note, my FAL/L1A1 boner has returned for the umpteenth time, so if anyone would like to shift one nows the time to berate me or @Glycerine into potentially buying yours.

@Ryan shaddup hahaha

yep, keen to get an original e-cat myself.

...my baby...
Like AR's, once you have one you want another...

Yes picked up one like Grunzter's but with the later metal foreend. Has 4 mags which is a bonus. Should arrive any day...just hoping the barrel is good.

Originally Posted by grunzter

...my baby...
Like AR's, once you have one you want another...
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Did you buy that in penrose by chance?

Originally Posted by Tommy

Did you buy that in penrose by chance?

...from Dunedin.

Originally Posted by grunzter

...from Dunedin.

Mean, that means the one I'm thinking of is still there

Originally Posted by res

Red dot are fantastic to deal with for what it's worth

+1 on that, Tony's extremely knowledgable and helpful and his work is very good. The only slight criticism that I have is that the Rhodesian pattern is not what I'd call accurate.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Agree, a plainer polymer foreend like an mp5, but maybe with two horizontal flutes to mimic the FAL.

On a side note, my FAL/L1A1 boner has returned for the umpteenth time, so if anyone would like to shift one nows the time to berate me or @Glycerine into potentially buying yours.

@Ryan shaddup hahaha

Looks good though if you otherwise wouldn't know...

Whats an "Unfired" L1A1 work?

Its one that was sold from the Air Force during the 1980's,I have stripped it and its as far as I could tell unused.

Phosphated metalwork and wood furniture.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

Yes picked up one like Grunzter's but with the later metal foreend. Has 4 mags which is a bonus. Should arrive any day...just hoping the barrel is good.

http://www.dsarms.com/c-819-barrels-and-related.aspx#Filter=[pagenum=1*ava=1]

These guys used to do L1A1 Barrels but not for a while. If you want to trick it up you can apparently put a FAL front end on (complete), Tony from Red-dot will be able to tell you. Also the folding stock models have different internals to the standard rifle which has a recoil spring in the stock. That means more new parts? It may become worth it just to get a paratrooper model from DSA.