Thread: Our L2A1

Didn’t come across many of these while I had to fix the damn things. Never sore on in the field.

Originally Posted by W&KO

Didn’t come across many of these while I had to fix the damn things. Never sore on in the field.

I was shown one at Kapooka in 72. Never fired one. Dunno if it's true, but I was told that with a little mod to the sear you could get the L1A1 SLR to act as an AR, only not for long as the barrel would overheat.

Originally Posted by Tins

I was shown one at Kapooka in 72. Never fired one. Dunno if it's true, but I was told that with a little mod to the sear you could get the L1A1 SLR to act as an AR, only not for long as the barrel would overheat.

There were a couple of ways.......to make em auto. Done wrong and it empty’s the whole mag after the trigger is pulled once.

Frey had a different advert catch safety catch readily available, this was the easiest way to make them auto.

Never worried anybody firing at a higher rate......wasn’t as if they were paying for barrels.

Originally Posted by W&KO

There were a couple of ways.......to make em auto. Done wrong and it empty’s the whole mag after the trigger is pulled once.

Frey had a different advert catch safety catch readily available, this was the easiest way to make them auto.

Never worried anybody firing at a higher rate......wasn’t as if they were paying for barrels.

Thanks. Ny SLR had the auto setting position etched into the body, but of course the selector wouldn't go there.

Originally Posted by Tins

Thanks. Ny SLR had the auto setting position etched into the body, but of course the selector wouldn't go there.

Buggered if I can remember,

I was happy when they switched to the F88

Originally Posted by W&KO

Buggered if I can remember,

I was happy when they switched to the F88

And the F90 looks the goods

They were pretty good when used on patrol vessels to provide covering fire if needed during boarding operations. There was a special mount either side of the bridge so they just sat in - saved the need to break out heavier weapons - I seem to remember the bigger magazine being used but it was a long time ago so may be wrong. As highlighted in the vid, not the most reliable weapon. The L1A1 could be changed to full automatic with a matchstick inserted in a particular position but again was a long time ago and I cannot remember the specifics.

In boarding operations the L1A1 with its long barrel was too cumbersome and too slow to swing around in tight situations so the F1 Sub machine gun was used with its short barrel but had a propensity to go off so we had a tendency to just use 9mm pistols, night sticks and Bob10's 12" long torch was a major deterrent, as was his Stoker mates inviting detainees down into the fishing boat engine room to look for the Golden Rivett was a deterrent to bad behaviour .

Originally Posted by Tombie

And the F90 looks the goods

I assume the F90 is the next generation......I’m trying to dump all my knowledge military therefore not up with the latest.