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I see them going for ~$500 online. Mag-fed in NATO caliber, not a bad combination! Maybe someone makes an aftermarket no-drill rear sight to replicate the No.4 sights?
The L2A1s can use 10 round FAL charger clips instead of the usual Enfield 5 rounders. I think the magazines take 12 rather than 10 though because of the dimensional differences between 7.62x51mm NATO vs. 7.7x56mm Rimmed British.Well.... it's not really mag-fed. They were made to be reloaded with clips. That's not to say some people don't treat the mags as removeable, but that's not how they're designed.
The L2A1s can use 10 round FAL charger clips instead of the usual Enfield 5 rounders. I think the magazines take 12 rather than 10 though because of the dimensional differences between 7.62x51mm NATO vs. 7.7x56mm Rimmed British.
also at one point the mags where tethered to the rifle by chain. i also read that the magazine latch is a "weak" design and would fail "easily" if mags where used as we know it today.Yes, the feed lips get bench when the magazines are removed and have to be adjusted. The magazines are meant to only be removable for cleaning and maintenance purposes. Reloading is supposed to be done singly by hand or with charger/stripper clips.
Butt stock, yes. Forestock and handguards... maybe.Anyone happen to know if standard SMLE No1 Mk3 stockset fits the 2A1?