Butt & Handguard repairs

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

Here's a couple of pics of some armourers repairs to both butts & handguards.

note the importance that there is a gap at the point's indicated in the butt picture 'A', 'B' & 'C' again this fact should be taken on board by those who are making or fitting butts which don't have a metal ferrule. It is at these points the butt will crack.

Butt repairs
http://www.falfiles.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=845189

Handguard repairs
http://www.falfiles.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=845191

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Kevin Adams
Rifle, 7.62 mm, L1A1 Collector & Researcher.
NEW ZEALAND

[This message has been edited by NZ L1A1 Collector (edited November 29, 2000).]

[Ghost]

Neat pics. as always
That is just the way they do it on the Enfeild.

[Bubba]

Kevin, what do the slip patches do? My R3 stock has two that I thought were just for cosmetics. It also had the rear half of the hump replaced. I refinished and it looks new.

Bubba.

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

Slip patches are inserted to stop cracks / splits from lengthing. The patches are inserted across the grain of the timber, doing this is will stop, or slow the spreading of the crack / split. Extending the operational life of the butt or handguard.

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Kevin Adams
Rifle, 7.62 mm, L1A1 Collector & Researcher.
NEW ZEALAND

[W.E.G.]

Hey Kevin!

Can you re-post the pics?

There's this set of handguards that were in the dishwasher, and...

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

Pics updated and re-linked

Sorry it took so long :uhoh: