Inch Top Cover

**BlackgunCO** · July 23, 2012, 17:30

I have 2 dust covers. One is marked with a "B" on the right side tab. The other is an Enfield with the D E overstrike symbol on the left side. Is the "B" marked a BSA? Also the Enfield one is slightly longer and will not fit on my inch cut Imbel. Want to use this as all other parts on the build are Enfield stamped. It looks like it is longer in the back by a few mm. Hate to cut it. I might just keep the b marked one on it and let the enfield go with a kit.

**def90** · July 23, 2012, 17:49

I would just keep the BSA. I'm not sure why people get hung up and try so hard to make an all BSA or all Enfield rifle. They were released from the factory with mixed parts as they swapped back and forth when either place was low on items.

Here's a pic from Pat's thread of a new Brit L1A1 at Quantico that has parts from multiple factories on it:

BC · July 23, 2012, 20:36

+1 Def90

Some guns are OK to be mixmaster! The British L1A1 is one example. The American Garand is another. A Gew98 Mauser? Hell NO!

Itchingforaninchpattern · July 24, 2012, 13:44

Good to see the "F60" marked charging handle slide in that photo. I won't feel bad putting the same on an "E60" upper and lower L1A1 project. Maybe there were no "E60" marked slides manufactured?

July 23, 2012, 17:30	#1
BlackgunCO Veteran Member Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 64915 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western Slope, CO Posts: 1,541	Inch Top Cover I have 2 dust covers. One is marked with a "B" on the right side tab. The other is an Enfield with the D E overstrike symbol on the left side. Is the "B" marked a BSA? Also the Enfield one is slightly longer and will not fit on my inch cut Imbel. Want to use this as all other parts on the build are Enfield stamped. It looks like it is longer in the back by a few mm. Hate to cut it. I might just keep the b marked one on it and let the enfield go with a kit.

July 23, 2012, 17:49	#2
def90 Old Fart Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 50609 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Peoples' Republic of Boulder, Colorado Posts: 8,809	I would just keep the BSA. I'm not sure why people get hung up and try so hard to make an all BSA or all Enfield rifle. They were released from the factory with mixed parts as they swapped back and forth when either place was low on items. Here's a pic from Pat's thread of a new Brit L1A1 at Quantico that has parts from multiple factories on it: __________________ There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live. Public libraries cannot let the public decide what is allowed in the library, or it would be brimming with pornography and gun magazines.

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July 23, 2012, 20:36	#3
BC Registered FALaholic #: 752 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: cc Posts: 2,300	+1 Def90 Some guns are OK to be mixmaster! The British L1A1 is one example. The American Garand is another. A Gew98 Mauser? Hell NO!

July 24, 2012, 13:44	#4
Itchingforaninchpattern Registered FALaholic #: 17687 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 706	Good to see the "F60" marked charging handle slide in that photo. I won't feel bad putting the same on an "E60" upper and lower L1A1 project. Maybe there were no "E60" marked slides manufactured?