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November 29, 2000, 02:21
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Butt & Handguard repairs
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 Handguard repairs ------------------ Kevin Adams Rifle, 7.62 mm, L1A1 Collector & Researcher. NEW ZEALAND [This message has been edited by NZ L1A1 Collector (edited November 29, 2000).]
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November 29, 2000, 06:24
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Neat pics. as always
That is just the way they do it on the Enfeild. |
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November 29, 2000, 11:39
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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.
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November 29, 2000, 14:41
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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.
------------------ Kevin Adams Rifle, 7.62 mm, L1A1 Collector & Researcher. NEW ZEALAND
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August 21, 2001, 20:58
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Hey Kevin!
Can you re-post the pics? There's this set of handguards that were in the dishwasher, and...
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September 04, 2005, 17:20
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Pics updated and re-linked
Sorry it took so long 
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