WTK: Orange Brit (Enfield) top cover?

[The Chief]

Anyone have any idea about this? It's Enfield marked inside.

Is this original, or Bubba?

 

[Tattered]

Look similar to the Dutch FN blank covers. Maybe meant for training purposes?

 

[The Chief]

Look similar to the Dutch FN blank covers. Maybe meant for training purposes?

Was thinking the same... however, was it done in-arsenal, in the field, because "Sergeant said so", or by a random owner way later?

Any idea on the history of this for the Brit L1A1?

 

[the gman]

Was thinking the same... however, was it done in-arsenal, in the field, because "Sergeant said so", or by a random owner way later?

Any idea on the history of this for the Brit L1A1?

I've never seen one but that doesn't mean it wasn't used in service. Let me put it on FB in some Brit military groups. Might have been used by someone other than Army.

 

[The Chief]

I've never seen one but that doesn't mean it wasn't used in service. Let me put it on FB in some Brit military groups. Might have been used by someone other than Army.

Thank ya!

 

[the gman]

Thank ya!

Early reports from some blokes are it might have been Royal Navy from a line throwing rifle. I had an idea it might have been for something like that. Still has to be confirmed.

 

[def90]

Here's a Canadian NAVY line throwing rifle.. can't find any pics of Brit rifles in use..

 

[def90]

Kevin posted this on another forum.. pic of an L1A1 line throwing device so he would be able to verify the top cover..

 

[EX1]

Here's a Canadian NAVY line throwing rifle.. can't find any pics of Brit rifles in use..

But that isn't a SLR.EX1

 

[def90]

But that isn't a SLR.EX1

No it's not but they are using the orange color to denote it being a line throwing rifle.

 

[EX1]

Looks red to me.EX1

 

[EX1]

I may be a bit color blind though.EX1

 

[M Ram]

I think Danish ones were not metal , used for practice, these look painted on black ? Metal underneath?

 

[James]

The first picture of the ARs it looks orange to me but the second picture the buttstock looks wood.
James

 

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

The later terminology for the L1A1 rifles was a 'Safety Rifle' on board ships, it had the power to shoot sharks, but also primarily for line throwing, I can well imagine ships painting components of the rifle orange to designated it. I don't believe we did it, but the British could well of? Need some input from y18376. He use to work with Naval rifles.