Original British Irish Troubles Era L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle Cleaning Kit – Complete Original Items

Original Items: Limited Quantity Available. Over time, firearms can be damaged by buildup, corrosion and rust, and even just regular friction as parts rub together. Regular cleaning can help maintain all the moving parts inside your firearm, stop it from jamming, and keep it functioning for years to come. The most important tool on the battlefield, besides the brain, is the soldier’s rifle. Regular maintenance of your rifle could save your life should the need to ever use it arises!

These cleaning kits are complete but in used condition. They are maker marked and dated on the inside top cover.

The Contents of Each Kit Include:

– Cleaning Brush
– Combination Tool
– Bore Snake
– Empty Plastic Oiler
– Cleaning Rag

Comes more than ready for display or use!

L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle

The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, officially “Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1”, also known just as the SLR (Self-Loading Rifle), by the Canadian Army designation C1A1 (C1) or in the US as the “inch pattern” FAL, is a British version of the FN FAL battle rifle produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer FN Herstal. The L1A1 was produced under license and has seen use in the Australian Army, Canadian Army, Indian Army, Jamaica Defence Force, Malaysian Army, New Zealand Army, Rhodesian Army, Singapore Army and the British Armed Forces.

The original FAL was designed in Belgium, while the components of the “inch-pattern” FALs are manufactured to a slightly modified design using British imperial units. Many sub-assemblies are interchangeable between the two types, while components of those sub-assemblies may not be compatible. Notable incompatibilities include the magazines and the butt-stock, which attach in different ways. Most FALs also use SAE threads for barrels and assemblies. The only exceptions are early prototype FALs, and the breech threads only on Israeli and Indian FALs. All others have standard Imperial or “unified” inch-standard threads throughout.

Most Commonwealth pattern FALs are semi-automatic only. A variant named L2A1/C2A1 (C2), meant to serve as a light machine gun in a support role, is also capable of fully automatic fire. Differences from the L1A1/C1 include a heavy barrel, squared front sight (versus the “V” on the semi-automatic models), a handguard that doubles as a foldable bipod, and a larger 30-round magazine although it could also use the normal 20-round magazines. Only Canada and Australia used this variant.

However, Australia, the UK and New Zealand used Bren light machine guns converted to fire the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge for use in the support role. Canadian C1s issued to naval and army personnel were also capable of fully automatic fire.