Pattern 52 webbing

[SteveF]

I just picked up an Indian 1A1 off Gunnutz a couple of weeks ago for $400. Just need the C1 rear sight and carrying handle. What is the difference with the flash eliminator? Mine fits a C1 bayonet just fine.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by SteveF

I just picked up an Indian 1A1 off Gunnutz a couple of weeks ago for $400. Just need the C1 rear sight and carrying handle. What is the difference with the flash eliminator? Mine fits a C1 bayonet just fine.

The difference in flash hiders was the number of slots. 99% would never spot the difference.

[SteveF]

Thanks Rob. I haven't handled a C1A1 since 1988 so.... couldn't quite pick that detail out. Although I do recognize that the butt stock is slightly different where it attaches to the receiver, but only after I looked at an old photo.

[rob love]

The butt is the part that really gives it away once the top cover and the rear sight are changed. I have tried to change the lower receiver (trigger housing) on Ishapores to better accommodate the Cdn butt, however the two are a poor match. It is possible, with a little fitting, to change just the buttstock.

My own feelings on it are that by the time you tart up an Ishapore with all the Cdn fixings, you might as well have just bought a C1 in the first place. There are still hundreds of them live in the country, you just need to hunt around a bit.

Dressing up an Ishapore is like taking your sister to the prom....she might be pretty, but she aint a real date.

[Ypres Creepers]

Picked up a pair of basic pouches at a surplus store last week, they also had a bin of mess tin carries, but already owning one I passed those up.

Got a proper mess tin too.

Question, I know the basic pouches held smg mags, 2 inch mortars, but does it also fit bren mags?

And what type of compass went with the compass pouch?

[Ed Storey]

Yes, the Basic Pouches will hold Bren Magazines.

The Compass Case was designed to hold the Prismatic Compass.

[Ypres Creepers]

thanks a lot ed.