USING YOUR MAGAZINE CHARGING
ADAPTOR
How to use your Magazine
Charging Adaptor
Ammunition supplied in
five round clips may be be filled into a magazine using a magazine
filler as follows:
| a. Check that
the magazine, filler and ammunition are clean and undamaged and
place the magazine with the flat surface to the rear. |
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| b. Hold the
magazine between the knees, with the rear of the magazine away
from the body, and the magazine tilted inwards. |
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| c. Place a
full clip in the filler, ensuring that the clip is fully inserted.
With either thumb on the top round just clear of the clip, force
the rounds vigorously down until the top round is caught by the
magazine lips. Fill with a total of four clips |
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From the UK User Handbook WO Code No.
12258
for the Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1. Dated 1959 |
Armourers Modifications
| Modifications
required to be undertaken to United Kingdom MCA to reduce the
chance of the soldier from cutting their themselves on the back
edge of the MCA. |
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E S T R I C T E D
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SMALL
ARMS AND MACHINE GUNS
ENGINEERING REGULATIONS D
117 Mod Instr No 9
(By Command of the Defence Council) Army
Modification Code F 00015
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RIFLE,
7.62 MM, L1A1 |
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TECHNICAL
HANDBOOK - MODIFICATION INSTRUCTION |
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| SUB-TITLE: Adaptor, magazine
charging - radius added to frame |
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1. Introduction
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To
obviate the possibility of injury to the user, a radius is to
be added to
the upper front
corners on the clip guide of the adaptor frame.
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2. Priority
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a. Army
Group 'B' (Mgmt N 097 refers)
b. RAF
Classification 2
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3. Estimated
time required 2 minutes
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4. Item
affected
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Adaptor,
Magazine Charging, 7.62 mm, L1A1 B1/1005-99-960-2264
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5. Action
required by:-
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a. Army
(1) Units
and establishments holding equipment
Request REME
to carry out this modification.
(2) Units
authorised to carry out unit, field or base repair
When requested,
carry out this modification.
b. RAF
As detailed by
Command Headquarters.
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6. Stores,
tools and equipment
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7. Detail
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a. Radius
frame to detail in Fig 1.
b. Paint
bare metal in accordance with S Arm A 211.
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Issue
1, 2 Sep 68 Page
1 |
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Distribution
- Class 243. Code
No 2 |
Fig 1 - Frame, Adaptor, magazine charging |
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