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CETME-L Handguards: The Poor Early Model and the Later Better One (ad-free)
🕑 Added 2022-09-13 12:01:02 +0000 UTCThe early production CETME-L (and CETME-LC) rifles used a thin, fragile, full-length handguard. It was redesigned fairly early in production with a much more durable version that provided better hand insulation. The Spanish Army updated all of its rifles to use the new pattern, but the Guardia Civil retained some of its early style ones. Here in the US, only 200 of the early pattern were imported along with the tens of thousands of parts kits. They make an interesting item for the dedicated collector, but are not are practical for real use as the improved model (I mean, it was improved for good reason...)
Thanks to BrowncoatNerd for sending me this one!
https://www.youtube.com/c/BrowncoatNerd/
Comments
Guido Schriewer
yupp. add a para fal stock then even more so.
Guido Schriewer
like the 1st pattern length better but... . though strictly business looking it is somehow a charming little carbine. just such an oddball. the simplified hk 33 they never made in numbers (as bundeswehr didn't updated to 5,56 any sooner).
z c
Never noticed how similar the main pattern CETME-L hand guard is the Israeli pattern FALs. I wonder if theres a connection.
