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ITW – 2010 : Accuracy International PSR prototype

Posted on May 6, 2023August 31, 2025 by Switch

Hidden in older and obscure parts of social media is usually where the gold is. One of the best example is the PSR prototype shared by none other that Accuracy International and largely gone unnoticed.

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ITW – 2021 : Special Forces Support Group in exercise NightHawk 21

Posted on April 29, 2023August 31, 2025 by Switch

Ex NightHawk offered quite a blast from the past with the SFSG sporting AN/PVS-21 LPNVG on Wilcox L4G21 mounts along their newer L119A1 barrel profile .

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ITW – 2023 : Royal Marines Commando engaged in the Sudan evacuation

Posted on April 27, 2023August 31, 2025 by Switch

The first official look at the ARILLS in use within the british military.

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The L115Ax family guide

Posted on January 8, 2023August 19, 2025 by Switch

A comprehensive guide to building your own airsoft L115, from the A1 to the A4.

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Project – L2/L118/L115 : L17A1 stand-in

Posted on July 7, 2022August 19, 2025 by Switch

L96A1, L118s, L115A2, L2A1, and more, all share a common accessory : the Schmidt & Bender 3-12×50 PMII scope, designated as L17A1.

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Project – L2A1 : SACTARASS 20″

Posted on May 7, 2022August 16, 2025 by Switch

The 16″ L2A1 was just the first part in a diabolical plan of mine : to complete the holy L2A1 trinity. It’s starts with building one the longest airsoft rifle I’ve ever owned and seen.

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Project – L2A1 : SACTARASS 16″

Posted on December 28, 2021August 19, 2025 by Switch

Replacing the L100A1 / G3KA4 as the main UKSF do-it-all rifle wasn’t easy but the HK417 managed to pull it off. The 16″ inch variant is the ideal go-between the small 12″ and the longer 20″.

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Project – L2A1 : The flash hider

Posted on May 6, 2021August 24, 2025 by Switch

On the hunt for the perfect L2A1 flash hider : the Surefire FH762-213S.

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Books – The British Sniper : a century of evolution & The Green Meanie : L96A1

Posted on March 26, 2021August 14, 2025 by Switch

Two books. One autor : Steve Houghton. Himself a former Accuracy International collector, he took his pen and a boatload of beautiful photos to tell the story of most of the rifles we cherish.

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Project – L2/L118 : Accuracy International QD scope mount

Posted on March 4, 2021August 24, 2025 by Switch

Being entangled in building both the L2A1 and the L118A1, there is one obligatory common part : the AI QD mount. This simple accessory holds quite a legacy within the small world of UKSF rifles.

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After years of posting my nitpicking on cloning real rifles and reenacting specific regiments on multiple social media platforms, it was time that I regroup it all in one place.

You'll find here everything I posted about on my Instagram : clone projects, kits, in the wild spotting and books I've read.

As a bonus, there will be a few complete guides on specific familly of rifles.
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Recent posts

  • ITW – 2025 : Arc’teryx Assault Pack and Brigantes Deuter Guide 35+
  • ITW – 2006/7 : Surefire M73 handguard
  • Project – L118A1 : The beginning of the Counter-Terrorism Sniper Rifle
  • ITW – 20xx : B.E. Meyers and the flash hiders of the L119A1
  • ITW – 201x : The London Bridge Trading 6094B plate carrier

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This blog revolves around my own reenactment activities and as a way to help fellow enthusiasts in the building of their own kits.

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None of the weapons that can be showcased here are for sale. Weapons and accessories are only pictured as an information sharing narrative.