No62 Scope

I have recently seen No62 scope markings on a L1A1 scope on a L42A1 with the L1A1 markings lined out in the same fashion as the No32 markings usually are. I was told some were converted to a No62 pattern but not why, what it was for or the intended use of the converted scope? Does anybody know anything about the No62 or any conversions?

Well, I'll put my hand up & admit I don't know what the No62 scope was used for, but perhaps one of the armourers will be able to shed some light. It's a little odd that the scope went from a No32 to the new designation system of L1A1, & then back to a number designation once again........:confused:

No.62 doesn't ring a bell with me either, but do recall we have had discussion and photos of No.32 Mk.3 scopes re-engraved to another designation and then re-engraved back to No.32 or perhaps converted to L1A1. IIRC this is considered to be a non-military modification..

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Originally Posted by Surpmil

No.62 doesn't ring a bell with me either, but do recall we have had discussion and photos of No.32 Mk.3 scopes re-engraved to another designation and then re-engraved back to Nol32 or perhaps converted to L1A1. IIRC this is considered to be a non-military modification.

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Wasn't the No53 scope capable of being converted to a No32?
Wasn't the No53 the scope that Peter Laidler says 'always buy it' as the optics etc could be used in a scrap No32 ?

The No.42 is the most common source of ocular enses for the No.32 Mk.I and II. The No.53 has an ocular lens cell as per the No.32 Mk.3 The erector cells and objective cells are common to all three scopes IIRC.

I have converted No.71 scopes back to 32's including the markings...
A fair bit of tube work but they come out nice.

Nope....., don't know about a No67 scope. I have heard of the similar ex No32 Mk3 No64 conversion though. There was a shortage of No32 Mk3 telescopes for conversion and as spare 'stand-alone' telescopes as Ordnance replacements. A quantity of Mk2/1 telescopes were converted to L1/7.62mm spec and the conversion is detailed in the Miscellaneous Instructions EMER. But the L42 was past its sell-by-date and as I understand it, only a few of these No32 Mk2/1's made it to the starting gate.

The No71's were for the Mk1 and 2 Centurions, fitted with a 20mm Polsten (?) cannon with a fixed mount that required an adjustable graticle