2 SUIT or not 2 SUIT... naaaaa 6 SUITS will do

[nzl1a1collector]

Something I threw together for a club meeting the other week. Enjoy

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[Peter Laidler]

The BEST bit about the SUIT sight was the little bag, 3 of which are shown (on right, pic 2). Very useful and used for storing all sorts of stuff - EXCEPT the SUIT! Which either remained on the rifle or if not on the rifle, on a shelf in the G-10 store or the armoury covered in a dust sheet so they could be easily counted/checked but never in the little case! You could also put the SUSAT into the little bags. But alas, same scenario! It remained on the rifle or on the shelf.

What's the bracket on the early SUSAT, left of the two shown? Is that the bracket for the SUSAT/STEYR rifle KtK? And the bracket, bottom in line of SUIT covers? Same again?

Of SUSATS, it was a well thought out and regarded sight. Tough/rugged and remained fixed where it was zeroed in. The only fault that seemed to persist was the fact that the ocular lens would fog-up. But you can't defeat the laws of physics......... hot eyes, cold glass = mist! One good simple idea that seemed to get off the drawing boards but then didn't seem to get off the drawing boards - until it did - and didn't again....... was 4x 4 or 5mm holes punched equally around the rubber eye cap that would let air flow and clear any misting. The average crunchie knew best of course so at the first stand-down he'd set about clearing/cleaning the ocular lens with an old bit of dirty old oily 4x2 flannellette on the end of his finger grinding in the dust and dirt into the anchromatic bloomed lens......... You just can't win!

One day I'll mention the so called emergency battle sight.............

[Ex Crab]

One day I'll mention the so called emergency battle sight...

Please don't, I can't afford all the mind bleach I would need.

[nzl1a1collector]

Sorry, l missed the second question. The small mount is for fitting the SUIT to an AR15/M16. It clips onto the carrying handle. There were also mounts for the G3, GPMG and CG.

The BEST bit about the SUIT sight was the little bag, 3 of which are shown (on right, pic 2). Very useful and used for storing all sorts of stuff - EXCEPT the SUIT! Which either remained on the rifle or if not on the rifle, on a shelf in the G-10 store or the armoury covered in a dust sheet so they could be easily counted/checked but never in the little case! You could also put the SUSAT into the little bags. But alas, same scenario! It remained on the rifle or on the shelf.

What's the bracket on the early SUSAT, left of the two shown? Is that the bracket for the SUSAT/STEYR rifle KtK? And the bracket, bottom in line of SUIT covers? Same again?

Of SUSATS, it was a well thought out and regarded sight. Tough/rugged and remained fixed where it was zeroed in. The only fault that seemed to persist was the fact that the ocular lens would fog-up. But you can't defeat the laws of physics......... hot eyes, cold glass = mist! One good simple idea that seemed to get off the drawing boards but then didn't seem to get off the drawing boards - until it did - and didn't again....... was 4x 4 or 5mm holes punched equally around the rubber eye cap that would let air flow and clear any misting. The average crunchie knew best of course so at the first stand-down he'd set about clearing/cleaning the ocular lens with an old bit of dirty old oily 4x2 flannellette on the end of his finger grinding in the dust and dirt into the anchromatic bloomed lens......... You just can't win!

One day I'll mention the so called emergency battle sight.............

[nzl1a1collector]

The SUSAT Sights

Left: fitted with the 'universal mount' designed to fit the weaver or Picatinny rail, I can't remember which
Right: Standard mount for the L85A1

The pouches L - R

72 Pattern (The original SUIT sight pouch and rare to find)
58 Pattern (1976)
58 Pattern (1979)
90 Pattern

[Brian Dick]

Very nice display!

Where can I get a SUSAT "universal mount" for the Picatinny rail? I have a custom type but have never been that happy with it.

[mrclark303]

As ever Kevin, you put our meagre collections to shame! Great display

[Peter Laidler]

\You could try Badger Ord Brian. He supplied us with a very slim rail with a SUSAT dovetail on top with a Picatinny rail below. Raised the SUSAT by a small amount but made ITDU SUSATs Picatinny adaptable. He also supplied another reverse one. SASAT dovetail below with Picatinny above. Good for mounting odd Picatinny type rail sights onto L85's. In fact I liberated one!

[Brian Dick]

Thanks Peter. I'll do just that.

[Peter Laidler]

Hey, I should have noticed that. That's a clever(?) idea for the M-16. But the height of the sight would make it useless and being 4" above the bore would make zeroing a bit of a guesswork challenge.