Need a No. 32 scope and bracket?

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Hello from San Antonio. I am a retired US Army officer and have been collecting mostly military small arms for more than 30 years. I have read this forum with great interest over recent years, but never saw a reason to register, but now I have. My particular interest at the moment is British sniper rifles of which I have only two, an L42A1 and a No.4 Mk.1. (T) The L42A1 is complete, to include the shipping crate and scope box. The 4 (T) is missing the No. 32 scope and bracket and I have been unsuccessful finding either over the past 2-3 years and am considering buying a reproduction scope from the gunparts place, but I don't care for the bracket as it does not match up well at all to the original on the L42A1. Based on what I have read in the forum, a Mr. Roger Payne is reputed to make the best reproduction bracket, however, I have been unable to find his business address or anyone who distributes his product. I would truly appreciate any help in this regards. Thanks.

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[muffett.2008]

Contact Warren, he posts regularly here, he can supply both.

[RJW NZ]

Welcome to the forum....

[fastback]

welcome...You can find Mr payne in this forum (everybody know he makes top quality mounts far better than 3 world country reproductions)

[Peter Laidler]

I've said it before and it's worth saying it again, but about 50 or so of the original 'reproduction' brackets from Dr Payne went directly to the MoD and were used on needy L42's that were earmarked for war reserve stores. The manufacturing material criteria was exactly as per the original spec so in my oipinion, they don't really fall in the 'repop' category somehow.