No32 Mk3 scope overhaul.

[xa-coupe]

Takes a little while to get used to the way things work around here.. quite unusually for internet forums, no one big notes themselves. Hopefully all sorted now

[Alan de Enfield]

Alan - Thanks I was aware that Fultons are a middle man, they said so themselves in an email.

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Ok - MFZR send his scope to Fultons for repair - Fultons send it to Peter Laidler who repairs it, sends it back to Fultons, Fultons add service charge to invoice and send it back to MFZR

All clear ?

However if you have heard that Fultons do a good job ............

[mfzr01]

Thankyou for that Alan.
It is (painfully) clear to me now how this repair process would work.

[Peter Laidler]

That way the repair man doesn't deal with the public who can and have been known to be, especially in the world of shooters and collectors, be a little, er........... how do I put this in delicate diplomatic words........... Anyway. The phrase Anal, Anoracks, train spotters, stupid questions, impossible requests (one, on hearing the £15 price for a new platinum .0008" thick crosswire asked if I could repair the old one instead.....) deep pockets with short arms are several of the phrases I have heard about but never actually experienced you understand. Additionally, they deal with the customs clearance, duty payable, import crap and VAT THEN reclaim the import duty and VAT on export, get lumbered with the PO charges, export paperwork if necessary and BEST of all, dealing with the owners!

And to be brutally honest, I don't really enjoy doing them. Some light my fire a bit but the enthusiasm started to wane in about 1975.

That's why I always encourage any budding customer to try elsewhere first or better still try it themselves.............

[paulseamus]

It is well worth the cost and risk to send your No32 sight to Fultons for repair and refurbishment.

I have had five go through the process and I highly commend the standard of work.

The cost is not cheap but very fair given the time taken and skills applied to give you a scope that is ready for another 60 years of service.

Pics of the five that I have sent are posted. Links are below.

No32 Mk1. 2707 (now property of NewbieDan) No 32 Mk 1 William Watson #2707
No32 Mk1. 6066 NO 32 Mk 1 Kershaw Limited #6066
No32 Mk2. 10659 No 32 Mk 2 HBM #10659
No32 Mk2. 10930 No 32 Mk 2 HBM #10930
No32 Mk2/1. 347 No 32 Mk 2/1 Vickers #347

The pictures can not show the improvement in the optics from having 70 years of crud removed, lenses cleaned and refocussed.

A few T owners who have seen my scopes have put theirs through the same process and are also very happy with the results.

I would not hesitate to send another scope, but I think that I may have used up my quota with the repairer.

If your scope of needs minor work, there is an alternative in Australia. Roderick Fielder, who is in Sydney, is a very well regarded scope repairer, who has experience with No 32 sights.

I have not personally used Rod, but he is highly recommended by shooters and collectors on another forum. I can PM you his contact details, if you dont want to go down the Fultons path.

Cheers

Paul

PS. Do get the little book. It is a great read that I regularly return to on a rainy day.