Range Graduations for MkVI ammunition on British/Dominion WW1 scopes.....

[Roger Payne]

This is just a little offshoot from one of the other current threads in which the subject was touched on of WW1 scopes cropping up occasionally with range drums graduated for MkVI ball ammunition. Forummer Madzi suggested that this phenomenon might be a 'theatre specific' finding - perhaps seen on scopes used in say, Gallipoli, where much ammunition in use was the 'old' round nosed MkVI ball. It sounded very plausible & to cut a long story short, as I was exchanging correspondence with Ian Skennerton over something else I asked him what he thought. He replied to me earlier today & is definitely convinced that this this is the only reasonable explanation, citing the widespread use of MkVI ammunition by ANZAC forces whilst on the peninsula, supported by the fact that the Colonial Ammunition Company were making MkVI for some years after the UK had ceased producing it in quantity for Imperial forces.

It's not irrefutable proof, but the feeling on the forum was that it sounded quite likely, & that belief has been supported by Ian. It might just be of interest if you have a scope with 'Mk VI' engraved on the range drum.

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