No32 Mk3 scope and Fulton regulated 7.62mm Rifle..

This was a recent purchase, and I was mainly after the scope but it came with the rifle in a auction type sale, with the intention to use the rifle as a parts rifle etc, but when I received the rifle, it was Fulton Regulated, and the added bonus it had an L42 barrel and mag, also has the magazine well modified to take the 7.62 mag , the pads that have been fitted look to be well done, just a shame they are positioned approx 5mm away from were they should be.

What is interesting is the rifle started life as a Longbranch No4 Mk1* and then FTR,d and converted to No4 Mk1/3 at Fazakerley.

The scope (No 22085 ) comes with a miss matched Tin which has the original rifle number on and also the original scope number on the label inside, the original scope number has been lined out and another added in Pencil ?
Complete with an early Roger Payne bracket Which is excellent and this example is in the white (straight from the foundry) and what Roger sells to trade without any cosmetics being done , also a set of covers which I wasnt expecting.


I,ve put some pics up as someone may have rifle No D36687 or scope no 14233 or 17471. and looking for the tin.

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Originally Posted by bigduke6

the pads that have been fitted look to be well done, just a shame they are positioned approx 5mm away from were they should be.

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Big Duke

Nice looking rifle.

I would not stress over the pad postion.

As Peter Laidler notes in his book on No4 (T) rifles, the pads were positioned rearward by 3/16" in some cases.

Get a copy of his book, if you don't already have a copy.

Its the sort of book that I can read every few months or so and pick up something new.

I highly recommend it.

Paul

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‘.303 No. 4 (T) SNIPER RIFLE’
Laidler & Skennerton
Hard cover edition only, 9½ x 6 in., 126 pp, 80 illust., no dust jacket, 1992. ISBN 0 949749 17 6.
An Armourer's Perspective of the British No.4 (T); the Holland & Holland Connection.
Relevant telescopic sights, cases, slings and access-ories are also detailed. Those 7.62mm conversions which resulted in the L42A1 are also described in the final chapters.

Thanks Paul, Am in the process of obtaining his books ( I PM,d him the other day) I was planning on getting them at the last war and peace show but had spent up, and had enough cash to get me home and have a few pints with Warren while on transit through London.


(Books are now on the way, and the little Green book about No32 scopes is now a Little Blue book)

It was a Red book when I got it.

Was yours so long ago that it was ring bound, MkVII?!?

ATB

Yes, it is.

I like it Dukie - and it's certainly the next best thing to an L42 from the looks of it. Don't forget that an L42 lookalike can cost upwards of £2,500 to produce (if I recall one milsurps user's recent project to create a replica 4t)!

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Originally Posted by PrinzEugen

it's certainly the next best thing to an L42 from the looks of it.

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Thats what I,m thinking, and It doesnt need much as it is, the push on but pad was removed as soon as it was out the wrapper, needs about an inch off the fore-end and hand gaurd, the cheek rest to be moved or replaced (have one ready to go) and remove the varnish.

Think I,ll give it a run first, see how it preforms, the whole kit was certanly a lot cheaper than the price you quote.

I suppose another plus is that you can put as many rounds through as you want as it's a replica not the real thing.

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Originally Posted by PrinzEugen

I suppose another plus is that you can put as many rounds through as you want as it's a replica not the real thing.

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For the amount I would use it I would say yes, but it being an original barrel it may be worth keeping it to one side, you never know whats round the corner, and there may be a few L42 owners looking for a spare someday? I,ve got another original but is about an 1 1/2" short plus plenty of other target barrels (with snake skin finish).