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I think you'd be very lucky to get any sort of official plans; there seems to have been a number of variations on the theme.
Where have you looked so far?
Try contacting the War Memorial, they might be able to give you some measurement of any ones they might have.
There is a good selection of photos on the medalsgonemissing website, contacting them might be worth a shot too.
I have only looked on forums so far, I see a few guys have made them and thought if im lucky somebody who has made one might guide me, im good at making mistakes on my own...lol. I did read there were no official plans but you never know unless you ask.
Try medalsgonemissing.com and search beech rifle. Plenty of modern reproductions in close up.might help
Seem to recall seeing some drawings in a book titled "Dominating the Enemy" I've got a copy in the Library, I'll dig it out and have a look what's in there.
like this? Periscope Rifle This was scaled from the famous photo of the first model made from packing crate wood at G. Hard to make out details but I think I hit it about right. Sure there were many made each unique. Contact me if you wish for any details I might furnish. Note that I think the mirrors are a bit large, too long, but they were what I had to work with. John McP
Regarding mirrors:
I'd hazard a guess that there would have been a few "spare" issue-type shaving mirrors floating around by the time the periscope rifles were being set up.
A common type was a genuine glass mirror encased in a sturdy leather case; still on issue in Australia in WW2. I have my dad's old sample in a box of his stuff at home.
Any advances on "ownerless" shaving mirrors?