S&B on the L42A1

Good Day,
Thanks to Paul, I was able to secure a reproduction "SAS/Royal Marine?" mount for my L42A1 and use it to mount my AI serial number Schmidt & Bender scope.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...wupoiyxw-1.jpg

The mount I received had the Allen keys but I was wanting to exchange it for the No4 (T) style thumbwheels.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...z4vpesat-1.jpg

Has anyone done this with these mounts and know a source for the knurled thumbscrews?
Regards,
Michael

Michael,

Looks great and nice rig as well!! PM incoming on thumb screws.

Brian B

I attended a gun show in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory two years ago where I purchased a No32 MK1 scope that was sitting in a pair of rings. The scope had been used on a hunting rifle, I guess the fellow who owned it had problems with clearance when trying to mount the scope so he took it to a grinder instead of purchasing some taller rings. You can well imagine........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After the purchase another fellow and I were inspecting the de-bauchery, he in conversation told me he had an original mount at home he would be willing to sell me for $100cdn, I told him to run home and get it I would have the cash waiting. When he returned, the mount he produced was not the normal 32 mount but the SAS/Roal Marine mount as you describe it..........complete with allen screws and scope pads!!!! It was void of any markings but I knew it was Enfield something and appeared to be a high quality unit so I paid the fellow and off I went. Well at least now I know a bit more about my purchase.
The question I would have if putting your mount on an existing rifle such as your L42A1 (with the plan to shoot it and excuse me if I don't have the correct lingo, not an expert in the field) how would you collminate the bore to the mount?? From what I understand, the mount was secured to the pads originally and then the ündersize bore of the rings were machined after to keep mount and bore on the same plane. I guess if one was to shoot the rifle only at one specific distance scope could be adjusted accordingly but what happens if you would want to increase elevation or decrease to shoot at a different distance there would be a accumulation of error on the horizontal plane.
Anyhow someday I may try to make up a usable sniper with the the mount and pads I purchased.
regards.

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Sorry forgot to ask. Just curious what the mount and pads I purchased complete with hardware might be worth on the open market? I assume i did all right!!!

http://www.fultonsofbisley.com/misc/...-the-l42a1-scb

You'll find the mount and pads on this site, with current UK prices

Some may find this interesting, the company who made the repro brackets (or some of them perhaps), an old thread, but relevant

Sniper Rifle Scope Mount -

British Army Lee Enfield No4 (T) L42A1 No 32 Scope Thumbscrews Sniper Rifle | eBay

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Originally Posted by Roy W

Some may find this interesting, the company who made the repro brackets (or some of them perhaps), an old thread, but relevant

Sniper Rifle Scope Mount -

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Funny to see their picture of an unfinished bracket with the screws in from the wrong side ..

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Originally Posted by bros

I attended a gun show in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory two years ago where I purchased a No32 MK1 scope that was sitting in a pair of rings. The scope had been used on a hunting rifle, I guess the fellow who owned it had problems with clearance when trying to mount the scope so he took it to a grinder instead of purchasing some taller rings. You can well imagine........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After the purchase another fellow and I were inspecting the de-bauchery, he in conversation told me he had an original mount at home he would be willing to sell me for $100cdn, I told him to run home and get it I would have the cash waiting. When he returned, the mount he produced was not the normal 32 mount but the SAS/Roal Marine mount as you describe it..........complete with allen screws and scope pads!!!! It was void of any markings but I knew it was Enfield something and appeared to be a high quality unit so I paid the fellow and off I went. Well at least now I know a bit more about my purchase.
The question I would have if putting your mount on an existing rifle such as your L42A1 (with the plan to shoot it and excuse me if I don't have the correct lingo, not an expert in the field) how would you collminate the bore to the mount?? From what I understand, the mount was secured to the pads originally and then the ündersize bore of the rings were machined after to keep mount and bore on the same plane. I guess if one was to shoot the rifle only at one specific distance scope could be adjusted accordingly but what happens if you would want to increase elevation or decrease to shoot at a different distance there would be a accumulation of error on the horizontal plane.
Anyhow someday I may try to make up a usable sniper with the the mount and pads I purchased.
regards.

---------- Post added at 12:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:15 PM ----------

Sorry forgot to ask. Just curious what the mount and pads I purchased complete with hardware might be worth on the open market? I assume i did all right!!!

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Still some gold in the Yukon it seems.
Your best way to find out what they are worth is to put them on ePay and let the market decide.