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It came pout pretty good I think. It is an aftermarket mount but it set up easily on the rifle and the scope is an old Weaver that I modified to have external adjustments. I also noticed that even though someone had carved up the stock there are two holes where the old cheek piece apparently mounted. One of these days I'll find a cheek piece and mount it up.
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If you won´t find a cheak piece, there are some blueprints at the Knowledge Forum to make one yourself. It worked good for me. BTW, the rifle looks good!
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...30&catid=11954
$37.80 Why not complete with a cheek piece?
Looks very good.I wonder where do you find these external turrets for the old weaver
I had a Bushnell scope that was broken a few years ago. I took the turrets off of it and remachined them to fit the Weaver. It wasn't too hard to do - just took a little lathe work. It actually took more fitting for the windage side to clear the scope mount itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastback
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Steve
To be honest Norton, the cheek piece is the least of your worries because with that telescope mounted that far to the rear, it's your right eye that's going to get it first. There is insufficient eye relief and when it recoils, you're going to get it. But you'll only get it once!
Peter's got a point. The No4 T scope sits about 3/4 inch to the rear of the striker knob, when the gun is not cocked. If your neat looking turrets were in front of the front arm it should be positioned about like a T, awesome.
The eye relief for correct head positioning on the stock would crack my skull. But to get the correct sight picture through the lens my head sits too far back on the stock. But good point as I would probably have discovered! I'll reposition for a more aesthetic appearance and comfort on my end of things - Thanks as always for the heads up, so's to speak! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Thanks for the link also - I ordered the mount from them but my fun tickets were out when I ordered. I just received some funds yesterday on a sale so am now able to order the cheekpiece.
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Steve
Isn't it AMAZING that the no32 scope was designed for the BREN machine gun? Only in England could that happen. I'm going back and fourth between installing a cheek piece myself. Not to make it something it's not. But they function well. Anyone make an Australian cheek piece? They look different. Mine is a no1 mk3*
I would also like a sling swivel trigger guard screw. Can't find one.
I think the ones GPC has are the Australian type. You can get a perfect beech No.4T type from EFD in England.
I suppose I ought to mention that I have already fired the rifle with the current setup on it. Just to get the scope somewhat centered - With the proper eye relief to be able to see through the scope it would be very difficult to hit oneself -
I will try it moved just to see how it functions though - Thanks for the concerns!
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Steve
Mmmmmmmmmmm! I'd like to see a picture of that. I'm no expert on telescoped No4's but it looks to me like it'd be very difficult NOT to hit oneself in the eye brow. Having done it a couple of times, it normally hits just where the bridge of the nose meets the eye socket. Look out for it!
SMLE No1 MkIIIl Parts .Range Swivel/Safety Set/Spring & MORE * | eBayQuote:
Originally Posted by JerryB08
Is this what you are looking for?
That won't do HoH, the thread is different on the No1 front trigger guard screw.
It was being designed for the Bren that made the No32 such a tough and reliable beast. There aren't many telescopes that could be parachute container dropped or rolled around in the back of a Bedford for many miles.
Here it is moved forward. The only issue with it being placed here is that working the action puts the cocking piece dang near my nose on the full rearward motion. The cheekpiece may negate that - I ordered one and will see when it comes in and gets mounted -
Ah Peter - nothing would give me more pleasure than to spend some time with you folks in England. A lot of history there. It didn't hit my eyebrow though. The old Weavers had only one spot you could put your eye in relation to the scope to be able to see through it clearly with the full field of vision. And it is a ways from getting wacked!
No worries though Mate - if I do get wacked I'll take a picture and post it - then you can give me a well deserved "I tolld you so." Until then you'll have to take my word for it. :D
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Steve
I thought his (Jerrybo8's)post indicated No 1 Mk3* rather than the No 4 Mk 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
They are your right and very reasonable.