lee enfield sniper spotting scope

[dparker]

To complete my no 4 (T) longbranch and in British service until approx 1962 kit, I have acquired a observers scope TEL SCT REGT MK 2S
KEC O.S. 126 G.A. 21975
my question to the forum is how does this scope work? Yes I know its probably simple but all i see is light, dont know how to focus or anything- if it came with a manual I would have read it!! thanks

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[Peter Laidler]

Am I missing something here...........? You have to extend it, look through it and then close the draws so that the optical image emerges and focusses to your eye.

If you're already doing this it means that someones assembled it up incorrectly in the past. That is quite difficult to do as it's made to be assembly proof. But, if you've just got it off an auction site, it is possible that someone has just stuck a slab of any old glass in the OG housing and that's bolloxed its optical properties as they say in common REME parlance.

The OG lenses are particularly prone to damage by turkeys not being careful and allowing the scopes to drop. First thing to hit the ground is the OG lens cell.

Off thread a bit there, but is your answer in there somewhere...............

[Gil Boyd]

Pull to Open, Extend fully and Close to Focus to yourown MK1 Eyeball.......simples

[Simon]

A few pages from the 1975 Sniping manual regarding the Scout Regiment Scope. apologies for the Cr*ppy quality but they're photo's of the manual pages.

Cheers,

Simon.

[Peter Laidler]

You'd think that a 4T owner would have this sort of stuff wouldn't you?
Mind you, sheet 4 of your illustrations mentions the thin lens. ALWAYS caused some head scratching, believe me....... If they mean the double convex, then this is actually THICKER than the plano concave into which it sits. It might be thinner at the edge but it is ambiguous and causes all sorts of problems. Additionally both the radii of the double convex aren't necessarily the same radius as the concave (in the plano concave) into which it sits. So immediately we have a choice of 4 optical planes! Only one assembly op[tion is correct.

My answer is to not strip the thing!

[Simon]

My answer is to not strip the thing!

Amen to that!

If it aint broke don't fix it and if it is broke take it to someone who knows what they're bloody well doing

[Peter Laidler]

Or worse still was sat in the classroom, 4 pairs (snipers and observers....., they took it in turns on a day to day basis) around a table and as sure as god made little green apples, the lens parts or cells get mixed up.

It's a good point raised by Simons illustrations and I think the CORRECT assembly of the Sct Reg Scope might be one of my little photographic articles. If you can hack my crap photography. Just as a matter of interest, with the separated (left separated for a good optical reason) lens pair we used to put a bit of spit into the concave of the plano concave lens to see which side of the double convex lens was the best fit. Will explain all later.

[Badger]

It's a good point raised by Simons illustrations and I think the CORRECT assembly of the Sct Reg Scope might be one of my little photographic articles.

MKL article ...

Spotting/Observers Telescopes (by Peter Laidler)

Regards,
Doug

[dparker]

Gentleman, many thanks. it all makes sense- seems moving the draw closest to the eye focuses images quickly. (I see that turning them makes no difference)-

[Lee Enfield]

Mine has the brass keeper pulled off one of the draws.

Eventually i'll have to fix it