Sight ID?

[Richard Hare]

Morning Gents.

Saw this sight for sale, and it has me wondering;

The sight marked "Telescope M40. M.H.R.Co 1942 DA. No 1064.
5.1/4" overall length.

Anyone recognise it?

Sorry no picture.

Richard.

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[browningautorifle]

Is it this group and the one marked M40? The caption says... " Sherman Tank Scopes"...

[Richard Hare]

By, that was a fast reply, Jim!

Not one of these pictured, but it does sound like you have ID'd it very well. Thanks for that!

I never would have thought of a Sherman tank 'scope.

Thanks Jim,

Richard.

[browningautorifle]

How does it differ from the ones pictured then?

[Richard Hare]

Ah! I see what you mean now.

Looks identical to the one pictured, but I took it that you were asking if it was actually The one in your photo!

Sorry about that. If you are interested in it, I could PM you the auction -house info.
(UK) Very poor photo though.

Richard.

[browningautorifle]

No thanks, it's out of my league. Put a WTS on here though and there are guys that will be interested. I'd have to buy the tank to go with then. There's one available in Ontario for just under $300,000 CDN...I have bought a rifle because I had the bayonet though...this would be worse.

[Beerhunter]

No thanks, it's out of my league. Put a WTS on here though and there are guys that will be interested. I'd have to buy the tank to go with then. There's one available in Ontario for just under $300,000 CDN...I have bought a rifle because I had the bayonet though...this would be worse.

I just bought a Walther PP because I have a 100 .380 ACP bullets sitting in the cupboard.

[DriftJapan]

I have the same M40 optic, but it reads 1942 vs 1943 as shown in the advertisement. What is the value on these? Attachment 105632Attachment 105633

I hope I added the pics properly. I am brand new sorry. Any info is much appreciated.

[Richard Hare]

Yes indeed Jim! There's a lot more bits to a tank than a rifle, and harder to keep under the bed. A 50 GBP sight could be anyone's undoing if they buy the rest of the kit!

Reminds me of a true story;
A low-loader was taking a tank to or from Catterick Camp, (Yorks) and on a tight corner, it got away, and rolled off, through a fence into a garden, and stopped on the lawn;
A lady came out the house, looked a bit shocked and shouted to the driver, "No!...It's not mine,...I never ordered it!".
(Read it in the Dalesman years ago, so must be reet.)

[browningautorifle]

It's private property...and no, you can't come get it! (Act of God)