I'm suprised that Canadaicon presumably had these telescope/rifles in their order of battle as late as '53 judging from the EMER date although C-500 is just the data summary. It's be interesting to see what othewr info the EMER held regarding these rifles. Most of the rifle stuff is pretty much the same as the No4 but zeroing will differ. The Telescope info will be under the I&S EMER (EMER I&S V500-509).

It would seem almost alien for there not to be spare/replacement telescopes within the Ordnance system. What a needless waste to send a rifle and second telescope (4430-S) to the UKicon if in doing to, you had to take it off a rifle!

I have never been able to trace a supply of - or even ONE - of the 'No12 sewing needle' said to have been used as the graticle in the Lymnans. This is in spite of having enquired afar as to such specialists as make military/pagentry/masonic regalia. All to no avail or even knowledge of such a size.

The leather eye caps for these telescopes makes them almost impossible to fit into the modified No8/18 case. While we're here....... Anyone have any idea whatsoever what the little square leather block on the strap is for? This little leather block is on both eye cap straps. The block is square, the same width and thickness as the actual strap and sewn on and sited JUST slightly to the rear of the centre line of the turret caps. I suppose it COULD be to protect the turret caps - but I doubt it!