An interesting scope combo.

[mrclark303]

Begs the question: how deeply recessed is the objective lens? Would a shade be necessary? I'm guessing it would.

Something similar a little larger would probably have made a good replacement for the No32.

In "Without Warning" pps. 65-71 the trials are detailed which led to the adoption of the E. Leitz Canada "Sniper Scope C1" in 1959. One of the sights included in the trial was a "UK 3x Type 1956"; anyone know what those were?

By way or comparison the Soviet PSO-1 came out in the early 1960s with a range-finding illuminated reticule, IR detector and zero-retaining quick release mounts.

The UK 3x was this scope, in an earlier version.

It's actually a very nice scope, lovely clear optics, good positive click adjustment and they fall very naturally to the hand, so you can zero without breaking your aim.

Had it been boosted to X4 with a slightly larger field of view, it would have made a good No32 replacement...

That said, when the decision was made to go with the L42, why fix what isn't broken?