Telescope, Scout Regt Mk IIs

[Peter Laidler]

It looks like you struck oil Josh. They were designed to replace the heavy and cumbersome Telescope GS or Mk3 as it was known. These Mk3 telescopes used up most of the worlds supply of brass. The Scout Reg scope was in fact a telescope to be used by the regimental scouts. I think it was initially called the HELIO Scope as in TELESCOPE Heliograph...., as in flashing mirrors and not flashing at females!

Anyway, they were used as the spotting telescope and put in the sniper chests. But initially, only the ARMY snipers had them, not the Marines (who were under the control of the Admiralty) and the RAF (who came under the Air Ministry) But after the mid 60's or so, the Scout Reg scope became the norm after the centralisation of weaponry went to Donnington and Thatcham.

There, short history lesson for you. They're not rare as such and if you're selling it to me, then they are VERY common!!!!!!!!!