No. 32 Scope Reproduction attempt

[Joseph_85]

Thank you so much for everything so far information wise. The reproductions I am planning on making will not be any type of optic. The will just be a plain tube. I have access to a full machine shop that I restore military vehicles at. so actually building the scope will not be that hard once started and get all the machines set up. I am WW2 Re-enactor and my impression is a RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineer) I do a weapons display that has basic styles of SMLE and Light Machine guns. the armors display I have I have been told is quite impressive for common wealth stuff. The only SMLE I am missing right now the T. Just being a display is why I am creating a non-functioning scope. I would love to have a functional one but right now it just isn't possible. I know this will be a very hard task but the outcome would be great. dont think i have the know how to make one function either. Thank you so much for the information so far once again.

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[Badger]

Thank you so much for the information so far once again.

You're welcome ....

Something else I forgot to mention, which may really help you if you started this project, would be to obtain a couple of excellent technical books on the No.32 scopes written by Peter Laidler.

In addition to being a trained and highly experienced military "Armourer", he has authored two excellent books about the No.4(T) sniper rifles and their No.32 scopes. They are titled "An Armourer's Perspective: .303 No.4(T) Sniper Rifle", which he co-authored with Ian Skennerton and his own dedicated work, "Telescope Sighting No.32".

If you're really interested in some in-depth learning about the No.4(T) sniper rifles and the No.32 series of scopes, their history, evolution, repair and adjustments for shooting, we'd highly recommend those two books, which are pictured below.

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[Siddley]

I am WW2 Re-enactor and my impression is a RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineer) I do a weapons display that has basic styles of SMLE and Light Machine guns.

How about a display of period armourers tools and a rifle or LMG in the process of being worked on ? - that would be a great piece of 'living history' and a little out of the ordinary.

[Joseph_85]

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How about a display of period armourers tools and a rifle or LMG in the process of being worked on ? - that would be a great piece of 'living history' and a little out of the ordinary.



I actually do have a very good Armorers Display that I put out and work on weapons at the events. I work on the guys weapons at the events and fix mine. I am currently working on a 1 1/2ton Chevy with a box van on the back that will be a functioning armorer shop and mechanic shop when finished. I am one of those guys who likes being different at the events not being normal infantry guy or tanker. I have had alot of comments and good reviews over my impressions. Not alot of guys do this stuff like that I am told. It is just hard to find armorer tools and books on the way RCEME's did things.



Well on to the No. 32. I have ordered 2 books and hopefully they will help me out in this endeavor. I also have thought about it and decided on getting a No. 53 or 42 in order to be more precise in measurement and possibly use the bodies as a start.