No#4 1944 T CDN Long Branch Lee Enfielld Sniper scope with spider optics?

[Badger]

Quite simple really, is it a fake or were their any scopes made, that did not have the usual type if pattern inside the scope. I am being told this is a rare scope with a different type of siting view than the standard CDN REL.

I've never heard of it, or seen any references to this in any published material.

Before I'd even consider buying anything like that with those claims, I'd ask the seller for pics of the scope, or other visual content which could be examined by the many expert Enfield authors and collectors here to see if there is any veracity to his claims ...

Regards,
Doug

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[Rajeee]

I've never heard of it, or seen any references to this in any published material.

Before I'd even consider buying anything like that with those claims, I'd ask the seller for pics of the scope, or other visual content which could be examined by the many expert Enfield authors and collectors here to see if there is any veracity to his claims ...

Regards,
Doug

Thank you for your assistance I am going to look at this gun today. I just wondered as to what the unusal optics might be that he was referring too.
'Spider optics" is the term he used, not mine.

I suppose I will know when I see it.

Adam

[Badger]

Thank you for your assistance I am going to look at this gun today. I just wondered as to what the unusal optics might be that he was referring too.
'Spider optics" is the term he used, not mine.

I suppose I will know when I see it.

Adam

I had never heard the term before, but it's an interesting phrase ...

In addition to being a trained and highly experienced military Armourer, Peter Laidler 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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Regards,
Doug