No. 4 Mk.II "Sniper"

[Longshaor]

Well, whoever knocked this thing together is quite obvioulsy a fan of the Steampunk genre based on what they did to that poor scope!

[Frederick303]

Also worth considering that the rifle is clearly in the Irish purchase block.

[Patrick Chadwick]

It went for 1571 Euros. Depending on how you value the scope + mounting + rifle, I would rate that as pretty expensive, but not totally crazy.

[Promo]

Since the actual highest bidder frequently bids on items offered from the same seller and used the same style of language in own auctions (no capital letters, strange/wrong punctuation) I assume he bought it himself. The second highest bidder from Belgium is real and nevertheless it's astonishing that someone placed a bid of 1560,99 Euros on that rifle.

[Roger Payne]

I could do with some customers like that!

ATB

[Richard in NY]

...The wartime contracts did run over a little, into 1946, & the Indians did re-work & redate some No4T's in the early 1960's but with those minor exceptions no No4 T's were produced post WW2.

Here are a few photos of Indian re-arsenaled No4 Mk 1/2 sniper.






Please note that the markings are copied and Photoshopped into the shots to highlight the difficult to see and read markings. The rifle serial number appears on the scope mount but, as you can see, was obscured in the photo. The matching scope number appears on the wrist. The complete rig is in essentially "new" re-arsenaled condition.

I have seen several incomplete Indian snipers, but this is the only complete unit I have ever seen. Gentlemen, your thoughts and observations are welcome.

[Roger Payne]

It's had a rather more professional refurb than most Indian rifles I've seen!

[Peter Laidler]

And that telescope certainly looks like it's been through a more careful workshop than the usual Indian Army instrument workshop judging from some of their work that I've seen

[XL39E1]

Where's the "ishi" screw? Its just not the same without it!

[muffett.2008]

Is there something wrong with my eyes or is that scope bent down behind the rear mount?