selection of a n°4 to create a n°4 "sniper"

[Lou Cypher]

Wouah! I didn't want to shock you guys. I have to explain a bit more my point of view.
I'm a purist, I already have a M47c in a mint condition. I'm participating to a service rifle competition for which you must have a rifle that fit externally with the infantry model with the ironsight. My first n°4 is like she was when the tommy came in France to fight for freedom. This rifle remains untouched, even the trigger is like it was 70 years ago (heavy for target shooting). The only variable on which I'm producing the most of my effort, is the cartridge, sorry I don't shoot any more the MKVII cordite loaded. And this rifle shoots very well.
But now, I want to shoot the "modified service rifle" category. So either I fit a target sight, like a parker hale sight or, a scope. The problem is that I felt in love of the n°4(T), what a shape! But I don't get the money to buy one. So the solution I have, is to built a n°4 scope mounted. doing this, I must keep in mind that every thing on the rifle must be as it was on the original model. That means for me, I have to equip this rifle with a Mr Payne's bracket, a repro or original n°32 scope (it will be an original).
So, even if for some of you, it's a crime to do this, just understand that my goal is not to do violate this rifle, of course she will never get the TR and the T, but she will be equipped in the state-of-the-art.
Finding a M47c around here is not so rare, either it comes from the old resistants that give or sell them, or many of them were" forgotten" in many farms.
I respect your advise. Let's see what the future will be in France for the gun's owner..

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[jmoore]

Finding a M47c around here is not so rare, either it comes from the old resistants that give or sell them, or many of them were" forgotten" in many farms.

Y'all (encompassing several countries) may have one of the last remaining small stashes of "as issued in WWII" rifles on the planet, due to the battles fought on your land. Don't think they're so common, just because you been seeing them all your life. Anymore, to the rest of us, they're rare reminders of an important time.

A good detailed photo study of these relics would be quite valuable!