WWI USMC A5 Scope Cases

[Jim Tarleton]

I have read in several documents that all WWI Marine A5 scope cases had 6 loops, but I have just seen a authenticate USMC WWI A5 scope case that has 8 loops. For those of you that have them, how many loops does your scope case have?

Opinions also requested.

Jim

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[Tom Jackson]

[/IMG] Six loops on the body - I think mine is a standard Winchester A5 case

[Jim Tarleton]

That is my favorite rifle of yours, Tom. Does your case have any written names or serial numbers on it at all?

Jim

[Tom Jackson]

You remember this Jim.

[Tom Jackson]

You can just make out "S. Eastock".

[Jim Tarleton]

A beauty to be sure. Of all the cases I have seen, yours is in the finest condition of all.

Some of the cases are missing the two loops in the middle of the body of the case, thus 6 loops versus 8 loops. Both variations seem to be valid. Brophy describes them as being black, but I am yet to see a black case. All so far appear to be a russet (brown) color. At least one I have seen was re-issued (two names/two serial numbers). I presume someone flunked the class.

I am still trying to discover who purchased Bill Brophy's scope case.

Thank you, Tom.

Jim

[JimF in CT]

Tom . . . .
I see by your post that the scope is situated as far as it can be to the rear.
Judging by my Lyman 5A scope, if it were on your rifle, my cheek would have to be so far forward, that it would be on the wrist!!!
When you look through yours, in order to see a full circle of light, do you find your head/cheek "weld" far forward on the comb? --Jim

[Jim Tarleton]

Tom . . . .
I see by your post that the scope is situated as far as it can be to the rear.
Judging by my Lyman 5A scope, if it were on your rifle, my cheek would have to be so far forward, that it would be on the wrist!!!
When you look through yours, in order to see a full circle of light, do you find your head/cheek "weld" far forward on the comb? --Jim

I can't speak for Tom, but I have two mounted exactly the same way, and the cheek weld is normal for full vision through the scope. One is on a NRA Sporter, and I like it so much I hunt with it.

Jim

[JimF in CT]

Thanks for coming back, Jim . . .

Notice on Tom's rifle, that the rear of the scope is even with the cocking piece?
On my rifle, the scope needs to be further to the rear for me to get the correct full field in the ocular lens.

Is your ocular lens on the same plane as Tom's in relation to the cocking piece?

If so, I guess you and Tom have a Winchester A-5 that's got more eye relief than my "follow-on" Lyman 5-A. -Jim

[Jim Tarleton]

Jim,

Both of mine are butted up against the RSFB. You may be right about the eye relief, but I thought the A5 and the 5A had the same eye relief. One thing that might matter is that I am a scope crawler anyway. I find the LOP for the 1903 to be about 1/2" to 3/4" too long for me. I prefer about 12" to 12 1/2" max.

I love that Sporter. I altered the LOP on it to suit my taste. No one has ever noticed it to date, but everyone that picks it up likes the "fit". The A5 did take a bit to get used to pulling it back every time I fired, and I did discover it isn't a good idea to fire it with the scope forward (right thumb hits my lip pretty hard!). Accuracy is absolutely outstanding. I have spent weeks (and $) tuning rifles that aren't as accurate.

Jim