R.E.L Scout Regiment scope (the green vulcanized rubber ones) for sake on eBay

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Well I ended up buying the green Broad arrow marked and "TEL.SCT.REGT MK.2.S", KEC. OS 126 GA". I turns out that is is the normal "TEL.SCT.REGT MK.2.S", KEC. OS 126 GA" scope that was painted green at one point. The seller gave me a bit of history of the TEL.SCT.REGT MK.2.S. It turns out as per the seller " This one came out straight out of a British army armory; I bought it from the VP of the NRA in England [Jim Hallam from the Classic Gun Company] who also happens to be the head of the museum at Bisley. He had direct access to the gear that they were clearing out and he picked up a few of these from them. I bought three of the scopes from him at the Las Vegas Antique Arms show last Jan." Jim advertised this same scope for sale here WTB British Scouts Regiment sniper telescope MK2 MKII except he typoed the serial number by accident.

I just received it today and I find it really neat that it fits right into the No15 transport case where the thick 70 year old felt is located. The draws are nice except for the last one which is quite loose. When I pulled the last draw out it just came right out of the tube and the inner lens's hung from the bottom of the scope. I unscrewed the 2nd draw and found that the third draw had come unscrewed. I put it all back together and gave it a look and the lens are clear and clean! It is a indescribable feeling I get holding these pieces of history. It is really cool to finally be able to buy items like this. I will need to buy some pool table felt and see if I can make that last draw tighter.

I am thinking of restoring the scopes vulcanized coating and painting it back to the original brown that I can see underneath the green paint. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad one? Sometimes I think the history of an item, even though it is not "correct", is sometimes better left alone.

I also received the Parker-Hale scope stand as part of the purchase too. Could someone please share their knowledge of the scope stand? I have never seen one of these before.

Tele Scout Regiment KEC 3 Draw Scope Photos by bsdncorco | Photobucket

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