I can'#t help agree with RWS. The construction of the body and turret assembly is far simpler and they're already making the lenses, lead screws and other parts. They'd immediately have doubled their consumer base as if you have a Mk3, albeit a repop, then you have an L1A1 as well. Maybe the manufacture of the Mk3 drum assemblies was a feat too far.

But don't get carried away with the hype or the pictures. It's what they DON'T show you that counts. Such as the optical assembly locking/adjustment arrangements for example. The lead screws don't look like multi start threads to me but I could be wrong of course. I know others have commented on the quality of the optical system but I'm afraid that 'quality' didn't feature against the optical screen in the Instrument shop. Mind you, optical aberration did!

But then, I am biased of course. As for the notion that it is currently costing $1000 to have a No32 overhauled.............. The man is living in the land of the fairies. I can count on the fingers of one hand the No32's that have ever probably exceeded a hundred quid