KtK's Thread 6, middle picture. If my memory serves me right, one of the Instrument Techs brought one of those sights/similar sight over to me while I was acting as the 2i/c at the main workshop for it to be written off (it had been 'on charge' with paperwork so classified as accountable). I did the paperwork that kept their workshop books straight and kept the non- working sight in my drawer. Nobody at 27 Command knew anything about it so I contacted the REME optronics people at Donnington to see what they knew - or if they had any spare parts in their stocks. They couldn't help so I gave it back to Paul Wxxxxxxx and told him that he could keep it.

I don't recall that it had a SUSAT type slide-on fitting but looking at the photo now, the mount was a changeable feature.

I would imagine that these sights and the special top cover, subject to this thread were a UOR (Urgent or Unit Operational Requirement) need for operations '.....somewhere'. A lot of this kit was accepted on an urgent basis and as such, without in-depth trials and tests. It made a one-way-trip and when it became unserviceable it was replaced but not repaired. A it like a lot of things currently issued. Another good recent example is PULSAR wristwatches...... 5 year battery life and that's the end of the road.........

Has that pretty well summed up that sight and cover Tankie?

On the other hand, the big L1A1 to 7 Rank Precision SS20 type night vision for the L1A1 rifle and L42 was as tough as old boots. Made to last with a heavy duty Oude de Delft electronic tube, flash protection etc etc Auto Brightness mechanism, spares contract for 20+ years....................
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