1916 Aldis Scope - Focus Ring Screw & Elevation Dial Screw

[Surpmil]

That's quite a find. The top one is a Purdey, the other is obvious.

The double markings on the range dial of the H&H scope I have never seen before; doesn't look like it would be military unless on a .22 trainer. 200 yards is just too short a distance. The dial looks to have had the original markings turned off; it's a bit lower than standard. Perhaps the scope was marked so that it could be used on two different sporting rifles? Sometimes that was done when scopes were rare and expensive.

Roger, Hugh...?

Nor have I ever seen a brass ring around(?) the scope tube like that. It appears to be of the same vintage too. The traces of the original H&H rear ring can be seen on either side of that brass ring I believe, so perhaps it was put on to cover up some damage incurred when the original rings were removed? Quite unique!

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