Mystery of the Missing Wartime Long Branch Snipers

[Seaforth72]

Has this one been logged yet?

Yes. I have logged it and I expect the "Lee Enfield" who tracks Long Branch sniper rifles has as well. 1943 Long Branch serial number 39L7716 Wrist stamped for REL scope 10-C (apparently a C No. 32 MK. I) and rifle presently has C No. 32 MK. I scope 271-C.
Previously owned by Adrian BULL, then Roger Payne, then to Charnwood in 1996, then Rob HALLAM , sold at auction at Bonhams, then Simon P. (PEMBERTON?), then sold through Highwood Classic Arms. I think that the present owner is "desperatedan" in N.E. Scotland on Milsurps. Of course I could be wrong ...

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[desperatedan]

Yes. I have logged it and I expect the "Lee Enfield" who tracks Long Branch sniper rifles has as well. 1943 Long Branch serial number 39L7716 Wrist stamped for REL scope 10-C (apparently a C No. 32 MK. I) and rifle presently has C No. 32 MK. I scope 271-C.
Previously owned by Adrian BULL, then Roger Payne, then to Charnwood in 1996, then Rob HALLAM , sold at auction at Bonhams, then Simon P. (PEMBERTON?), then sold through Highwood Classic Arms. I think that the present owner is "desperatedan" in N.E. Scotland on Milsurps. Of course I could be wrong ...

Colin, you're not wrong. I am the current custodian of said rifle. Whilst it seems that it has been together with scope 271-C for quite some time, I've always thought that it would be good to try and find scope 10-C if it still exists. If I recall correctly Peter Laidler mentioned in one of his posts that he has worked on a quite a few Mk1 RELs. Something I've been meaning to follow up on.

Regards

Kevin