Newly acquired No. 32 MKII scope

[Peter Laidler]

I don't know the answer to whether the quality of one over the other differs, but certainly the Mk1 and 2 were more mechanically reliable than the Mk3. The very best of all no doubt was the Mk2/1 and then the Mk2/1(W) type. It had the mechanical reliability via its two way direct acting lead screws and simply adjusted turrets and waterproof to boot. But that said, 'simply adjusted' only applies when they are correctly set-up on the workshop bench first. Don't even get me started on the exploits of the enthusiastic amateurs/home taught instrument experts/ tinkerers who set about 'correcting' their own Mk3/L1A1 turret heads..............