Seen on eBay UK

[Flying10uk]

I noticed this canvas case on eBay UK with only a few minutes left on the listing. I wasn't aware that there was a canvas scope case as an alternative to the scope tin.

[Roger Payne]

Yes, & it is a genuine one, too. In the last few years quite a lot of repro's have started to appear, at least here in the UK. Did it sell? I know the vendor, a nice young chap from Coventry. I mentioned to him that his prices were a little........err........stratospheric, & he agreed that might be the case, though added 'you can always come down, but not negotiate upwards'! Fair comment, I s'pose. Curious to know if his No15 transit chest sold. I never thought to watch it, though had a sneaky peaky at both the scope case & chest from time to time.

[Flying10uk]

No the scope case didn't sell which I only came across by chance while looking for something else. As it only had a few minutes left I got the details while I could.

[desperatedan]

Roger, his transit chest didn't sell either. He's adjusted his starting price (now in the lower stratosphere) and relisted it.

[Lithy]

Looks similar to the P18 Aust. scope case.

[browningautorifle]

One of these came to the small arms school in Gagetown NB when I was there, to be held as an antique by the sniper wing. It was an as new LB with everything, one of those scope cases holding it's scope. I thought it would actually be better than the tins.

[Flying10uk]

now in the lower stratosphere

[Roger Payne]

He's actually a decent lad. I think the prices came from a conversation he said he had with the son of an until recently fairly active forummer on this site. I gather son is a militaria dealer who works mainly on line, & who told my friend that he'd sold a transit chest for 1,800 quid. I wish I had a few more punters like his! Mine always seem to have short arms & deep pockets.......

[Flying10uk]

I wish I had a few more punters like his! Mine always seem to have short arms & deep pockets.

Yep, things always seem expensive if I want to buy an item but not worth much if I want to sell the very same item.

[skiprat]

repro cases in the UK. (only ones I know are been made)