Long Branch No4 Mk1* T with CNo32 Mk4 Scope

[Yeandle31]

Hey all,

Thought some of you might find this interesting, as I did.



At ~ 1:01:51, Mr. Ferguson presents a Long Branch No4 MK1* (T) with a CNo32 Mk4 scope. Certainly a more rare variant.

Thanks,
Kevin

[CoatiMundi]

Just finished watching the video, very well done.

[Lee Enfield]

Hey all,

Thought some of you might find this interesting, as I did.



At ~ 1:01:51, Mr. Ferguson presents a Long Branch No4 MK1* TP with a CNo32 Mk4 scope. Certainly a more rare variant.

Thanks,
Kevin

It's not a T.P. - TP stands for "Trade Pattern" specific to the commercial Lyman Alaskan scope adopted as the C.No.32 TP MkI

The C.No.32Mk4 (redesignated as the C.No.67Mk1) is a No4 MkI*(T)

[Yeandle31]

It's not a T.P. - TP stands for "Trade Pattern" specific to the commercial Lyman Alaskan scope adopted as the C.No.32 TP MkI

The C.No.32Mk4 (redesignated as the C.No.67Mk1) is a No4 MkI*(T)

Thank you for the clarification.

I was operating under the assumption that anything which had the TP style scope mounting system (ie. the dovetailed mount with securing wingnuts) was considered a TP. But it does make sense that this would not be considered a TP as the optic wasn't procured commercially, from the "trade", as it were.

I find it interesting that this was the mounting system that they carried forward vice the traditional mounting system of pads and bracket seen with the No32 series of optics. I can see the mechanical advantages of this system but it just stands in juxtaposition to the British who kept the traditional mounting system on their L42s.

Thanks,
Kevin

[Peter Laidler]

They kept it for the L42 because the L42's were simply re-worked No4T's. There were plans afoot to new-build L42's on brand new Mk2 bodies that had been languishing in store at Enfield after the closure of Fazakerley. . But the expense was too great and if the truth be known, the expertise was long gone by then. The L42 was done on the cheap. I know that many don't like to hear that, but it was

[amadeus76]

The 9hole guys really do great vids… Henry is a helluva shot too for a transport officer.