Telescope, Scout Regt Mk IIs

[Peter Laidler]

It looks like you struck oil Josh. They were designed to replace the heavy and cumbersome Telescope GS or Mk3 as it was known. These Mk3 telescopes used up most of the worlds supply of brass. The Scout Reg scope was in fact a telescope to be used by the regimental scouts. I think it was initially called the HELIO Scope as in TELESCOPE Heliograph...., as in flashing mirrors and not flashing at females!

Anyway, they were used as the spotting telescope and put in the sniper chests. But initially, only the ARMY snipers had them, not the Marines (who were under the control of the Admiralty) and the RAF (who came under the Air Ministry) But after the mid 60's or so, the Scout Reg scope became the norm after the centralisation of weaponry went to Donnington and Thatcham.

There, short history lesson for you. They're not rare as such and if you're selling it to me, then they are VERY common!!!!!!!!!

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[Josh_84]

It looks like you struck oil Josh. They were designed to replace the heavy and cumbersome Telescope GS or Mk3 as it was known. These Mk3 telescopes used up most of the worlds supply of brass. The Scout Reg scope was in fact a telescope to be used by the regimental scouts. I think it was initially called the HELIO Scope as in TELESCOPE Heliograph...., as in flashing mirrors and not flashing at females!

Anyway, they were used as the spotting telescope and put in the sniper chests. But initially, only the ARMY snipers had them, not the Marines (who were under the control of the Admiralty) and the RAF (who came under the Air Ministry) But after the mid 60's or so, the Scout Reg scope became the norm after the centralisation of weaponry went to Donnington and Thatcham.

There, short history lesson for you. They're not rare as such and if you're selling it to me, then they are VERY common!!!!!!!!!

Thank You Peter for the fast and informative reply. It's really a quite a nice, pretty cool piece of gear. It is still in the original leather case and has a little folding tripod stand that goes with it!! I'll endeavour to get some pictures put up. The tripod is painted green (for camouflage??). I don't know if the tripod and or paintjob is original or not though.

On the inside on the leather strap for the case he has his initials and the year 1944 written. I don't know if this is when he first acquired it or not but that is a good chance because that would have made him 19 at the time.

I'm now hoping they might turn up the old .303 and .22 he used to shoot with.

Cheers,
Josh