L42A1 Sniper with Night Vision Scope (Auction)

[monster_mccauley]

Seller asked if I knew anyone interested in this, so I said I'd pass it on to you guys ...

Regards,
Badger

I was looking for a L42A1 Sniper for my son. he is a Canadian Soldier (PPCLI) laying in bed with cancer and told me he wanted a Lee Enfield sniper rifle. Is this one still on auction or for sale?

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[bigduke6]

Nice bit of kit, possibly out of my price range, but while looking at a No4 T (see link below) it was the serial number that rang a few bells, its 525 rifles older.

Genuine WWII Live No4T .303 Sniper Rifle - Live Firearms and Shotguns

[Peter Laidler]

You're right Brian. I was wondering what he meant at the start. What is a brand new IWS, in the correct box worth in the US Brian?

Before you ask, the correct box/chest for the IWS should be the larger dark green box that caters for the Auto Brightness Control (the ABC unit). But it's all pretty academic. The correct box is shown on an article I wrote a couple of years ago

[Brian Dick]

It's hard to determine value as the original IWS scopes are very rare over here in the USA. I know I wouldn't part with mine for anything less than a King's ransom!

[bigduke6]

Has anyone got the newer version (L8A2) that will sit on the L96 ?

[Peter Laidler]

Yep..........!

[bigduke6]

Yep..........!

Thats two I know of in circulation, were these designed to go on anything ? or just the L96

[Peter Laidler]

The L8 sight is known as the CWS (common weapon sight) and will fit on virtually anything. The L96 is obsolete now and the narrow sight rail caused a few interchangeability problems that could only be solved with an adaptor rail - which then raised the CWS a bit. All solved now though