WW1 'Periscope Prism company' sniper scope???

[lugerfan]

I can vouch for Roger's repro base - brought one some years back and its a top quality piece of work...

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[Nigel]

You probably need one of these. Made many years ago by Roger's original machinist (now no longer with us - a great loss). Roger borrowed this as a pattern for new production from a new machinist but Covid intervened.

[Roger Payne]

Thanks Nige. It was kind of you to lend me the base, although as fate would have it I acquired back one of the Graham's, complete with a matching set of rings he made, so I now have good quality patterns again. Your kindness was much appreciated though.

[smerdon42]

Roger do yo.u know anyone who replicates AOC patt1918 scope mounts I have a scope with rings but no rifle mounts.

[Roger Payne]

For the Lithgow H T? I'm afraid I don't. I've never got them made myself because I thought it would be debatable if the market was big enough to make it worthwhile. There are just so few 'spare' Model 1918 scopes around that one could use to put a rifle together. On top of which, there are complete & genuine rifles around to be bought if people really want one badly enough (& have a thick enough wallet!). However, I have heard rumblings from time to time about people intending to do them in Oz - I don't know if anything has ever come to fruition - maybe someone there could shed some light on the matter?

Good luck with your search!

[Surpmil]

Replica Patt.18 rings have been sold on ePay in the past. How accurate they were to the AOC originals is anyone's guess.

[Roger Payne]

I didn't know that surpmil! I'd seen the No3 T mounts but hadn't realized they have been copied for the Lithgow H T.

[smerdon42]

Roger the LithgowHT mounts where adapted from the no3 t mounts I will probably have to buy a set and see what I can make happen .

[Roger Payne]

Yes; I suspect it would be a labour of love!

[Roger Payne]

I just checked the mounts on a high mount HT with a No3 T & the rings look very similar if not identical (I did not physically measure them), but the bases will be more fun & games to modify.