After Some Info And Value On This Old SMLE/P14 Scope

[TheAlpineWolf]

Once again Roger, thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge!
I understand the hesitance of valuing these items as they are extremely hard to gauge when not in the hand!
Ive only been given these photos and a bid description of the optics so thats what im working with!
Again, thank you for all of your help!
Regards,
Sam.

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[Daan Kemp]

The mounts may also be of value as they fit the scope.

[TheAlpineWolf]

Very true Daan! Thank you!!

[Roger Payne]

Good point!

[Agambard1990]

@Roger Payne

This was more informed response I was hoping for! Though my corn flakes deserved better!

@TheAlpineWolf

As it were, I'm at that dangerous junction where I have a receiver and bolt and not much else for a P14. Do I throw a criterion barrel on it, buy the right scope mount, and build a facsimile sniper? Or do I send my yet-to-exist children to college some day? Truly a pickle..

I am curious as to the diameter of the scope. If it is smaller than an inch, sourcing a mount may be tricky. Or I'd have to bush is out as roger says. Take your time figuring out it's worth, I'm certainly in no rush.

Best,
Andreas

[TheAlpineWolf]

Well once I figure out a value or post it for sale I will let you know!

[Agambard1990]

Well once I figure out a value or post it for sale I will let you know!

Feel free to shoot me a message directly! Thank!

[Daan Kemp]

I'm sure your yet-to-exist children will appreciate the long term planning and thoughtfulness of their father to provide them with a custom made precision rifle to squabble over. Selling it much later might even cover college costs.

[Roger Payne]

I was pretty certain the Model 1918 has a 7/8" diameter tube, but I dropped a micrometer across one & it measures 0.874". I guess that's close enough!

[Agambard1990]

@Daan Kemp

I wholeheartedly agree! The more I think about it, it seems a pretty selfless gesture.

@Roger Payne

Is there a scope you don't have lying around!? Thanks for the measurements, that would be pretty easy to bush out to an inch. You don't happen to make P14 mounts, do you? The quality of that No4 bracket it top notch.