No32 Mk1 scope help needed

[Surpmil]

Almost certainly originally fitted to a ex-trials No.4rifle - which you will find are described here on this site. The first 1403 No.4(T)s were assembled at RSAF Enfield in 1940(?)-41/42 on those rifles as they were available in store and known to be of the highest quality.

The mount is not the very earliest type which were of the same overall configuration, but very well finished. IIRC all the trials No4(T)s seen so far that appear to be original "sets" of scope, bracket and rifle, have that very well-finished type of bracket. Whether they were produced by Rose Bros. as yours appears to be, I don't think we know.

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[Roger Payne]

Having seen the additional photo's from 2010 I'm not sure sure the scope has been black painted......may just be my eyes! The bracket was originally fitted to a 1944 BSA Shirley, judging by the L prefix five digit serial number starting with a '3' that is stamped into it.

As Scout Sniper has intimated, tread warily.

[Scout Sniper]

No problem mate, keep us updated.

Shame as it's a great looking scope, and was one of my main reference sources for my conversion hence i recognised it instantly.