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    British Model 18/ Ozzie Pattern 18 sniper Scope Rubber eyepiece

    Is there anybody who is currently or has previously made a replica of the rubber eyepiece?

    If no, how many scope owners would be interested in a replica?

    I'm in contact with another military optics collector who has succesfully cast some lovely rubber replica parts for WW11 Kriegsmarine binoculars that may be prepared to have a go at casting some copies.

    There was an earlier thread on this subject but could not find it, there was a forumer who had an original and posted a picture. Would that forumer or any other owner of an original be prepared to furnish some critical measurements?
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    I would be very interested in repro rubber eyecups. I was chasing pictures / info on them a while ago, but didn't get enough details to do anything with them. Will see if I can find it, there was one intact here in oz...

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    I too would be interested.

    Someone from Oz posted a pic previously either here or over at Gunboards

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    Well at least there's some interest, lets hope an owner with an original rubber eyepiece will take pity on us lesser mortals with scopes but without the eyepiece and help with the project.

    I was some time ago in touch with an owner, I think was from the land down under but he didn't want to remove rubber eyepiece from the scope fitted for fear of it being damaged.

    Attached is the picture somebody posted, but was it on this forum?

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    Mod 18 rubber eye piece

    I would be in for two. One to use and one as a spare. Something that I would think is important is that the rubber is not of a hardened vulcanized composition. It needs to be soft enough to go on and come off easily (and not rip) so that the scope can still be stored in the carrying case.

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    I think I've seen this discussed before....

    Great pics ..

    You might want to try our Google CSE custom search engine located in the top right corner below the words "Advanced Search". It only searches our site using Google techniques and can be quite efficient. For example, in your case, type in the words Lithgowicon rubber eyepiece or sniper rubber eyepiece etc.... and see what happens ..

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    Valley, I'd be interested in two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valleysniper View Post
    If no, how many scope owners would be interested in a replica?
    Two please ...

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    Eye Piece

    Two for me please.

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    I suppose the 1930's vintage Pattern 1918 scope takes the same eyeshade. But I generally pull rubber eyeshades off, anyway. Mmmmph. Probably not.

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