Enfield Sniper Scope Israeli war No4T + Mount ON EDAY

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Enfield Sniper Scope Israeli war No4T + Mount

Enfield Sniper Scope Israeli war No4T + Mount on eBay (end time 09-May-10 19:55:47 BST)

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[Surpmil]

"Mellow yellow". Looks like the balsam needs redoing.

[Warren]

These are an Israeli made scope and of not bad quality. No comparison to the British and Canadian 32, but still a decent scope. The movement is such a convoluted bit of kit and made without the use of high tech equipment compared to the 32. Lenses are of decent quality and the scope appears to be robust and sealed well against the talcum powder like sand of the desert. NOTHING of a 32 scope (any MK) will fit the Israeli scope and adjustments are ala Mosin Nagant PU/PEM PE or ZF 4 series scopes...jammed plate.
Once I get the one I have on the bench cleaned up and new lenses fitted I'll do an exploded view and comparison of the Israeli scope and the 32. I've written to the company who made them and still waiting for word back. Originally it was suspected to be Nimrod, but turned out not to be them at all. Apparently a small shop in Tel Aviv and it was about a block away from where I stayed at one time...wish I had known that.
SARCO in the USA sold off a pile of the scopes in the late 80's and early 90's. Some new in the can and others in relic to poor condition.
More later as the info comes in.
Cheers,

[Peter Laidler]

As a matter of interest Wheaty, is the optical system the same, with the ocular, erecting system at the focussing point and an OG lens? Are they also x3 magnification too? What about moving wire mechanical adjustment or image moving?

I borrowed one to x-ray several years ago - as a prelude to getting inside on the optical bench/clean room but never got around to it. It didn't fare too well on the light transmission bench either. But whether this was due to what I call 'crusty' lenses or just a bit of fine dust internally, I don't know

[Warren]

Basically similar outward appearance with ocular lenses which are similar in power but not the same OD and read differently on the Geneva gauge: appear 3X, Erector cell looks like a 32 cell but larger, however the diaphragm/sight gradient is much different and I'll do up a photo essay on it in the next week or so. OG is much like a 32 but again larger. Assembly techniques would make installing camel IUD look easy... Spring(s) for the diaphragm tension is one large U shaped flat spring and again the camel is in there...... NOT a nice scope to work on compared to a 32.... plus I have to replace the wire as it got broken since the diaphragm was removed

[Edward Horton]

Mr. Laidler

In your opinion is this scope Kosher

[Peter Laidler]

Nice one Ed! It's like the the travel brochure that describes Israel as '.... a mecca for tourists'

Regards to all from a bright and sunny Bank Holiday England