They're here! Reproduction No32 scopes.

[Brian Dick]

Make the tool from an old Allen wrench. Mine's been serving well for almost 20 years.

[Brian Dick]

As for the importability, there's no restrictions on import in the USA. However, there are restrictions on export in the USA and everywhere else in the so-called free western world. Here in the USA, certain telescopes are classed as military and must be exported through Defense Trade Control, U.S. Dept. of State. Others deemed for sporting purposes only are export licensed by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.

[madcratebuilder]

I received my No32 repro from gunpartscorp a few days ago. The glass is nice, clear right to the edges. Haven't had a chance to test repeatability. There are several distinct differences from the original so if you have adequate knowledge of the No32 you'll see the difference.

I've seen several different scope serial numbers now.

[Hal O'Peridol]

Mine should get here on the 22nd.

[enfield303t]

One of my T's came with the tool and the other was purchased out of Denmark on ebay. They do show-up more frequently than I would have guessed. Just told a couple of friends I was looking for one and two months later had it. The first one they emailed me about was a reproduction that was too expensive and the one I got from Denmark only cost me about $15 more than what the repro one went for.

Strangest thing in arrived at my home in Canada in 8 days from Denmark, which is superfast considering it takes 5 days to get a letter from BC to NL.

[paul87buick]

scopes no longer on numrich site .sold out maybe

[colonel blimp]

Thank the Lord for that I was wavering They were still on there yesterday - either someone forgot to remove it sooner or they've sold out fast

Paul

[MJ1]

[Peter Laidler]

The one on the right is like something from outer space............ I've been in the UK Military small arms system for a couple of years and never seen anything that looks like that. Surely someone isn't passing these off as original are they? The one on the left looks like the original but I never ever saw one used, not even as a basic stripping tool in the Instrument shop in the era of the Mk2's.

[Roger Payne]

The one on the right is like something from outer space............ I've been in the UK Military small arms system for a couple of years and never seen anything that looks like that. Surely someone isn't passing these off as original are they? The one on the left looks like the original but I never ever saw one used, not even as a basic stripping tool in the Instrument shop in the era of the Mk2's.

This subject of the Mk3 tool is becoming a hoary old chestnut! I bought a No32 Mk3 via an intermediary about 20 years ago. It came from a retired armourer who had made a tool as per the one shown at right for his own personal use when working on scopes. I subsequently had the late Graham Smith make up three or four more & MJ1 acquired one from me. There is no mystique to them. That is all there is to the story. Incidentally, Graham took it upon himself to add the markings. I have found mine useful at times but have never for one moment suggested that it is an official issue item (the one shown was made about 7 or 8 years ago). Unless someone has started copying the copies then to the best of my knowledge there are about four or five in existence, two of which are in my garage!

ATB