Looking to buy that No32 'scope.........

[jmoore]

Just saw a No32 mk 1 on EBAY from Germany $1630 FYI

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...item5653595448

S/N 2517

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[jss]

I have 3 No 32 scopes in varying states of decay and I would like to put them in as good a condition as possible, so any help would be gratefully appreciated.
1)Is it easy to strip and rebuild a No 32 scope in order to de-rust it, and what special tools materials(Mastic) if any are required?.
2)Would electrolytic de-rusting be better than bead(soda) blasting or would both be benficial?.
3)Should I get the Reticle refurbished or leave the old one if it looks OK?.
4)Should the bracket which is numbered to the rifle stay with the scope or would it be OK to split them and put the Scope on a repro bracket using the original bracket for another No32?.
5)What finish would be best for a de-rusted No 32, blueing or phosphating and Suncorite?.
6)Is it worth replacing a chipped lens when it does not interfere with the sight picture?.
7)Are the L1A1 turrets readily available to convert a Mk3 to L1A1 spec. or should I just leave it as a Mk3?. (To go onto a L42 clone)
8)When the No32 is removed from and replaced on its mounts, should it retain Zero or is it advisable to keep the scope on the rifle permanently?.
9)Did the tolerances of bracket, scope and pads when fitting a No32 to a rifle, allow for swapping scopes, with or without their brackets to other rifles with pads fitted, or is it always a matter of individual tayloring?.

[billy67]

Hi,
I've just acquired this scope. Would like to have more info. The only thing I have so far is the person who sold it to me, had this scope on his mantel for several years. Before that he used to belong to his late old friend who was a sniper veteran in the canadian forces.
Reticle has a tiny hair inside the glass. wondering if its possible to remove it ?

thanks for your inputs

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[vintage hunter]

Don't know what info you're after exactly but you have a Brit made Houghton-Butcher No.32 Mk.1. The serial number puts it in the second contract batch, IIRC. From the looks of it's had a hard life and is in need of servicing. This will, among other things, take care of the squiggly thing in the image. Mk.1's have a 2 M.O.A. ranging and deflection click value vs. a 1 M.O.A. value of the later Mk.2, 2/1,3 and L1A1 scopes.
Being a Mk.1 it undoubtedly saw service in WWII, maybe Korea and possibly with the Indian army. Mk.1 scopes were withdrawn from British service in 1955 I think it was. As far as where it's been and what it's done since leaving service is anybodys guess. Judging from the type of rings it's wearing now theres a good chance it ended up on a .22 at some point.