L42a1 scopes

[Roger Payne]

To be quite honest with you Kim I can't remember.....................possibly 26.5mm., but don't quote me. Anyway, I'll get them done exactly the same as the originals (unless I get enough 'hassle' to do them in say, 1", as well).

ATB

[KIMBO65]

The picture i saw had the ai green scope fitted, i think they were 26mm ish.

[Bindi2]

To be quite honest with you Kim I can't remember.....................possibly 26.5mm., but don't quote me. Anyway, I'll get them done exactly the same as the originals (unless I get enough 'hassle' to do them in say, 1", as well).

ATB

Roger i will hassle for 1" if i may be so bold. 26.5mm scopes are a little hard to come by in Aussie. I have the real deal but would like to leave them in the case and use another scope. Two sets would be nice. T.I.A.

[Roger Payne]

Thanks Bindi. Looks like I'd better start taking note of 'expressions of interest'.

Cheers.

[Peter Laidler]

I wasn't involved in any of the scope trials at Warminster (the optical part was done at the NPL and at Shrivenham incidentally) but two things ring out........ I had the old microfisches of the trials and the GREEN 6x 42 S&B telescope definately didn't feature and must say that I don't EVER remember reading about that Lyman permacentre scope either!

The one that did feature heavily was the big heavy ART scope ( FAR tooooo complicated) and a S&B with plasticised opptics that were, well....., crap for want of a better word. Far too easily scratched and SB wouldn't make glass lenses unless......... anyway.

There were some other ongoing but later trials and I seem to remember that comments on these and a BUSHNELL (very popular and cheap but.......) scope that scored highly

[KIMBO65]

PETER, Were the green s+b 6x42 released to the public?

[Peter Laidler]

Officially? Not EVER to my knowledge. Put one on ebay and see what happens is my suggestion...........

[KIMBO65]

Do you know how many were made for the uk military contract & what the serial number range was?

[bigduke6]

Ebay is the last place I,d stick one, SIB are still interested in these...... and a lot of other kit, I,m sure a forum member got a knock or call from them regarding a purchase of one, the seller in question had a few too many for there liking (it was the seller they were after).

[Peter Laidler]

Don't think it'd be wise to say so