Sight ID?

[Richard Hare]

Morning Gents.

Saw this sight for sale, and it has me wondering;

The sight marked "Telescope M40. M.H.R.Co 1942 DA. No 1064.
5.1/4" overall length.

Anyone recognise it?

Sorry no picture.

Richard.

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[browningautorifle]

Is it this group and the one marked M40? The caption says... " Sherman Tank Scopes"...

[Richard Hare]

By, that was a fast reply, Jim!

Not one of these pictured, but it does sound like you have ID'd it very well. Thanks for that!

I never would have thought of a Sherman tank 'scope.

Thanks Jim,

Richard.

[browningautorifle]

How does it differ from the ones pictured then?

[Richard Hare]

Ah! I see what you mean now.

Looks identical to the one pictured, but I took it that you were asking if it was actually The one in your photo!

Sorry about that. If you are interested in it, I could PM you the auction -house info.
(UK) Very poor photo though.

Richard.

[browningautorifle]

No thanks, it's out of my league. Put a WTS on here though and there are guys that will be interested. I'd have to buy the tank to go with then. There's one available in Ontario for just under $300,000 CDN...I have bought a rifle because I had the bayonet though...this would be worse.

[Richard Hare]

Yes indeed Jim! There's a lot more bits to a tank than a rifle, and harder to keep under the bed. A 50 GBP sight could be anyone's undoing if they buy the rest of the kit!

Reminds me of a true story;
A low-loader was taking a tank to or from Catterick Camp, (Yorks) and on a tight corner, it got away, and rolled off, through a fence into a garden, and stopped on the lawn;
A lady came out the house, looked a bit shocked and shouted to the driver, "No!...It's not mine,...I never ordered it!".
(Read it in the Dalesman years ago, so must be reet.)

[browningautorifle]

It's private property...and no, you can't come get it! (Act of God)

[Warren]

They were also used for setting up the Browning aircraft MG's (ANM2 to the yanks) in aircraft turrets.
You used them for setting the cone of fire before cranking off some rounds in the test butts.
The aircraft model had a circular reticle.

[Beerhunter]

No thanks, it's out of my league. Put a WTS on here though and there are guys that will be interested. I'd have to buy the tank to go with then. There's one available in Ontario for just under $300,000 CDN...I have bought a rifle because I had the bayonet though...this would be worse.

I just bought a Walther PP because I have a 100 .380 ACP bullets sitting in the cupboard.