Scout Regt. Scope question

[Smellysniper]

I have recently acquired two Scout Reggie scopes with the swivelling eyepiece plate being completely blank and acting only as perhaps a dust/lens cover . All my other Scout scopes have had the dark sun filter mounted in the plate. One of the two scopes is dated 1940 with the No.112 2 On both scopes the eyepiece housing which carries the swivelling plate has no engraved numbers and also lacks one of the notches into which the plate pin nests. I just wonder if someone with more knowledge than I can throw any light on this. Did the scopes have a dust cover initially and this was later turned into a sun filter-or what. The eyepiece assembly on both scopes appear to be original .

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[browningautorifle]

I think you'll find that these are all variations and anything you wanted was available. You'd want the sunshade for use at sea and not so much when stalking...

[Smellysniper]

Thanks for the info. I never gave a thought to variations .I thought they would be all the same. A dust cover makes sense for certain conditions. Cheers, Tony

[Peter Laidler]

The S initial after the Mk2 indicated 'shutter' as in 'with a shutter'