a treatise on lee enfield scope cases?

[henry r]

any chance of the knowlegable types here writing a treatese on lee enfield scope cases?

i'll start with a few so you guy have something to expand on and add the who, where, when details too.

Case for Periscopic Prism Co. scope for WW1 SMLE
pic from lugerfan


Case for Aldis scope from WW1 SMLE

pic from husk


Case for Winchester A5 scope on WW1 SMLE

pic from badger


No8 Mk1. scope case (square corner) for No4 mk1 T. No.32 scope.

No8 Mk1. scope case for No4 mk1 T. No.32 scope and for L42A1 rifle/scope.

pics from badger.







No8 Mk1 (Case No18 Mk1). scope case for Longbranch No4 mk1 T with Lyman Alaskan scope.

could one of the moderators please insert the scope case pics from here: 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1*(T) Long Branch TP Sniper Rifle - Milsurps.Com SHOP

No8 Mk2. scope case for No4 mk1 T. No.32 scope.
from the net:

pics from Amatikulu

Case for Pattern 1918 scope on a Lithgow No1 Mk3 HT
from the net.

pics from jb303's gallery

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[Promo]

Very good topic! I often searched for those aswell, thank you for starting it!

I have something to share which is missing so far, a scope can for the Evans Double Claw scope (and yes, I also have the matching scope to it):




(and Doug, if you read that - can you please save those pictures to your server? The pictures are mine, so no worries regarding copyright)

[Badger]

any chance of the knowlegable types here writing a treatese on lee enfield scope cases?

Capt. Peter Laidler is the senior Armourer in the UK Military, now retired, but based as a Technical Officer at the UK Military Small Arms School. In addition to being a trained and highly experienced military "Armourer", he has authored two excellent books about the No.4(T) sniper rifles and their No.32 scopes. They are titled "An Armourer's Perspective: .303 No.4(T) Sniper Rifle", which he co-authored with Ian Skennerton and his own dedicated work, "Telescope Sighting No.32".

If you're really interested in some in-depth learning about the No.4(T) sniper rifles and the No.32 series of scopes, their history, evolution, repair and adjustments for shooting, I'd highly recommend those two books, which are pictured below.

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[Sniper1944]

The No.8 MKII case with scope No.20874 is a photograph of my example.






Paul.

[breakeyp]

Peter Laidler wrote a small monograph on scope cans many years ago. Perhaps he can expand on it???

[rayg]

Henry R I think you should write the treatise on lee enfield scope cases? It seems you have them all. Great collection, Ray

[henry r]

i wish ray, they are pics off here or the net.

i just want to learn about them.

thanks promo, exactly what i was hoping for.

[rayg]

Oops sorry... just saw the small print. Ray

[Warren]

A few not commonly seen:
Canadian REL canvas case with rubber bottom
regular Canadian can
As well as two Canadian 1943 cans with different markings....
Plus below is the Canadian universal can for the 32, 32TP and also used for the 67 (Mk. IV)
Attachment 64956

[Surpmil]

Do you have the complete rifle number from this case? It appears to be a "trials rifle" serial number "A169?"