C3A1 with S+B scope

[Rwsgunsmithing]

Figured I'd start a different thread instead of Highjacking Gils thread.

I received this picture from a good source of mine in Canada.

It's a C3A1 rifle with a Cadex scope base, Cadex rings/mount and a S+B 3-12 scope. My source told me the scope and rings originally came in on the C14 Timberwolf. They have since upgraded the scope on the C14 to a 5-25 scope and now use it on the C3A1's.

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[mossin]

so they have drilled and tapped the action for the Cadex picatinney base? the S&B scope is a 3-12 double turn scope any idea on the reticule? and still using the Parker Hale magazines?

[Lee Enfield]

so they have drilled and tapped the action for the Cadex picatinney base? the S&B scope is a 3-12 double turn scope any idea on the reticule? and still using the Parker Hale magazines?

The cadex base is specific to the c3a1 action which is already drilled and tapped.

[Gil Boyd]

I have to say, I learn more and more about this conversion every day, so does a former PH engineer. So much happened during that period it even tests their memory banks

[Rwsgunsmithing]

P4l reticle is what I was told.

I actually have a base on my website.

http://www.rwsgunsmithing.com/catalo...icatinny-rail/

[wbs2111]

Interesting, looks to be sitting awfully high and on a degreed/ canted base. Hard to zero would think. The source indicate why there is a current contract for MST-100 / Unertl 10x C3 scopes?

[brent65]

Interesting, looks to be sitting awfully high and on a degreed/ canted base. Hard to zero would think. The source indicate why there is a current contract for MST-100 / Unertl 10x C3 scopes?

By canted you mean angled down? This commonly referred to as built in MOA/Mil and is designed to extend the available elevation range of the optic by effectively zeroing lower in the scopes adjustment range. This is very common practice over the last 10-15 yrs and zeroing is no harder than that of a 0 degree MOA base.

[Lee Enfield]

...snip...The source indicate why there is a current contract for MST-100 / Unertl 10x C3 scopes?

uhhmm there isn't any contract for MST100 / Unertl 10x scopes, the Unertl scopes on C3A1 rifles have ALL been replaced in service with S&B 3-12 PM2 scopes.

Or at least so I was told 4-6 months ago, by someone in a position to know.

[jmoore]

uhhmm there isn't any contract for MST100 / Unertl 10x scopes, the Unertl scopes on C3A1 rifles have ALL been replaced in service with S&B 3-12 PM2 scopes.

Or at least so I was told 4-6 months ago, by someone in a position to know.

A likely clue would be the difference in the elevation turret between the Canadian and USMC scopes, if USO was doing rebuilds/new issue to match the original scopes.

Did find a photo that does seem to support USO work:

[Gil Boyd]

Yes that was the rifle I just missed here in the UK which was sold back to someone in Canada.
The full story is under Classic Military Rifles whose owner I know. Lots of things changed on the rifle over a period as written on the advert including the stock. Still a nice rifle at a good price.

Canadian C3A1 Sniper Rifle