No.32 scope seen better days

**dinosaur1** · 12-11-2016 04:22 AM

Hi there, I have a No.32 Mk.3 scope which functions well enough but like so many the paint finish has seen better days and in many places has worn and chipped. Now to me it is not imperative that it looks "perfect" but it would be nice to touch up a few of the areas where paint is missing. I'm not inclined to start splashing away with a three inch brush and a tin of hammerite but I do have some surplus suncorite 259. Would this paint be deemed acceptable for careful, minor touching up purpose? Or would the concencus be that it is better left as is? Opinions would be valued, thanks folks!

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**Gil Boyd** · 12-11-2016 05:34 AM

A picture would be good to be able to pass on any advice.
I am a great believer in leaving things with history and provenance as they are but thats just my opinion

**dinosaur1** · 12-11-2016 07:08 AM

Thanks Gil, I'm currently working out the photo side of things and will put some up later today. I'm inclined to agree with you about the provenance thing. At the end of the day you cannot "undo" a bad job easily - hence my reservations about doing much at all with this scope - particularly as it is functionally sound. As time allows I'll also post a picture or two of the mismatched No.4 (T) its sitting on top of.

**dinosaur1** · 12-11-2016 02:56 PM

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**browningautorifle** · 12-11-2016 03:04 PM

There's really nothing wrong with that scope...honest wear.

**Gil Boyd** · 12-11-2016 05:51 PM

Totally agree. Both my serviceable scopes are worse than that, so as firstly advised, leave well alone and enjoy the authenticity of history, thats how they should look if used properly in the varied operational conditions a sniper found himself, other than the cleaned brass shroud

**CINDERS** · 12-12-2016 04:38 AM

I concur as well part of your scope and its history here is a couple of my "T's" scope used but not abused patina I am quite happy with the way it is......

**browningautorifle** · 12-12-2016 10:37 AM

That has to be the longest target screw I've ever seen...

**Gil Boyd** · 12-12-2016 11:11 AM

**Lee Enfield** · 12-12-2016 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

That has to be the longest target screw I've ever seen...

It's probably off a SMLE

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