No.32 for sale

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No response so far to my 2nd e mail will keep you all posted.

Postscript ~ Scope has 5 bids on it with 3 days to go the seller has not got back to me seeing as I am not after the scope they will probably not respond now.

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He previously offered it on the WAF: Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums

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Sorry guys this is the reply I got so the tube may have been heavily corroded and cleaned off but by heck if so then the tube will be very thin......


New message from: starshiptroopers44 (676Purple Star)
Hello,
sorry but i can't see any serial number on the scope.
greeting
valéry

[22SqnRAE]

Sorry guys this is the reply I got so the tube may have been heavily corroded and cleaned off but by heck if so then the tube will be very thin......


New message from: starshiptroopers44 (676Purple Star)
Hello,
sorry but i can't see any serial number on the scope.
greeting
valéry

Cinders,

I did the same due diligence (learning the art of detecting BS) as a result of your interesting thread. Got exactly the same message this morning. You beat me to responding. SO, we are clear that there's no serial no, and the scope has been 'cleaned' so it is of interest as to its provenance.

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Yes just why would you clean it to within an inch of its life I have tried to look at the pics you get the broad arrow but the other stuff it is just not quite clear enough anyway we will see if it surfaces with some one requesting is there anyone here who can repair them.

[browningautorifle]

why would you clean it to within an inch of its life

Now it's at the point it needs a rebuild...for sure.

[harlton]

Same seller now has a similar looking but Canadian ? scope this time, same story, same email answer.

rare Sniper Scope No 32 Mk I British Lee Enfield from NORMANDY 44 | eBay

[mr.e moose]

I often think you should have to have a license to buy sandpaper, steel wool and scotch-bright pads, not firearms. So many fine examples have been ruined by the uninformed. Once I found my Holy Grail, a Winchester 92 in 32-20, first year of production, nice brown patina, with wood standing proud of the metal. When I arrived I found out that grandpa decided to spiff it up a bit with a vigorous sanding to the rifle with some 80 grit to do me a favour by cleaning it up. I damn near broke out in tears.

[browningautorifle]

When I arrived I found out that grandpa decided to spiff it up a bit with a vigorous sanding to the rifle with some 80 grit to do me a favour by cleaning it up. I damn near broke out in tears.

That would have been pitiful...

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Its the same scope at least he/they are using the same pics will drop them another e mail and see what gives be very suspicious that one has not 1 but 2 sniper scopes from the same day in 1944 heirlooms or not.

I sent this message similar to what I asked before but made no mention of their previous sale will see what gives and if not happy will get the fleabay police onto them to see if their is any impropriety as they have not mentioned anything about the previous sale falling through I.E Re-listed item.

Message;
New message to: starshiptroopers44
Does the scope have a serial No. on it or makers stamping so the scope can be traced via a military forum that offers such a service.
It helps with records of WWII sniper rifles.
Thanks for your time.