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    Scout Regt Telescope and Tripod

    Spotting/Telescopes used with the Britishicon snipers. I had posted about mine when I first got it about 17 yrs ago and now being retired and trying to look busy to keep from doing some honey-do things the wife is thinking up. I thought I would re-post the old post as it as it is pretty interesting about the telescopes. My post on the scope and tripod I have is on the last page. Anyway, here are some photos of mine again. What is interesting with mine is the tripod is an original arsenal made/or converted tripod not just a cut down one along with the arsenal made, leather carrier for the shorter leg tripod.

    SCOUT REGIMENT and SIGNALLING TELESCOPES - Other Equipment - Great War Forum

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    I like the photo's & I entirely understand the motivation behind posting them.......!

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    Found it! knew I remember an old post about the tripods. Here it is, interesting info on the tripods. The one I have is apparently a WWII Arsenal conversion by the Canadianicon govt from a WWI long legged platform, The leather sling also appears to have been originally made by the government for it, Ray

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    I've got one of the cut-down Parker-Hale ones somewhere, (it was being thrown out) and it's pretty difficult to tell that it was cut down.

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    The better scope optically IMHO PH all the time, but I'm bound to say that!!
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    I've been checking out these threads, & wow! I thought WE were nerdy...........!

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    Ha, Ha, Roger and right in your back yard so to speak,
    There are over 8,000 current and past posts you can pull up. Should keep you busy for a minute or so, Ray
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    Hi Ray, I am actually a member of the GW Forum, but I don't post on there as a rule, although (jesting apart) there is lots of interesting stuff on there. Must check it out more often.

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