Looking for one part

[Promo]

Some years ago I also pulled out a No. 4 Trials sniper rifle from a box at the large stock gun dealer. It was all matching and very nice if it hadn't been for whatever Arsenal to pull off the bases. Despite that I bought it and since then tried to find original bases. It did threw me back to learn that No. 4 Trials bases are of different shape and have an additional examiner stamp on them, so in the meantime I acquired a set of "normal" original No. 4 T bases which I really thought about using. But I never got the way to restore it, and then all of a sudden last year I found an auction on gunbroker.com for a single No. 4 T front scope base. When inspecting it closer it really turned out to be a Trials base, carrying the examiner stamp on it! Needless to say I had to buy it and very happy to already have it here with me. While I still did not got to mount it on my rifle, I am very happy to tell you that sometimes you have to be patient and just wait for what turns up. If you don't have to permanentely mount something else (as I would had needed to do, with soldering a different base) you can in the meantime use a replacement part, but just never give up finding it. It is worth it!

[Bindi2]

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I have a ww1 scope no mounts been in the cupboard for years. Guess what I found a pair of mounts but wait there is more there were two sets in the bag on the table for sale.

[jawes]

I feel shamed

Broke my leg in January and have not spent any time with my "children"

I am going to hobble over to those guns today and clean the barrells

[Promo]

Bindi2, which scope and mount are you talking about?

[snipershot1944]

Thank you all for your advice. Candidly I’d take any of the waisted foresight protectors. Repro, early, or best of all Trials. Any would be a step closer to making the rifle right.

Roger, hope you find that little part in your parts box.

Thanks
David

[Bindi2]

Bindi2, which scope and mount are you talking about?

Prism
Still looking for an Aldis mount

[Promo]

Sorry for the necessity to post this public, but Bindi2 your PM inbox is full.

[Bindi2]

Sorry for the necessity to post this public, but Bindi2 your PM inbox is full.

Try again

[Surpmil]

I feel shamed

Broke my leg in January and have not spent any time with my "children"

I am going to hobble over to those guns today and clean the barrells

No shaming intended!

How about a few "family" photos though?