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    L42A1 Scope Tin Label R 339 B

    Hi, thanks to Brian Dickicon for sharing the scope tin label for the No.4T - I was after one for the L1A1 scope and made this up from the image that Gil Boyd posted some years back.

    Hope this helps anyone who needs one.



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    The ocular cell is loose in the scope shown.
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    I've repaired a couple of L1A1 scopes in the last year or so and they have been what the guys in the UKicon would call BOG STANDARD...
    They were horrible, with broken screws, beavered screws, lenses loose etc.
    I was really shocked to see the poor state of repair of the scopes!!!!!
    It looks like they just cleaned out the garbage, and all the ones in North American came through one supplier/importer.

    The scope pictured appears to be a repo scope in a repro mount........

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    Warren. I thought one lot came into the US through Navy Arms and another thru BDLicon. Plus a few odd pieces thru John Appleton.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warren View Post
    The scope pictured appears to be a repo scope in a repro mount........
    In a repro tin,,,,,

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    Quote Originally Posted by skiprat View Post
    In a repro tin,,,,,
    With a repro label......................
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    To the best of my knowledge in talking to Val Forgetts son, they got the works in two lots.
    John Appleton got a few but down the food chain so to speak
    Same as Brian Dickicon, but I do stand corrected on this as with John.
    It has been a long time and the mind is the second thing to go.
    The shipment ran from bog standard to near mint, and ya pays yur money and ya takes yur chances.

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    In a repro transit chest, courtesy of @skiprat……at least I’m being consistent



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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanleyrf89 View Post
    In a repro transit chest, courtesy of @skiprat……at least I’m being consistent
    and the tin!! Via Mr Boyce

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