No32 Mk1 scope help needed

[Roger Payne]

Having seen the additional photo's from 2010 I'm not sure sure the scope has been black painted......may just be my eyes! The bracket was originally fitted to a 1944 BSA Shirley, judging by the L prefix five digit serial number starting with a '3' that is stamped into it.

As Scout Sniper has intimated, tread warily.

[Cylon]

Hmmm, i would be suspicious of this...

2 years ago i converted my No.42 to No.32 Mk.1 specification for a project. In my quest to gather as much knowledge and reference pictures as possible i came across the identical pictures you posted!

After a little dig around i found the source to be from this very forum! Dated 2010 from another member asking similar questions as you with the same pictures!

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=26828

The scope is the real deal as is the mount but this has all the hallmarks of a scam... If it was me, i would be asking for new pictures with todays date on a piece of paper next to it.

*Phew* Thanks scout, i'm backing away from this in a hurry, i've asked for a new photo but am not holding my breath.

And this is why i turn to the experts!

---------- Post added at 07:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:42 AM ----------

I hear that, i'm not going to tread at all, if it looks/smells like a scam then i'm done.

Thanks gents!

[Scout Sniper]

No problem mate, keep us updated.

Shame as it's a great looking scope, and was one of my main reference sources for my conversion hence i recognised it instantly.