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Originally Posted by
Daan Kemp
It just seems so unwieldy,
Well I can tell you it's not.
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03-19-2023 03:28 PM
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Kev,
Yes that is the photo left hand one of the soldier looking down on St Annes Cathedral on top of the New Lodge flats in Belfast. Not a Royal Marine, but an infanteer from another Regiment. Thanks for digging it out.
That sanger on top of the flats wasn't built until we left in 1972 so it does show the sight was about to the mid 70's.
Last edited by Gil Boyd; 03-20-2023 at 04:37 AM.
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It's interesting to note that if you Google No74 MK1 scope you come up with absolutely nothing!
That gives you an idea of rarity, strangely they don't appear to have even been discussed before in an open forum be such as Milsurps.
* Edit, with the exception of PL's 2011 post....
I'm looking forward to some trials data on these.
Last edited by mrclark303; 03-20-2023 at 06:04 AM.
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Originally Posted by
Daan Kemp
It just seems so unwieldy, must have taken getting used to and then it didn't matter.
If you compare a x8 or ex1 to a c1 or l1, the extra (close to 4") length difference is noticable.
The Australian
L1A1a or the metric "combo" device is much superior from a useability level - I believe it's 2-1/2" shorter than the C1/L1 flash hider.
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O well, we make do with what they issue us, not so?
Thank you BAR and Lee Enfield.
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John,
I came across a better one of the previous photos without the photobucket ruining it which you might like to save.
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Originally Posted by
desperatedan
John,
I came across a better one of the previous photos without the photobucket ruining it which you might like to save.
Attachment 130569
Cheers Kev, great spot, it looks like we are steadily dragging this rarity out into the light, bit by bit.
It's always surprising when you come across a genuine head scratcher.
When I met up with the previous owner I totally expected a SUIT, so, I was genuinely taken back when he put the No74 on the table!
A little like the 8 slot plastic NZ handguards with the top vents, just occasionally, the inch pattern can still surprise you with a curiousity that you didn't know existed.
Trial data should give us more information...
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Those pix of the cover with the PH compatible blocks look VERY similar to the ones fabricated here in Oz. I wonder if the bloke doing them here had picked up a "sample" in his travels. Sadly, I cannot ask him as he demised over a decade ago.
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