M3 Sniper Scope
I am looking for the instruction manual for a M3 sniper scope. I have a complete set up minus the batteries and the manual. If there is anyone out there with a manual or knows where I can find one I would appreciate any assistance I could get. I hope to mount this scope on my M2 carbine for a true M3 setup. Thanks in advance for the assistance.
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There were three Snooperscope setups; two had different versions of an integral mount and were marked T3.
The third was any carbine with a strap mount keyed into the rear sight dovetail and tied to the barrel via a barrel clamp with stud protruding upward thru a hole in the forend and scope mount strap plus a wingscrew.
The carbine could be either M-1 or M-2.0 -
The OEM battery was a Willard ER-25-6 and you won't find one on the shelf at the local hardware store. I hope you find something that will work. The early units operated at a low 4000 volts, but the later production units, which are more common, were boosted up to 20,000.
There were a couple of different manufacturers:
Who made yours?0 -
quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/m1irsnip.htm
the pictures of the infrared scopes at this link are different than the ones we had in the Corps in the early 1960s.0 -
quote:Originally posted by kimi
quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/m1irsnip.htm
the pictures of the infrared scopes at this link are different than the ones we had in the Corps in the early 1960s.
Did they look more like this:
By the way, none of the photos I've posted are of my own equipment.0 -
quote:Originally posted by mark christian
quote:Originally posted by kimi
quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/m1irsnip.htm
the pictures of the infrared scopes at this link are different than the ones we had in the Corps in the early 1960s.
Did they look more like this:
By the way, none of the photos I've posted are of my own equipment.
Something like that Mark. As you would know they were wired to a 25 pound battery pack housed in a green canvas cover that we'd attach to our packs. Our platoon level radiomen carried them with the PRC6 on some ops. I didn't like it at all and could not wait to return it to supply, but they were good for picking up enemy movement at night, but had very little target definition.0 -
My service in Korea 7th Div was in 53-54.
The strap version was as shown above.
I sent home several T3 integral mounts which unfortunately are long traded off.
Strangely, the snooperscope was a Signal Corps item while carbines were an Ordnance item.
I never got hold of the scope but recall changing thread size of the windage screw holes to 10-32 . The result matched Redfield Jr mounts and accepted M81or 82 Lyman Alaskan scopes.
They were very accurate.0
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