Enfield sniper
Ya i recently got a NO. 53 MK I scope for a Enfield Bren machine gun. The scope is in very good condition with the matching mount. I paid $100 for it, however i am not sure if i paid a good price on it. I am wondering about how much is one of these worth, and what is the history of it. What i do know about it is that in 1940 in a letter from Colonel J.H. Icke it claims that this scope should be used not only for the Bren guns, but should be fitted with range and deflection mechanism, and used for the No. 4 Mk. I (T) sniper rifle. I am wondering if it ever made it to the NO 4 (t) sniper. I have tried many of places to find information. But with little success. I collect Enfield rifles, and know that the scopes are the hardest to find. Thanks
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To respond to your questions in order:
1. If scope and mount are in acceptable condition, you stole them. Them mount is VERY valuable. I refer to the hulking dinosaur that weighs nearly half a pound.
2. The colonel is correct. These items were used during WW II on No. 4 T series rifles, made (that is, assembled) by Holland & Holland.
3. MoD tested sniping rifles from all warring nations throughout WW II. Surprisingly, No. 4 T series were superior to all others.0 -
I know they made and mounted them, but every time I hear mention of this I just shake my head in wonder ... there's just something about the combination ... for me it conjurs up a funny image of a "tommy", helmet askew ... straining to use the scope and blaze away[:D]
As for using scope in sniper rifle setup ... they did and the end product was just about on a par with, to somewhat above, all other sniper setups of that era.
And if you want us to tell you what a good deal you got on scope and mount ... OK ... good buy, ya got the whole setup for typically what a mount would sell for ... if not less.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0
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