Marmite!! Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Another one added to the collection for a rainy day :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Wow what a great find Lee! Where was it? and are there any more......... Would love to do a project like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Wow what a great find Lee! Where was it? and are there any more......... Would love to do a project like this. It's been sitting in a local Fort for about 20 years... saved in from the scrapman.. don't know of any others I'm sorry to say.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Lee are you starting a army up there???? And what date is it? And is it done yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Well done Lee, It looks in very good shape. All you have to do now is source a Shield & a Tube! Excellent Mate! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Lee are you starting a army up there???? And what date is it? And is it done yet? Yep, dunno, tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Well done Lee, It looks in very good shape. All you have to do now is source a Shield & a Tube! Excellent Mate! Mike Very straight mate... 25pdr & the K2 come first, moving to the storage unti in the next few weeks so can then get started on those, trail will sit in the corner for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 - not long for Lee has a WWII Jeep!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have a surplus 17pdr sight if it's any use to you Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have a surplus 17pdr sight if it's any use to you Lee. PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 PM sent And replied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hi Lee, here are the pics of the sight. If you want any more let me know. Cheers, Davie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 hi davie you've got the sight for the sherman firefly there and very nice it is too,but not right for the a/t gun. lee the sight you need is the no. 41, i have this sight and it's yours if you want it just let me know, however i think it'll be a while before you're ready to start fitting ancillaries and polishing the brass eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 hi davie you've got the sight for the sherman firefly there and very nice it is too,but not right for the a/t gun. lee the sight you need is the no. 41, i have this sight and it's yours if you want it just let me know, however i think it'll be a while before you're ready to start fitting ancillaries and polishing the brass eddy Cheers Davie for sorting out the photos, sorry it's the wrong one... Eddy, will send you a pm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Cheers Davie for sorting out the photos, sorry it's the wrong one... Eddy, will send you a pm... No problem Lee, It's good to know what it's from though. I might clean it up and put it on the mantle piece. I'm sure she won't notice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 davie the sherman firefly sight is worth around £120 so it's worth keeping it in good shape, that one and the comet are my favourite sights eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 forgot to mention if you shine a torch on the red lense at the eye peice end it makes the graticules red for low visibility shooting, it also looks pretty cool, well i think so. i need to get out more eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 davie the sherman firefly sight is worth around £120 so it's worth keeping it in good shape, that one and the comet are my favourite sights eddy I've never paid more than £30 for one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 davie the sherman firefly sight is worth around £120 so it's worth keeping it in good shape, that one and the comet are my favourite sights eddy OK eddy, thanks for that, and cheers for identifying it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I had not noticed the red lens, it was under a layer of dust. It does look pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Interesting I have a sight pretty much identical to that but mine says No.41 MKII, always wondered what it was for... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 All the British sighting telescopes are dimensionally interchangeable. The main differences, other than the graticules which are type specific are magnification, (either x1.9 or x3), lit graticule or not, (the L after the x3 in the picture) and fixed or moving graticule, the example shown being fixed. The moving graticules require a larger head diameter and have two adjusting knobs. The x1.9 for tanks are for the front machine gun but also have the main armament range scales so they can be used in an emergency, the correct turret telescope having the x3 magnification. There is also a x6 eyepiece which fits in place of the rear lens though with a 75mm, that would only be of use for HE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 thanks for the info adrian i wondered what the L and M were for :-). you don't happen to know of any books on sighting telescopes ? cheers eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Afraid not Eddy, I do have some copies from a wartime British book listing the various British and US types but only those relevant to tanks in use in the British Army at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 thanks adrian, i'll keep looking the only source of info i've found so far is the site i've included on the link, not much if any detail on the sights and there uses but it does list them all and gives a small write up on some. http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119:british-sighting-telescopes&catid=49:other-data&Itemid=61 cheers eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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