andym Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Does anyone know what weapon this relates to? I thought it might be something to do with the Abbot, but I can't see anything about it in the manuals. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 .50" Browning HMG. British Army Issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 beaten to the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 It isn't a weapon. Stick it down the barrel of the weapon it applies to (a five-Oh Browning in this case apparently), then from beside the gun, you can see through a prism exactly where the gun is pointing. A few magic adjustments and you can make the gunner's sight point at the same place, so that you can be confident that later, when he lays the sight on the target, the gun will also be pointing at the target and will send a round there when he fires the gun. Simple, as you might say without sounding like a what has become an annoying Russian meerkat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolman Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Now you just need a live 50 to try it out on :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thanks guys! And yes, I know it isn't a weapon, but this seemed the most appropriate thread ... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I know a man who has!:cool2: Not this country, but if your looking to seel he may be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Simple, as you might say without sounding like a what has become an annoying Russian meerkat. Not half as annoying as the "Go Compare" t*ss*r, who would be vastly improved by a couple of belts of 50 BMG, along with everyone else involved in that series of adverts. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Not half as annoying as the "Go Compare" t*ss*r, who would be vastly improved by a couple of belts of 50 BMG, along with everyone else involved in that series of adverts. Chris. To quick! I'd suggest he compares the pulling power of a Jeep and a Dodge, as a tow rope! Lets see how high his voice can really go! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 And if you actually wate your time & 'Go Compare', you will discover that it actually costs MORE to be insured with them. Than it does with your normal insurer!!....:-D It would indeed in my view though. Be an excellent investment in letting the Moustashioed Tw*t, have a belt of 200 .50" Cal Rounds fired at him. He can check the entry & exit holes. And, 'Go Compare'!..........:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Gents, Getting back to the original question, I think you'll find that this bore sight is for the .50 cal Browning L6A1 Ranging Machine Gun (RMG, also abbreviated to RG, since you ain't supposed to use it as a co-axial 'machine gun', but only for ranging) as fitted to British (and Dutch?)Centurion tanks from the early 1960s (with the 105mm L7) and Australian Centurion tanks from the mid-1960s (with the 20-pdr). Not sure if there were any other applications of the .50cal in a co-axial or 'remotely' sighted mounting (ie gunner not located behind the weapon making direct sight down the barrel/sights) that would require a bore sight. Comments on this from the better informed welcome! Mike C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Gents, Getting back to the original question, I think you'll find that this bore sight is for the .50 cal Browning L6A1 Ranging Machine Gun (RMG, also abbreviated to RG, since you ain't supposed to use it as a co-axial 'machine gun', but only for ranging) as fitted to British (and Dutch?)Centurion tanks from the early 1960s (with the 105mm L7) and Australian Centurion tanks from the mid-1960s (with the 20-pdr). Not sure if there were any other applications of the .50cal in a co-axial or 'remotely' sighted mounting (ie gunner not located behind the weapon making direct sight down the barrel/sights) that would require a bore sight. Comments on this from the better informed welcome! Original application as above. With the addition of the L21 Ranging MG For Early chieftains. Also availale today in service, for use with the Manroy 'Soft Mount'. This Buffered Mount, has Twin dovetailed mounting blocks to accept a range of optical sights. Thus the need to harmonise the gun with a boresight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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