Keito Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I have an item given to me by a friend, I was only told it was for a military Land Rover, now I know it's a gun rack of some type for a 7.62mm weapon. Question 1 What is it and where was it mounted/used? Question 2 How much should I sell it for? Many thanks in advance for your help folks, pictures hopefully below!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 A Zero gauge wouldnt be vehicle mounted. From the looks of it it would bolt onto something like a Bren SF mount. The weapon would then be bore sighted to the target and fired, then the sights adjusted till they registered on the point of impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Looks like it been made to be used with the tripod of a 30 cal Browning by using the T & E parts mated to a custom (bespoke) mount. Nice bit of kit. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Definitive Answer! It's a Zeroing device, known in Service as a Boresighting Gauge. Used with 7.62mm SLR L1A1 Rifles, it drops into a standard .30" Cal MG Tripod. Used to zero SUIT Optical Sights on these Rifles. Also used with IWS Night Sights as well. LONG Obsolete now! These were NEVER Used mounted in Vehicles, or indeed were they designed to do so. Hope that helps you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 It would have to be fixed to some solid mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Got to admit got a user handbook Army code 12258 (Revised 1977) for Rifle,7-62mm, L1A1 and 0.22 inch cal. Chapter 4 Associated equipments. Sec1- mounting tripod 0.30in machine gun, L2A1 and boresight device, rifle 7.62mm. All info and sighting chart. Many pages! with pics. Nice item. Value? PM me a clue what you want. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 PM sent Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keito Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Sold to ferretfixer subject to payment, thanks for the advice guys. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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