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Heres something you don't see every day. A Periscopic Prism Co Scope for a Patt 1914 MKI* (T) rifle.
Scopes of this type were manufactured in London primarily for Winchester rifles although they may appear on different makers rifles after wars end and up until the early/mid 20's then re designated Rifle N03 MkI or MkI* (f) or (T) This scope has been numbered for rifle #76725 more than likely a W marked rifle.
The scope has a very short eye relief of about 1-1/2 inches a 7 degree field of view 3x magnification with T accuracy standards of about 2 moa at 100yds. Sniping was done close in those days usually to about 300 yards due to the type of warfare being fought so a head shot could be difficult to pull off. T rifles were also fitted with a fine elevation adjustment incorporated into the leaf 200 to 1600 yds and sometimes a wooden cheek rest attached to the rifle up to 1941.
The range drum is graduated 100 to 1000 yds in 100 yd increments and lateral adjustments made by using a special key that fits into the front of the telescope. The scope is mounted with dual claws in the front to a base soldered and screwed on to the front ring and a single quick release latch on the port side of the protective ears.
I bought this for a collector in the UK who has a rifle with bases sans scope and rings.
Scopes of this type were manufactured in London primarily for Winchester rifles although they may appear on different makers rifles after wars end and up until the early/mid 20's then re designated Rifle N03 MkI or MkI* (f) or (T) This scope has been numbered for rifle #76725 more than likely a W marked rifle.
The scope has a very short eye relief of about 1-1/2 inches a 7 degree field of view 3x magnification with T accuracy standards of about 2 moa at 100yds. Sniping was done close in those days usually to about 300 yards due to the type of warfare being fought so a head shot could be difficult to pull off. T rifles were also fitted with a fine elevation adjustment incorporated into the leaf 200 to 1600 yds and sometimes a wooden cheek rest attached to the rifle up to 1941.
The range drum is graduated 100 to 1000 yds in 100 yd increments and lateral adjustments made by using a special key that fits into the front of the telescope. The scope is mounted with dual claws in the front to a base soldered and screwed on to the front ring and a single quick release latch on the port side of the protective ears.
I bought this for a collector in the UK who has a rifle with bases sans scope and rings.
That's exactly what I was thinking !
