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WW1 C1917 British Adams & Co No.30 Steel & Alloy Light Weight Trench Periscope With Correct Hinged Spike. Sn 22553:16 - 22553:16
Adams & Co were a quality renowned company that produced cameras as well as other scientific instruments, including Periscopes. This is an original British Adams & Co No.30 Steel & Alloy Light Weight Trench Periscope. These scopes were made circa 1917. The scope measures 19 ½” overall with the flat steel hinged spike in closed position. The spike for sticking in the ground or side of a trench is 12 “ length and has its original bracket with wing nut for tightening in position. The tube body is light steel and the curved mirror housings are cast alloy, all with original green paint. The optics work as they should. The cast alloy mirror housings have car letters ‘VN’. The tube is missing its original Adams instruction label (there are traces of adhesive where it would originally have been mounted. An image of an original period label is illustrated in the images). The price includes UK delivery Sn 22553:16 (storeroom shelves near binoculars)
£395.00

**VERY RARE**EARLY WW2 C1939-1940**Vickers Heavy Machine Gun Optical Lensmatic MK III Dial Sight By HW&C. Sn 22553:4 - 22553:4
Before the outbreak of WW2 British machine gunners were equipped with range finders to calculate range. In 1939 MK 1 & MK II dial sights were introduced. Each dial sight was fitted with a Lensmatic sight, MK 1 and II sights were converted or replaced by MK III sights in 1940 (see page 518 of The Grand Old Lady of No Mans Land by Goldsmith where parts diagrams are illustrated. The illustrations are reproduced in our images. There is no 'emergency level' on our example as shown in the images which were originally supplied with MK I & II examples). Located on the rear left side of the gun, the introduction of dial sights replaced the deflection bar fore sight. This is an original very rare Vickers Heavy Machine Gun Optical Lensmatic MK III Dial Sight. The sight has the correct steel, alloy and brass construction with calibrated dials, correct Lensmatic sight, spirit level and bracket for Vickers’ Gun Dovetail mount. The sight is stamped ‘HW&C’ (maker) above number ‘B61239’ and ‘OM28A’. The sight functions as it should. The price for this rare Vickers sight includes UK delivery. Sn 22553:4 (long shelves storeroom below police helmets)**NB VICKERS HMG's ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY ON THIS WEBSITE**
£975.00

Original Parker-Hale Iron Sights. OPT 860. - OPT 860
The Parker Gunsmithing companies. Their tube sleeving system was developed by Alfred G. Parker & Co Ltd and marketed under the Parkerifling tradename early in the 20th century (prior to 1910). The company was born more than 20 years earlier in 1880. The firm initially traded from premises in Icknield St Birmingham and was joined by Arthur T.C. Hale, who had become manager by 1910. It moved to Bisley St which was famously known as ‘Bisley Works’. By 1910 Alfred was designing aperture sights for the firm and performing remarkably at Bisley with a ‘Long’ Lee-Enfield fitted with one of his own sights. Around 1930, Arthur Hales involvement with A.G. Parker had reached a significance which led to the change of company name to Parker-Hale; so, it has retained to this day. This marked Parker-Hale iron sight doesn’t show a model number, but all parts appear to be in place, including sight inserts ranging from 3.0,3.2,3.4,3.6,3.8 & 4.0. Please see images for recognition. The sight comes in its original padded box. The price includes Uk delivery. OPT 860
£175.00

*Vintage c1970* Weaver USA 15mm B4 Fixed Focus Rifle Scope with Proprietary Mounts. OPT 859. - OPT 859
Founded in 1930 by the visionary William R. Weaver, the company is credited with bringing riflescopes to the mainstream. The very first Scope, model 3-30, came complete with a Weaver scope mount. Weaver started the company in Kentucky in 1930 following the completion of a contract with the state of Indiana to produce license plates. He designed and produced the tooling himself and did all the manufacturing on site, including grinding his own lenses and machining the parts. The company was a near instant success that revolutionized the shooting industry by putting magnified optics into the reach of average American hunters. In 1933, he moved the business to El Paso, Texas. By 1940, the company had become the largest producer of riflescopes and mounts in the world. The Weaver story includes many hallmarks. From the part they played in finally making scopes affordable to hunters, to their part in the war effort, to their ingenuity of design and function in shooting optics. This15mm B4 Fixed Focus Rifle Scope is in good overall condition, just showing some age-related wear. The crosshair lenses are undamaged. Measuring 29cm in length. Marked to the mounts ‘WEAVER .22 TIP-OFF U.S.A.’ The price for this collectable scope includes UK delivery. OPT 859.
£175.00

*Vintage c1970* Weaver USA 32mm 4KW Micro-Trac Fixed Focus Rifle Scope (No Mounts). OPT 858. - OPT 858
The Weaver Model K4 series was manufactured from 1947 until the close of business in 1984. No other scope topped more rifles during that period. It was the most popular and is still the most famous hunting scope ever made. The Weaver story includes many hallmarks. From the part they played in finally making scopes affordable to hunters, to their part in the war effort, to their ingenuity of design and function in shooting optics. This 32mm 4KW Micro-Trac is in good overall condition, just showing some age-related wear. The Reticule is broad and thin, the lenses are undamaged. The price for this collectable scope includes UK delivery. OPT 858.
£195.00

*Vintage* Lyman ‘All American Hunting Scope’ USA 34mm 4X Fixed Focus (No Mounts) OPT 857. - OPT 857
The proud tradition and history of Lyman Products began simply in the late 1800’s when William Lyman, an avid outdoorsman and inventor, created a product that resolved problems with gun sights of his day. The commonly used vernier sights were adequate for daytime shooting, but almost useless if lighting was not perfect. Lyman’s No. 1 Tang Sight featured a small disc and a large aperture, a combination that made the thin rim almost invisible and greatly improved the shooter’s vision. His patented design launched the Lyman Gun Sight Company, and today, the Lyman tang and receiver sights still utilise the same principles originated over 137 years ago to enhance both the sight picture and the speed of aiming. This c1980 34mm 4X fixed focus reticule crosshair rifle scope is all steel, showing minor age-related scuffs. The lenses are scratch free. The price for this collectable scope includes UK delivery. OPT 857.
£175.00
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