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  1. ugly

    ugly LE Moderator

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    Any ideas please, dates in service if at all and were any manuals issued?
     
    ugly, Dec 30, 2007
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  2. The_Snail

    The_Snail LE

    It's an infra-red weapon sight.

    Next.
     
    The_Snail, Dec 30, 2007
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  3. EX_STAB

    EX_STAB LE

    ToS - obviously!
     
    EX_STAB, Dec 30, 2007
    #3
  4. Fatbadge

    Fatbadge LE

    I thought you were about to seriously impress me Snail.. then the picture loaded fully and I saw the bottom bit..

    :roll:

    Oh and it's on an SLR.. so sometime during the life of said weapon...
     
    Fatbadge, Dec 30, 2007
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  5. pupgreen

    pupgreen LE

    looks like a brit version of the german wwii vampire sight.
     
    pupgreen, Dec 30, 2007
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  6. 4(T)

    4(T) LE

    Its a spam M3 of Korea vintage, developed from the M1 of WW2 vintage.

    Any fule whos played "return from Castle Wolfenstein" knos that....

    http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/m3irsnip.htm


    Interesting quote that, if true, is something that deserves more historian attention:

    "These infrared weapons were developed in 1943 by the Army, precisely to defeat the infiltration tactics of the Japanese. Although fewer than 500 units were actually used, the Sniperscope accounted for about 30% of total Japanese casualties suffered by small-arms fire during the first week of the Okinawa campaign."
     
    4(T), Dec 30, 2007
    #6
  7. leonidas42

    leonidas42 Old-Salt

    Note the cable, which by the look of the picture is plugged into a Bosco Generator. State of the art, if you are firing from the comfort of your living room. :twisted:
     
    leonidas42, Dec 30, 2007
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  8. W.Anchor

    W.Anchor War Hero

    As the weapon looks like a FN rifle how could it be used in Korea. I would date this to around the 1960's
     
    W.Anchor, Jan 4, 2008
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  9. Fanbasher

    Fanbasher Old-Salt

    imagine bimbling around raghead land with that baby!!
     
    Fanbasher, Jan 4, 2008
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  10. PE4rocks

    PE4rocks LE

    IIRC they were in Sqn G1098 in Armoured Regts in the 70's, dunno when they were withdawn thobut. Manuals were in the box ISTR.
     
    PE4rocks, Jan 4, 2008
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  11. strings

    strings Old-Salt

    I think the big round bit on the top was a hearing aid :D
     
    strings, Jan 4, 2008
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  12. putteesinmyhands

    putteesinmyhands LE

    putteesinmyhands, Jan 4, 2008
    #12
  13. ugly

    ugly LE Moderator

    Thanks folks, this is for a Kiwi SLR collector who is seeking information on all sights experimental included. I have sent him the link and looking forward to his comments. Some pics I have recently posted are his!
     
    ugly, Jan 4, 2008
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  15. Jaeger

    Jaeger LE

    Would it have been specially designed for nocturnal Haggis hunting?

    (Just speculating, that's all FFS!)
     
    Jaeger, Jan 5, 2008
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