sumb1
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Post by sumb1 on Dec 10, 2005 11:03:46 GMT 1
Bren telescopic sight mount still forsale, it was removed by e-bay, who knows why considering there are 67 other telescopic sights with mounts on e-bay this morning. No doubt most people interested in bren stuff will have seen it, but I can e-mail photos to anyone interested. contact on bill.oakes@bowbin.demon.co.uk
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Post by Kev on Dec 10, 2005 13:16:52 GMT 1
Ebay have just pulled a wooden pistol grip that I had for sale.Makes you wonder the mentality of the sort of people that report such harmless items  |
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Post by missingsomething on Dec 10, 2005 20:54:51 GMT 1
sumb1, sent you an email..... would like to see a photo and know what your asking for it  Thanks, CRaig |
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Post by mapman25 on Feb 8, 2006 12:38:03 GMT 1
Some people(ebay)
Would like to see a photo or two
Thanks
Paul
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Post by woodsy on Feb 8, 2006 20:54:35 GMT 1
Hi Paul
Good to see you on board! Conversing like this is a 25,000 mile round trip so we will still talk on the phone!
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Post by Kev on Feb 9, 2006 1:06:50 GMT 1
Some pics of the item for you paul - (item has no connection with me)   |
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Post by missingsomething on Feb 9, 2006 2:21:30 GMT 1
Makes me wish I had a Bracket on my Bren  |
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Post by privatefjordy on Feb 9, 2006 12:53:06 GMT 1
I notice the scope rings are a see through design.
Would this have been to permit dual use with normal iron sights on a double dovetail receiver, or were the scope rings simply an existing design that was pressed into use?
George
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Post by tom on Feb 9, 2006 15:59:10 GMT 1
One point, isn't the dovetail on the Bren a "universal" fitting, the same as the dovetail on the Vickers, planned Lightened Besa etc?
ATB
Tom
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Post by Kev on Feb 9, 2006 16:21:16 GMT 1
missing something.you could always remove the rear sight like the one in the photo as the dovetail is the same  Tom do some of the small mortars also share the dovetail along with the Vickers etc. Not sure of the design of the mount as I believe it to be fabricated of plate steel ? One knock and zero is lost ! Much nicer if someone could cast one  .....only downside is the original drawings for the scopes are a hell of allot more complicated  |
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Post by tom on Feb 9, 2006 20:55:42 GMT 1
Indeed you are right Kev, theres a dovetail bracket on the Mk II* 2 inch Mortar as well. Theres also one on the 4.2" mortar but from the parts list I can't tell if it the same size.
ATB
Tom
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Post by mattgibbs on Feb 12, 2006 18:01:36 GMT 1
Is it still for sale - when made - by whom etc etc?
Regards
Matt Gibbs
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pongo
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Post by pongo on Feb 18, 2006 18:43:23 GMT 1
Hi Everyone,
I have just been talking to Sumb1 on the phone and as he is working away at the moment and cannot get on to the INTERNET at the moment because of his location he will answer all emails when he returns on the 27th of February.
Pongo
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Post by gerolykos on Feb 18, 2006 19:24:55 GMT 1
Thank you for the email, that explains everything.
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Post by maltabofors on Feb 23, 2006 20:10:55 GMT 1
The late-war 3" Mortar sight (the one with the range drum) fits perfectly in the Bren dovetail. So the dovetail system seems to have been pretty standard. Was it invented by the Czechs and adopted by the British Army, or vice versa?
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.....only downside is the original drawings for the scopes are a hell of allot more complicated 