CMS 001: 1945 Long Branch Sniper Rifle No 4 MkI* (T) 90L8xxx series скачать в хорошем качестве

CMS 001: 1945 Long Branch Sniper Rifle No 4 MkI* (T) 90L8xxx series

90L8198 is a factory original, and nearly mint, 1945 sniper rifle made by Small Arms Limited at Long Branch in Canada in 1945. It has its matching C No. 32 Mk. 3 scope made by Research Enterprises Limited. The No. 4 Mk. I* (T) sniper rifles were made by Small Arms Limited (S.A.L.) at Long Branch, near Toronto, Canada. Their sniper scopes were usually made by Research Enterprises Limited (R.E.L.), although some were made by the Lyman Gunsight Corporation in the U.S.A. Of the approximately 26,268 No. 4 (T) rifles made in World War II, only about 1,588 were made in Canada, so they are now quite rare. The rest of the No. 4 Mk. I (T) sniper rifles were converted in England. The Canadian sniper rifles, like their British counterparts, were initially individually selected for conversion to sniping equipment after showing above average accuracy results during test firing. However, due to the difficulty in drilling holes in finished bodies (receivers) to fit the scope bases/pads, Canada began making the sniper rifles in carefully controlled series and numbered these together and sequentially. Such groupings of serial numbers have been observed in the 68L3xxx, 71L0xxx, 74L0xxx, 80L8xxx and 90L8xxx ranges. The 90L8xxx series were the last WWII batch converted in Canada and consisted of about 375 sniper rifles. These were made in 1945 and apparently the last of them were finished in 1946 under Canadian Arsenals Limited which took over from Small Arms Limited after the war. The 90L8xxx series were made for the British and it is believed that they were delivered after the war ended. While in British military service, some rifles and scopes needed repairs. Some Canadian rifles ended up refitted with British made scopes and some British rifles ended up being fitted with Canadian made scopes as there were interchangeable. Rifle 90L8198 as seen in this video, went into storage as so many No. 4 (T) rifles did after the war and it has has survived in near mint, factory original condition. It was likely sold surplus in the late 1960s or early 1970s, and ended up in Canada. LINKS: My web page about the No. 4 mk. I (T) Sniper Rifles: https://captainstevens.com/military/w... Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle - YouTube by "Forgotten Weapons"    • Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T)...   Books by Ian Skennerton on Lee-Enfields http://www.skennerton.com/books.html Book - "Without Warning - by the late Clive M. Law Available through Service Publications, c/o www.MilitaryAntiquesToronto.com DISCLOSURE: This rifle is NOT for sale.