Introduction (frg.
I) stock immediately to the rear of the hand
I. The Rifle, ·303 in., No.4, Mk. l(T) is a
specially selected No.4, Mk. 1 rifle on which
are incorporated certain modifications to
convert it for sniping. Particulars of these
are given below.
2. The selection of snipers' rifles is done
during the testing of rifles after manufacture,
when the weapons are being fired on testing
ranges. The performance of individual rifles
varies appreciably, and is finally assessed
when a proving group is fired from each
weapon under carefully standardised con-
ditions. As many rifles. as are required for
sniping are then selected from among those
which have given the closest grouping, and
are sent for conversion.
3. With 'each sniper's rifle is issued a
Telescope, sighting, No. 32, Mk. 3, which is
packed in a pressed steel box having a leather
shoulder strap (jig. 2). The rifle and its boxed
sighting telescope are packed in a wooden
chest, S.A., No. 15, Mk. 1 (jig. 3).
DESCRIPTION
Rifle
4. The rifle is basically a No.4, Mk. 1
weapon, with the additions and alterations
. detailed in th~ following paragraphs.
5. On the left-hand side of the rifle body, a
drilled and threaded lug is secured by three
screws immediately to the rear of the. gas
escape hole, and a drilled pad is fitted over a
threaded hole between the charger guide and
the hinge point for the backsight (jig. 4).
These locate the mounting' bracket of the
sighting telescope, and accept the front and
rear clamping screws respectively.
6. A wooden cheek pad is secured by two
wood screws on the upper side of the butt
Fig. I. Rifle, ·303 ln., No.4,
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(jig. 1). This brings the firer's eye level with
the line of sight through the telescope, and
assists him in keeping the correct position
of the eye backwards or forwards to suit the
eye clearance, or eye relief, of the telescope.
7. To allow the telescope to be accommo-
dated on the rifle with the line of sight at a
convenient height above the centre-line of
the bore, the battle aperture sight is not
'present on the tangent backsight.
8. There is an additiona:l sling swivel (Type
T) which is secured on a screw at the forward
end of the trigger guard, and the rifle is fitted
with a leather sling which is sufficiently long
to enable the firer, if it is preferable, to use
the sling with its forward end on the lower
band sling swivel and its rear end on the trigger
guard sling swivel. The sling then becomes
of the competition type, the point of attach-
ment of the rear end of the sling to the rifle
being nearest the firer's forward hand (jig. sq.
Sight
9. The telescope, sighting, No. 32, Mk. 3
(jig. 6) is a terrestrial telescope giving a
magnification of x3. The object glass is a
cemented doublet at the plane of focus of
which is positioned a sighting graticule con-
sisting of a cross wire and a slender metal
pointer (jig. 7). The image erecting system
consists Qftwo cemented doublets, while the
eyepiece is a symmetrical pair of cemented
doublets (jig. 8).
10. The eye clearance, or eye relief, of the
telescope is 2·5 in. This means that the
Ramsden circle occurs 2·5 in. to the rear of
the eyepiece, and the firer must plaee his
eye in this position in order to see the full
aiming picture and magnified field.
Mk. I(T) (Sniper's)
Th,s leaf issued with A.L. No. 32, September, 1952 A.P.I64IP, Vol. I, Sect. I, Chap. 13

II. Light transmission of a high order is 12. The telescope is waterproofed; that is,
obtained through the fact that all air-glass it is tested under compressed air and sealed
surfaces are bloomed, including the exterior in manufacture against the admission of the
surfaces of the object glass and the eyepiece. outer atmosphere, This prevents the conden-

Fig. 2. Telescope, sighting, No. 32, Mk. 3

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 Fig. 3. Packing of rifle and sight

sation of moisture on the internal air-glass OS.2039A CTS No. 19459

surfaces of the lenses, but does not meanthat (Optical (Manu- (Manu-
the sight can be exposed to rain or heavy Store part turer's turing
mist without deterioration. number) monogram or serial
initials) number)
Leading particulars "

1S. Each sight is collimated to its companion

13. The leading particulars of the sight are rifle, 'and must not be used with any other
as follows:- weapon. For this reason, the serial number
Magnification x3 of the rifle is stamped on the left-hand side
Field of view 8·5 deg, of the sight mounting bracket.
Working diameter 0·75 in.
of objective
Entrance pupil 0·75 in.
diameter
Exit pupil diameter 0·25 in.
Eye clearance 2·5 in.
Collimation Adjustedto
individual
rifle
Graticule Moving
wire, non-
illuminated
Focal length of O.G. 2·57 in.

Identif!cati on
14. The main nomenclature of
the telescope is engraved on the
upper side of the telescope tube.
Below this, appear the manu-
facturing data, thus:- Fig. 4. Attachment points for sight

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 This leof issued with A.t. No. 32, September, 1952
Fig. S. Adjustments t9 sling
16. To enable the clamping pieces to remain
paired with their cradle portions of the
mounting, each is stamped with its identity,
and the same marking appears-on the mating
cradle piece, on the right-hand side. This
marking usually consists of a three-digit
number.
17. The letter B appears on the sight tube
i in. high, to denote that the
in blue oil paint,
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A.P.I64IP, Vol. I, Sect. I, Chop. 13
lens surfaces are bloomed. If, for any reason
the blooming is removed, the letter B is
erased.
18. Also on the sight tube is the letter W
in red oil paint, t in. high. This is put on the
sight at the successfulconclusion of its water-
proofing test. If any sight fails to pass this
test, the letter W does not appear. If the
sight is satisfactory in all other respects, it
 Fig. 6. Components of sight

may be issued for use in temperate climates. numbered intervals of 100 yards and un-
Waterproofed sights may be used in tropical numbered intermediate markings of 50 yards.
climates without the risk of condensation on
the internal air-glass surfaces of the lenses. 20. The deflection drum, which is on the
left-hand side of the graticule housing, is
Range and deflection adjustments graduated to left and right of zero up to 16,
19. The range setting required is obtained in numbered intervals of 4 with un-numbered
by rotation of the range drum situated on the intermediate markings representing 2. These

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upper side of the graticule housing. The drum
is graduated from zero to 1,000 yards with

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figures denote minutes of angle of deflection,
left or right.

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CARE AND CLEANING Lens cleaning

Rifle 26. Issued with each telescope are two
21. The screws securing the sight mounting pieces of linen approximately six inches
lug and pad on the left-hand side of the body square. These are to be carefully used to
are locked by the centre-punching of metal clean the exterior surfaces of the object glass
into one end of the screwdriver slot, and should and the eyepiece. The linen must be abso-
not work loose. If they do, however, they lutely dry. and free from dust or grit; it must
should be tightened. be used sparingly, and only the minimum of
gentle rubbing must be given to remove
22. The rifle should be cleaned and lubri-
smudges or condensation from the lenses.
cated as detailed in Vol. 2, Sect. 1, Chap. 4.
Sight
Tightening of screws
Mounting the sight
27. There are eight screws securing the
23. The correct way to mount the sight is upper portions of the clamping cradles, four
to screw up both clamping screws together, in each. These are locked by the centre-
and give the final tightening on the rear punching of metal into one end of each
screw. screwdriver slot; if any of the screws become
Weather protection loose they should be tightened but not other-
24. To protect the exterior surfaces of the wise disturbed. .
object glass and the eye-piece from deteriora-
tion through the prolonged action of the 28. No other screws on the telescope are to
atmosphere, the leather protector issued with be touched, otherwise the optical system may
the sight is to be kept in position at all times, be put out of focus, necessitating a lengthy
except when the telescope is actually in use process of correction on an optical bench.
for sighting or observation. Moreover, the waterproofed condition of the
telescope may by broken down by the
Transportati on admission of moist atmosphere into the
25. Except when the rifle is required for im- telescope tube; condensation will then form
mediate use, it must be earned with the sight on the interior surfaces of the lenses, and the
dismounted and firmly clamped in its box. sight rendered unserviceable ..

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