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Originally Posted by REL
Shocked to read that as the No22 is a 1" tube with no magnification and decidedly short eye relief. In no way does it compare to a proper AFV gunsight, even of WWII vintage.
Must have been a "compromise solution", and hopefully a temporary one!
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Actually, all marks of the the "Telescope, Sighting No. 22 and 22C had a magnification of 1.9X which, granted, isn't much. I've read that the 22C could also have been used with the 25pdr so the production of this sight wouldn't have been limited to Ram II production numbers. My 22C has a serial number of 9980-C. There are no markings on the focal plane other than "L", "R", and 4 graticules on the horizontal line. I also have the P37 webbing made for the sight to protect the eyepieces when the sight isn't mounted suggesting that it might have been common for the sight to be stored elsewhere than on it's tank, howitzer, or gun. Derek.
08-04-09, 12:47
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