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WW1 SMLE with Winchester A5 build
Always been keen on one of these -a brit WW1 SMLE with a sniper scope. After looking into the three main versions the Winchester A5 version looked the most achievable:
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Earlier this year I got a bunch of photos of originals and started to craft up the scope mounting brackets. Main tool was the ol' eyeometer...
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The scope was bought from the US and arrived last week, so made some major progress. It is still quite clear, but the crosshairs are a bit warped, but will do the trick. Overall not bad for something designed in 1907.
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I still need a screw on the scope mount bracket that was missing. Also need to blue it all. Very pleased- the scope is in the correct spot elevation wise near the bottom of the turret travel at 100m zero with all the elevation adjustment I could ever need.
Looking forward to shooting it.
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