British Sighting Telescopes |
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Written by David Boyd
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Thursday, 01 January 2009 21:18 |
British Sighting Telescopes Below is a listing of sighting telescopes used in British tanks and Artillery, the list is probably not complete as there are so many variants were there is little or no data available. Telescope | Used by | Magnification | Field of View (degrees) | Notes | | | | | | No.22 | 25/18pdr | 1.9 | 21 | Can be used on 2pdr | No.22C Mk I/II | Early 6pdr Anti-Tank Guns | 1.9 | 21 | Can be used on 25pdr | No.22C Mk III | Later 6pdr Anti-Tank Guns | 3 | 13 | | No.24B | 2pdr Anti-Tank Gun | 1.9 | 21 | | No.29 | 25pdr Howitzer | 1.9 | 21 | | No.30 | Tanks with 2pdr, 15mm or 3" How + machine gun | 1.9 | 21 | | No.31 | 3" Howitzer in A.22 Hull | 1.9 | 21 | | No.33 | As No.30 | 1.9 | 21 | Simplified edition of No.30 | No.30 Mk IIS | Tanks with 2pdr + 7.92mm Besa | 1.9 | 21 | | No.30 Mk III | | 1.9 | 21 | | No.30 Mk IV | Tanks with 2pdr + 7.92mm Besa (APCBC markings) | 1.9 | 21 | | No.34 | 3" Howitzer in A.22 Hull | 1.9 | 21 | | No.39 Mk IIS | Tanks with Mk III 6pdr + 7.92mm Besa | 1.9 | 21 | | No.39 Mk IV | Tanks with Mk V 6pdr + 7.92 Besa | 3 | 13 | | No.41 | 17pdr Anti-Tank Guns (Early) | 1.9 | 21 | | No.41 Mk IIS | | 1.9 | 21 | | No.43 x 3 L Mk I | Tanks with 17pdr and .30" Browning | 3 | 13 | Shermans only | No.43 x 3 Mk I | Tanks with 17pdr and .30" Browning | 3 | 13 | First 23 Challengers | No.43 x 3 ML Mk III | Tanks with 17pdr and .30" Browning | 3 | 13 | Challenger, 6x eyepiece provided | No.43 x 3 Ml Mk III/I | Tanks with 17pdr and .30" Browning | 3 | 13 | Sherman C. 6x eyepiece provided | No.48 x 1.9 Mk I | Tanks with 95mm Howitzer and 7.92mm Besa | 1.9 | 21 | For Hull MG | No.48 x 3 L Mk I | Tanks with 95mm Howitzer and 7.92mm Besa | 3 | 21 | Standard for turret | No.50 x 1.9 Mk IS | Hull MG for Tanks with 75mm Mk V | 1.9 | 21 | | No.50 x 3 L Mk I | Tanks with 75mm Mk V and 7.92mm Besa | 3 | 13 | | No.50 x 3 ML Mk. II | Tanks with 75mm Mk V and 7.92mm Besa | 3 | 13 | | No.51 | 17pdr Anti-Tank Guns (Later) | 3 | 13 | Originally No.41 Mk III | No. 54x3 ML Mk I | Tanks with 6pdr Mk V and 7.92mm Besa | 3 | 13 | | No. 54x 1.9 Mk IS | Hull MG for Tanks with 6pdr Mk V | 1.9 | 21 | | No. 57 x 1.9 Mk I | Tanks with 77mm gun and 7.92 Besa (Comet) | 1.9 | 21 | Hull MG | No. 57 x 3 ML Mk I | Tanks with 77mm gun and 7.92 Besa (Comet) | 3 | 13 | Standard for turret |
Sources - 2pdr/6pdr/17pdr/25pdr Handbooks, AVIA 22 456 - 514, Various tank handbooks
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Last Updated on Saturday, 03 January 2009 15:05 |