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Pattern 1916 and 1918 telescopic sights on SMLE rifles - compared

The Pattern 1918 'scopes were usually found of Aldis manufacture, such as those also fitted to the Enfield Rifle No3(T) - the First World War (1914-18) sniping version of the Pattern 1914 (P'14) rifle.

Below: The Australian WWII SMLE Sniper Rifle in .303-inch centre-fire calibre
with its 1939-45 War Australian made Pattern 1918 'scope.

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The Pattern 1916 'scope shown below on a .22 Rimfire SMLE training conversion is actually manufactured by the Periscope Prism Co., who also made the earlier side-mounted 'scopes fitted to the S.M.L.E. - the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III sniping rifles - early in the First World War (1914-18).

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