In the Interests of Screen Accuracy

[Marv]

I have a bit of a quandrie.

I'm looking to build an E-11 using screen acurate parts.

The issue I have is this: On the varient seen here:

it uses an M38 but with the embosses no 7 on the side.

The M38 has embossed no, but my M40 has no 7.

My question is how relevant to the scope selection is the type of scope, i.e. M38 or M40 and the relevance of the numbering on the side?

 

Its not a bad position to be in but am looking to guage opinion.

[john danter]

They used several scopes dude. So which you pick is fine

M38, M38 A2 (M40) and M32 (M19).

 

They all look very much like one another, just different in terms of length

 

Here's a good reference for you.

http://www.partsofsw.com/e11guide.htm#Scope

[SamJ[501st]]

Mr Allinger, at approx. 50 seconds, says that the scope is a new addition as part of the restoration and was not part of the on screen E-11 so I wouldn't worry too much.

Edited April 30, 2011 by SamJ

[Lichtbringer]

My real M38 (from 43, but no A2 version) has the 7 on it´s side:

 

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[Marv]

Michael, are those both original M38s?

[Lichtbringer]

No John, only the brasscolored one, with the stripped paint. I disassembled, cleaned, assembled and repainted it - and then it replaced the resin one on my real sterling.

[Marv]

Now that I've sussed how to link to images thought I'd post my little collection

 

from Top to bottom M47-A2, M40, and my two M38s

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[Lichtbringer]

from Top to bottom M47-A2, M40, and my two M38s

 

Seems only the second from above is useable.

[Marv]

The M47A2 and M38 (top) are shown with their mounts these are simply unscrewed (if you note the two scopes are mounted in opposite directions). The M38 at the bottom could still be attached to a rail, but with a little metal working could be repaired fully.

[Lichtbringer]

The A2s are wrong shaped, they need the "flat part" (where lighting was/is added) bondoed and sanded.

 

The brasscolored needs it´s frontfeet milled down, the same with it´s other brass-humps on it´s belly.

 

And the No. 4 has a destroid rear feet, needs bondo and sanding, too.

 

 

Sure, all can be used, one way or another. Bondo and sanding is easy, i could mill the feet down if it was mine - but all that would simulate a shape they didn´t had originally, the M40 is the one with the real shape. If i would be you and have to choose between them, the decision would be easy: First and only winner is the "M40", then long nothing, then fixing the 2 M38. The A2 i would only consider after a loooong search for a better matching variant without success (that´s why they are that cheap, usually not over 50-60$).

 

But as you have the M40 already ........ Bingo.

[Marv]

The M38 (brass with mount removed)

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[Lichtbringer]

Ah, much better. Never trust a pic.

 

Still ... i think the "7" is more prominent/visible as the small engraving M38/M40, surrounded with all the other text. But thats more a personal preference than anything else.