British Broad Arrow marked Alaskan

[RichardSukhoi]

I have a Lyman Alaskan serial 4595S. To my surprise it is marked with a British acceptance “broad arrow”.
Very curious as to the story!

 

[Post Oak]

Nice one! I'm no expert on this version, but the S marked versions were adopted for the Canadian no. 32 TP during WWII, under contract to the Canadian government.

 

[Post Oak]

This thread has some better information and pictures, see post #22.

The M73 Lyman Alaskan Scope from WWII, which became the M81 for the M1C Garand Sniper

I actually encountered something that I had never seen before, so I thought if I hadn't seen one others might find this interesting as well. This is the backstory: In early 1943, the Lyman Alaskan scope was actually the front runner to be used on the M1903A4. Ordnance wanted to name the...

www.snipershide.com

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Canada used a broadarrow, too.

FYI.

Sirhr

 

[RPN]

So did NZ, and I assume Australia also.

 

[S12A]

So did NZ, and I assume Australia also.

commonly like this for Australia : D^D

 

[ZG47A]

NZ broad arrow was for sold out of service kit by that time, if not earlier.

 

[Sniff]

NZ broad arrow was for sold out of service kit by that time, if not earlier.

Two arrows facing, forming a star, with an S on either side was the usual sold out of service marks on firearms at least.

 

[RichardSukhoi]

I have an Enfield rifle sold out of service. It’s two arrows point to point in an oval.
I will dig it out and send a picture.

 

[RichardSukhoi]

Here