Litton M144 Spoting Scope

[telephone79]

I need some close up pictures of the quick disconnect for a Litton M144 Spotting scope used on the M24 SWS
System. I have the part that attaches to the scope it's self, however I need to source the Tripod attached "C" mount
If anyone could help me identify the part I need...I would greatly appreciate it.
I have most of the M24 SWS accessories, but this is elusive. Any extra M144 tripods out ther that anyone wants to sell would be appreciated too.
Thanks!

 

[kft101]

These work?

 

[telephone79]

This is the mount that came on my Litton M144
I am looking for the C mount that was on the
Tripod. I can find nothing on line that would work. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[telephone79]

These work?

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Thanks for you pictures!

 

[telephone79]

Thanks for you pictures!

Are these the ones that came on the/your m144 when it was built for the Army? I purchased a similar pair from Amazon. I wanted to find a picture of the one that mates to the original one in my pictures. If yours are factory original it appears they changed mounts and used different ones during production.
Thanks for your reply!

 

[animaldoc]

Here are pics of the one I have. The thumbscrew is notched to engage the spring on the scope mount section.

 

[telephone79]

Thank you!!!! That’s what I need. Now finding one or the proper tripod mount or complete tripod will probably be impossible ….. but I will try!

 

[patriotM24]

These work?

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Why does you scope objective end have a spot for the brand logo? Mine is smooth all the way around.

 

[lockedandloaded]

Thank you!!!! That’s what I need. Now finding one or the proper tripod mount or complete tripod will probably be impossible ….. but I will try!

This is the tripod that is used with the M144, but does not include the M144 quick-detach base mount.

 

[lockedandloaded]

Why does you scope objective end have a spot for the brand logo? Mine is smooth all the way around.

There are 3 variations of the M144 I've seen. The original was supplied by Decilog Inc. using the Bausch & Lomb Elite Armored series optic 15x45x60mm. This version has the cutout area for the B&L emblem on the front rubber armor. Internal threading inside of the front objective ring accepts their Decilog attachable Laser Eye Protection Filter (LFU -Laser Filter Unit), and was part of the US Army Soldier Enhancement program under NSN 1240-01-386-2771 with 3,000 units produced.


The later 2 variations were sold from either Litton Industries, or L3 EOS (4,000 units 3/10/2009). Those have the smooth rubber armor all the way around like yours. But they still use the ground pattern B&L Elite scope.

Decilog also manufacfured 3,000 LFU for the M24 SWS M3A 10X scope.

 

[Random Guy]

There are 3 variations of the M144 I've seen. The original was supplied by Decilog Inc. using the Bausch & Lomb Elite Armored series optic 15x45x60mm. This version has the cutout area for the B&L emblem on the front rubber armor. Internal threading inside of the front objective ring accepts their Decilog attachable Laser Eye Protection Filter (LFU -Laser Filter Unit), and was part of the US Army Soldier Enhancement program under NSN 1240-01-386-2771 with 3,000 units produced.

Thanks for all that info, I had not read that elsewhere. I have one of these early Decilog spotting scopes that oddly came from that Florida entity that bought out the Remington bankruptcy parts. Unfortunately it’s missing the entire tripod assembly…so if anyone ever sees a complete M144 tripod for sale, I would be a very motivated buyer. Here’s what I have:

…Yes, it’s a very long shot that I’ll ever find the correct tripod, but it a complete M144 set-up would be a neat final piece for my M24R kit.

 

[patriotM24]

Thanks for all that info, I had not read that elsewhere. I have one of these early Decilog spotting scopes that oddly came from that Florida entity that bought out the Remington bankruptcy parts. Unfortunately it’s missing the entire tripod assembly…so if anyone ever sees a complete M144 tripod for sale, I would be a very motivated buyer. Here’s what I have:
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…Yes, it’s a very long shot that I’ll ever find the correct tripod, but it a complete M144 set-up would be a neat final piece for my M24R kit.
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I have a Bushnell tripod in box NOS, not the M144 one.

 

[patriotM24]

This is mine.

 

[lockedandloaded]

Off topic, but Bausch & Lomb sold these tripods for decades before Bushnell took over the company . This is the original version that included windage & elevation adjustment dials. They worked great and didnt require moving the tripod feet around to line up the view. I skeletonized the legs just for the hell of it, it was my highpower competion prone position scope. These ancient Bausch & Lomb 15 x 60 x 60mm Discoverer spotters were real workhorses back in the day, snag them now for 50 bucks on eBay, bargain.