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Lyman Alaskan
(M73/M81/M82/C No32 TP)

multi - 2.5x - US - commerical / M1903A4 / M1C / No4(T)





Lyman Alaskan was produced from 1939 to 1957. The M73/M81/M82/C No32 TP were military versions produced to fulfill Canadian and American contracts.

The Lyman Alaskan was adopted as the M73 by the US Ordance Department during WWII. Due to Lyman being unable to meet production goals, the Weaver M330 would be adopted as the M73B1 as a substitute on M1903A4 rifles. The M81/M82 added a metal sunshade on the front of the scope and a rubber eyeshade on the back, they would go on to replace the M73B1 scopes then in use. The M81 and M82 only differed in their reticle and markings.

The Canadian No32 TP (Trade Pattern) Mk. I was ordered by Canada as a replacement for their No32 REL scopes.











Images



On hunting rifle.



On M1C rifle with US soldier during WWII.



On M1903A4 with US soldiers during Korean war.



On M1C rifle with US soldiers during Korean war.



On M1903A4 with French soldier during Korean war.



On M1C rifle with French soldier during Korean war.



On M1C rifle with Dutch soldier during Korean war.



Pages from TM9-2200 published in April 1949 showing the M73 and M81/M82 alongside the M73B1.



Diagram of M82 scope. Diagram by Nicolaus Associates.



No32 TP MK. I scope during Korean war.



Canadian Army EME Manual Weapons C 500 p. 4 Issue 3 - 21 Apr 53.



Lyman Alaskan ads: 1938, 1940, 1946, 1957.



Reticle Alaskan (left), M82 (right).



VIDEOS

Video by KTG



Video by Forgotten Weapons




Serial Numbers

Serial Model Images Notes
2313 M82 1
31891 M82 1
35120 M82 1 In G&H mount #3497131.
35743 M82 1
38226 M82 1



References

Stroebel, N. (2000). Old Rifle Scopes. Krause Publications.




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