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SUIT (Sight Unit Infanty Trilux)
7.62x51 / 5.56x45 - 4x - UK - UK / Israel - L1A1 / M16






Israeli sights are marked 250 and 450 Meters while British sights are supposedly marked 300 and 500 Yards. Pending more.












Images



Seen with British soldiers in north Ireland.




Seen with British soldiers in the Falklands.




British soldiers with the scope removed from the mount to allow use of the iron sights.




Seen mounted on an AR15 with members of the Royal Hong Kong Police Marksman unit during the 1970s.




Seen in Rhodesia.




Mounted on a MP5SD with Italian member of the 9th Paratroopers Assault battalion "Col Moschin" during deployment to Somalia in late 1992 early 1993.




With RUC officers (Left) Mini 14 (Right) M1 Carbine.




On a South Korean K2 rifle.




Front and inside of SUIT brochure by AVIMO made sometime in 1976 or later, showing various weapon mounts for the SUIT.




User Handbook for Sightunit Infantry Trilux (NSN 1240-99-964-7647), published by the UK Minstry of Defense. Unsure on date of publication.




SAR80 promo material, top pic shows SUIT mount.




Reticle, showing its upside down post.



VIDEOS

Video by 9 Hole Reveiews



Video by Vintage Rifles Shooters Club




Serial Numbers

Unclear if UK and IDF scopes use different serial range blocks.

Sticker dates should be taken with caution as reproduction stickers can be purchased, meaning month/year info may be inaccurate on many scopes.


Serial Sticker Date Origin Images Notes
3613 IDF 1
07579 UK 1
08300 8/77 UK 1 Data plate marked 1979, with front sticker marked 8/77. Serial partialy blocked in photo, asked for full #.
355428 IDF 1
477271 IDF 1 In poor condition.
#55773 8/77 IDF 1 Hard to tell first digit of serial number. Probably a 3.
375145 IDF 1
400054 4/77 IDF 1
400088 IDF 1



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