Pouch Cylindrical UK WW2

[reneblacky]

G'day all,

A Mate of mine has this cylindrical container, can anyone please identify it?
For optics of some form? Vehicle or artillery mounted?

Cheers in advance.

[kradman]

I had one like this some years and it was for a sniper scope so yours could be for one also ?

[reneblacky]

Cheers Kradman I'll pass it on the my mate. I checked my reference and couldn't find one.

[Rick W]

Interesting ,
I just saw it , will get back to ya
Cheers Rick

[vegetius]

It's most likely for a sight from either an Artillery piece or an armoured vehicle.

[BrodieBartfast]

I have the 75mm gunsight for a Churchill/Cromwell tank, and it’s 44cm long in all, so far too large. I’ve also got a 6-Pounder anti-tank gunsight, and that’s a lot shorter, but at 34cm is still too long for this pouch.

Is it possible this pouch could have been used for storing rolled maps in a field headquarters? That would explain the lack of buckles or belt loops.

B.B.

[AIF]

Hey Rene, It is missing the shoulder strap but Kradman is correct it is a late war Australian sniper scope pouch.

[AIF]

Pic from the net for reference, it's on the far left.

[reneblacky]

Cheers Mate I'll let my mate know, cheers for the ref shot too.

[AIF]

No worries mate, judging from the background I think I know who our mate is and if so tell Mr P I said hi!