Parker-Hale List No.138A – “Parker’s Tube” Foresight Element Holder Books East African Cold War military

East African Cold War military item associated with regional bush warfare use

with standard-pocket configuration and lightweight poly-cotton cloth typical of late-1990s SANDF issue

stitched crown

Operational field jacket associated with Rhodesian Security Forces during the Bush War era

and matching field cap

Parker-Hale List No.138A – “Parker’s Tube” Foresight Element Holder Books East African Cold War militaryAn original Parker Hale List No. 138A Foresight Element Holder, commonly referred to as the Parkers Tube Sight or Foresight Shade. Manufactured in Birmingham, England, by the renowned Parker Hale Ltd, this all metal precision made accessory was designed for use on target rifles and converted service rifles such as the SMLE Mk III (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) and later No. 4 Mk I (T and Mk II variants) during the interwar and post war target shooting