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West Australian Rifle Association > Records

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c. 1962

Overview

metal sight

Historical information

J E Moore Collection
Balfour Sure Shot Special

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.115

Inscriptions and markings

"Balfour Sure Shot Special"

Contextual information

Balfour Sure Shot Special rifle sights were first marketed by Bausch and Lomb in 1962 as their initial series of rifle scopes under the Balfour name

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 25 November, 2025

Completeness

83

West Australian Rifle Association

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J E Moore Collection
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