Odd-looking prismatic scope...

[SUPER X]

that was given to me a few years back. I've never seen anything like it before or since. Anybody here familiar with it?

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A peek at the crosshairs - they are VERY fine.



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Looks like a spotting scope

 

[Boboclown]

Looks like its usefulness is equivalent to a RPG scope on an AK, more for observation than any real use.

 

[tac]

Wouldn't be the first scope to be off to the side, if that were the case. The M1D sniper had the scope to the side for the clips. The PSO/POSP/LPS4/etc are also set to the side to allow use of iron sights.

The British WW2 sniping rifle - the No4[T], had an offset scope, so did the Mosin-Nagant, so do the Swiss rifles, too. And most of the genuine military scoped rifles of the USA and the Commonwealth/Empire allies of WW1 have rifles with offset sights.

tac

 

[tac]

 

[Boboclown]

The British WW2 sniping rifle - the No4[T], had an offset scope, so did the Mosin-Nagant, so do the Swiss rifles, too. And most of the genuine military scoped rifles of the USA and the Commonwealth/Empire allies of WW1 have rifles with offset sights.

tac

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No idea about the British rifle and the Swiss, good to know.

The Mosin Nagant PU scope is SUPPOSED to be centered, but not all were and it wasn't odd to see one that was off-center a bit. The PE sniper had the scope on the receiver in front of the action, so those were centered unless drunk Ivan missed a bit.

 

[SUPER X]

that was given to me a few years back. I've never seen anything like it before or since. Anybody here familiar with it?

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A peek at the crosshairs - they are VERY fine.



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Does The one you have the wrinkle paint looking finish? I can't tell in the photos

 

[Boboclown]

Looks like a hammerite finish to me. But pics can be misleading..

 

[SUPER X]

Looks like a hammerite finish to me. But pics can be misleading..

That finish was popular on alot of stuff in the 30 to 50s .

 

[Medic!]

That finish was popular on alot of stuff in the 30 to 50s .

What? It went out of style?

 

[SUPER X]

What? It went out of style?

Not in my camp

 

[Boboclown]

What? It went out of style?

Not for me. I'm disappointed POSP scopes no longer use a grey hammerite finish.

 

[tac]

Yes, it is wrinkled.....

But it's old....

tac

 

[partsed]

Nope I was wrong found this picture. Interesting piece of history.

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Remington Model 8 or 81