#USMC UNERTL SCOPE FOR SALE SERIAL NUMBER#
sniper scope! There is also no known history on this scope! This scope was purchased about +30 years ago at a Pennsylvania gun show, and the seller had no information about the USMC – SNIPER roll stamped marking on this scope.The serial number on this scope does fall in between USMC WWII scopes produced by Unertl between 1940 to early 1942. Included with this scope are a set of gorgeous "E" & "O" case colored scope blocks for the 1903 Springfield rifle, with four correct length mounting screws!The roll stamp markings on this scope are:J Unertl1764USMC - SNIPERThis scope is not a WWII USMC 8x Unertl 1-1/4" objective 24" o.a.l. Externally the blueing on the objective bell & sunshade is good the 3/4” main tube blueing has areas of blueing that is thinning, and the main tube has significant tracking marks from the sliding mounts wearing through the blueing into white steel! Also, the eyepiece has areas of blueing that is thinning.
The scope has no recoil spring assembly and is fitted with two 3/4" stop clamps. The scope has fine cross-hairs in good condition.
The knurled locking knobs on the bases of the mounts with the tubular locking sleeves that lock into the Unertl scope blocks are undamaged and correctly engage into the Unertl scope blocks. The front sliding and rear micrometer mounts are in good condition with fading color on the color anodizing of the windage & elevation micrometer knob’s scales to a brownish-gold color, probably from perspiration. The micrometer knobs click audibly and you can feel the detents through your finger-tips when turning the knobs. The front sliding mount and the rear micrometer mounts are the WWII production black anodized extruded aluminum mounts used on the WWII USMC 8X Unertl 1-1/4” objective sniper scope. The scope includes both original Unertl metal screw-in lens caps. This Unertl 8X target scope is 22" long, with a 1" diameter objective lens and a 3/4” diameter main scope tube. Fine crosshair reticle w/ dot.Item: 223035557614 1” Objective Unertl 8X Target Scope With A “USMC – SNIPER” Roll Stamp. Scope was supplied w/out recoil spring due to concerns that sand from beaches working under the spring could score the tube. Rifle includes correct Unertl 8x power target telescope w/ ¾” tube. Stock is unmarked except for “S” in cutoff recess, indicating mfg. Matching walnut “C” stock w/ 2 recoil bolts. Receiver bridge has been drilled & tapped on right sight for Lyman sight. fitted w/ dovetail scope bases 7.2” on center. Blade front sight w/ sheet metal sight protector. Fixed sight base made w/out lightening cuts. Ladder rear sight graduated to 2,850 yds. Late production Remington bolt electro penciled to match S#. The sniping combination served in WWII & the Korean conflict until it’s eventual replacement by the M1 Garand Sniper rifle. Equipment Board after studying various telescopes under field conditions. The Unertl scope was recommended for adoption by Marine Corp. According to “the Model 1903 Springfield Rifle” by Joe Poyer, early models were assembled from National Match rifles, but later models were made from selected 1903A1 rifles. Rifles were assembled at the Marine Depot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a replacement for the earlier Models using the Lyman 5A telescopic sight. SPRINGFIELD 1903 A1 BOLT ACTION USMC SNIPER RIFLE.Įxtremely scarce original World War II era Sniper set w/ scope, scope carrier, correct sling & front sight cover.
0 kommentar(er)
