• C.P. Goerz 4x sniper scope

    C.P. Goerz Berlin 4x is an interesting WWI scope because it was mounted on a mount which could be seen as the ancester of the WWII turret mount. This was, with the similar Goerz 3x mount, the only mounts from 14-18 that could be changed from a G98 to another one without modification (having the right bases on it, of course).

  • R. Fuess Berlin 5x sniper scope

    WW1 sniper scope made by R. Fuess Berlin-Steglitz. This 5x model is pretty rare, compared to the Fuess 3x scopes. Green paint was pretty uncommon 14-18 sniper scopes. Only a few manufacturers used it on their scopes, mostly late war. 

  • Hensoldt Wetzlar Ziel Dialyt 2,75x scope

    World War I sniper scope made by Hensoldt in Wetzlar. This model, Ziel Dialyt 2,75x, probably was the smaller sniper scope used during the WWI. This one was mounted on the rifle (Gewehr) N° 7835. This precise scope was reblued after-war.


  • C.P. Goerz 4x carrying case

    C.P. Goerz Berlin 4x Carrying case made during World War I era. The case was originally painted green. The rifle number is still visible on the case cap.

  • R. Fuess Berlin 3x scope

    Here is one of the “classic” Prussian sniper scopes used during World War I. This 3x scope was made by R.Fuess in Berlin. Scopes made by R.Fuess were sometimes painted green.

  • Carl Zeiss in Jena G.Z.IIII

    Pre WWI G.Z.IIII Prismatic scope or “Teleweit” made by Carl Zeiss in Jena. This sight was one of the very first telescopic sights made by Zeiss in the early 1900’s. These scopes, going from the model GZ I to GZ IV, were the ancestors of the high quality sniper scopes used in later wars.

  • Oigee Berlin Luxor 3x scope

    Luxor 3x sniper scope made by Oigee manufactuer in Berlin. This model was one of the most used during WWI. Its deported mount is also typical. This one bears the same rifle number “n° 712 i” than the scope main tube. Meter dial is Prussian 1-10 style.

  • C.P. Goerz 3x scope

    C.P. Goerz Berlin 3x scope wearing the rifle number (gewehr. Nr.) 6876. Meter dial is Prussian style 1-10. This mount was one of the first interchangeable models made for sniper use, allowing to mount the scope on any other rifle fitted with the same bases without needing of gunsmith modifications. It can be considered like  the earliest stage of the later turret mounts, used during WWII.

  • Oigee Berlin Luxor 3x scope

    Here is a complete set used by a German sniper during WWI. The scope was made by Oigee in Berlin, model Luxor 3x. Scope, mounts and carrying case bear the G98 matching serial number 7368 bb. The case also comes with its little cleaning brush and mount adjustement key.

    The well-known picture below shows a German sniper aiming through a similar scope from its trench during WWI. Note the carrying case attached to its belt.

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