1900 - 1918 Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Sniper scopes from 1900 to 1945

Emil Busch Visar 2.75x sniper scope

Emil Busch Rathenow Visar 2,75x – Gewehr Nr. 4700 cc

Voigtländer Braunschweig 3x sniper scope

Voigtlander Braunschweig 3x – Gewehr Nr. 6091 bb

Emil Busch Visar 2.75x sniper scope & carrying case

A WWI sniper scope made by Emil Busch A-G in Rathenow. This model Visar 2,75x comes with its matching carrying case and the remains of a leather eye cap. Matching rifle number engraved on the scope and the case is n° 5756 d.

Oigee Berlin Luxor 3x & carrying case

A complete WW1 set composed of a Oigee Berlin Luxor 3x scope with its matching carrying case (rifle. N° 2495 z) and accessories. The small key was used to move the rear mount leg when mounted on the rifle.

Emil Busch Visar 2.75x sniper scope

WW1 carrying case issued for the R.Fuess Berlin 3x sniper scope

Emil Busch Visar 2.75x sniper scope carrying case

WW1 carrying case issued for the R.Fuess Berlin 3x sniper scope

R. Fuess Berlin sniper scope carrying case

WW1 carrying case issued for the R.Fuess Berlin 3x sniper scope

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).

Warner and Swasey Mod. 1913 telescopic sight carrying case

Here is a WWI leather carrying case made for the Warner and Swasey Mod. 1913 telescopic sight. R.I.A marking stands for Rock Island Arsenal.

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.