Karl Kahles Wien Archives - Sniper scopes from 1900 to 1945

K. Kahles Wien cad sniper scope on high turret mount

This ZF39 type scope was made by K. Kahles in Wien. These 4×60 sniper scopes were given the code “cad” during WWII. They were used on SSR, LSR and high turret mounts (like this one).

K. Kahles Wien cad sniper scope

Here is a ground-dug K.Kahles 4×60 wearing the war-code “cad”. The recoil ring tells that this scope was mounted on its K98k with a LSR mount. To some people, these dug scopes are just a piece of junk. But these ground pieces don’t lie on their history and sometimes bring very interesting details.

LSR K. Kahles Wien H/4×60 scope

H/4×60 sniper scope made by Karl Kahles manufatcurer in Vienna. This model was fitted with a recoil ring to be used with the long lateral side mount (LSR) on K98k sniper rifle. Later, these “H/4×60” and Kahles logo were replaced by the war code “cad”.