• ZF39 Leather protection caps WaA414

    Leather protection caps used on ZF39-type scopes during WWII. WaA414 refers to Hensoldt & Sohne Optische Werke A-G, Wetzlar from 1939 to 1942

  • 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.

  • ZF41 Carrying case with WaA542 (Type 4)

    ZF41 Carrying case with WaA542 (Type 4)
    ZF41 Carrying case with WaA542 (Type 4)

    ZF.41 Carrying Can. The sand color, D type ring, WaA542 and internal hinge tell us that’s a type 4 can. Note that the tan color was not especially issued to the Afrika Korps, like some people say.

  • Waffen SS Hensoldt Wetzlar sniper scope SSR mount

    This is an early reworked G98 configuration with SSR mount (type 2) used by the SS. We “often” see Ajack 4×90 scopes with this SS configuration but Hensoldt 4x scopes are much more uncommon, even more with matching mount and/or rifle. Note the typical SS runes on the elevation turret and the rifle serial number reported on the scope main tube. Collection and credit : Dave Roberts

  • J. Schneider Kreuznach dkl sniper scope LSR mount

    This ZF39 was made the manufacturer J. Schneider Optische Werke in Bad Kreuznach, war code “dkl”. It is mounted on a LSR mount and comes with its original feldgrau carrying can and sunshade. Note the matching numbers on the mount and carrying can lid. Collection and credit : Dave Roberts

  • 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.


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