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This item will be on sale in our retail store until a bid is placed on this auction. sniper scopes and is complete with the scarce Micarta scope can issued with Unertl sniper scopes. 8 power Unertl USMC sniper scope in carrying container with mounts for Springfield 1903. It was a tough go for him as he wasn't big, but his quality was there. If the crosshair is crooked, as in not straight up and down, there is a screw on the power lens retainer that can be loosened and the crosshair can be realigned. They have done a commendable job on all of them. He showcased his talent in the civilian target market. I would recommend Parsons scope service, as I have had several Unertl scopes serviced by them over the years. Unertl left Feckers employ in 1934 and started his own company to pursue military scope contracts. The scope has bronze finished, Unertl target mounts of the same pattern furnished with U.S.M.C. Fecker pursued military scope contracts some, but his real money was in building observatory telescopes. The scope has fine wire crosshairs and the screw-on steel lens caps. Unertl telescopic sight has the standard commercial blue finish and is roll stamped: "J. The pre-war handguard has been modified to accept Unertl target mounts the handguard modifications do not conform to the pattern found on genuine U.S.M.C. The rear block is located 1/4-inch behind the rear sight base. The barrel and receiver are fitted with Unertl scope blocks.
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The left side of the stock is stamped with a post WWII "S.A." open box rebuild mark, and the stock lacks the serial number stamped on the underside ahead sling swivel on NM rifles. The bolt has been collector polished and electro-penciled with the rifle serial number.
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The receiver and bolt lack the additional gas port holes added by the Marine Corps to rifles manufactured prior to 1935. The muzzle is stamped with the star gauge mark found on National Match (NM) rifles, but the barrel lacks the NM star gauge number beneath the handguard. Malcolm 8X USMC scope is outfitted with a fine crosswire reticle.
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Malcolm name over the USMC-SNIPER model designation, and are serial numbered as were the original USMC models. The rifle has a replacement SA barrel dated "6-39". This scope offers the brightest, clearest, and sharpest optics ever in a riflescope of this design. 8 power Unertl sniper scope serial number 2588. This was the majority of their work.This Springfield Model 1903A1 rifle was manufactured in 1934 and fitted with a surplus U.S.M.C. It's hard to convince the military to buy on a value basis for cost, rather than a cost basis alone.Īnyhow, while we know his work mostly through his scopes, the company eventually ended up making high end optical instruments and aircraft gunsights for the military. And, they want it at closeout sale price. And, of course, the military's fickleness of what they want this week and what they want next week. He showcased his talent in the civilian target market. He finished his apprenticeship with Fecker.įecker pursued military scope contracts some, but his real money was in building observatory telescopes. He was apprenticing in Germany in an optics company, but they didn't have enough business at the time so he emigrated here. in 1926 and went to work directly for John Fecker. View attachment 7039010 View attachment 7039011 View attachment 7039012 78 Hathcock took possession of the dead snipers rifle, hoping to bring it. It is also very fitting that serial 1775 is super salty. 2 3/4 X Power Falcon Rifle Scope made by John UNERTL, Optical Company. But to those who didn't serve, 1775 is the year the Marine Corps was founded and it's sort of a really special number to us. When they are mint they look off when you put them on a salty rifle.Īnways he sent me pics and as soon as I saw the serial, I was like I will take it! If you are a Marine, there is no explanation needed. Also I personally like them salty because they match the condition of my Unertl Sniper rifles. I was interested as usually almost all Unertl scopes found look NOS. I was contacted by someone who said they had a really salty USMC Unertl they wanted to sell. Every once in a while I come across something that I just think is really special.