To give modern performance to these old style scopes, we have utilized modern lens coatings and manufacturing practices. The only difference with our Malcolm Optics is the glass. The company continued in business until WWII, even though some new optical technologies, which would make these telescopic steel tube scopes obsolete.Īs a tribute to William Malcolm, our modern Malcolm vintage reproduction scopes are constructed to same specs with the general look and feel of the original scopes.

By the turn of the 20 th Century, Malcolm had become the leading scope manufacturer in the U.S. Unlike the US Army, the USMC had a standard issue sniper rifle at the start of hostilities in WWII, it was a M1903/Lyman 5A (5x), which was adopted (with the Winchester A5 Telescope) during WWI. It served with distinction in WWII, Korea, and even Vietnam. He understood that a riflescope must be properly constructed to hold zero. The M1903A4 is a legendary classic sniper rifle. This scope features a 3/4' inch steel main tube and 10 power magnification. In 1855, William Malcolm started building riflescopes. Vintage Unertl 10X Target Scope Excellent Condition Description: This is a nice 1.5' inch Target Model Unertl 10 power scope with calibrated head (adjustable objective). However it would not be until the mid 1800s that rifles became sufficiently accurate to require a telescopic sight. These had all the optical quality that was necessary for a rifle telescope. The scope comes complete with lens caps, which are not original, but do the job.Good terrestrial telescopes were being built by the early 1700’s. It will turn heads at any shooting ground!! This scope needs to be used and mounted onto a vintage rifle. The scope was sold to me by Mike Dunia, an accomplished marksman who served with the U.S. I have used this scope out to 1,000yds at Bisley on a Springfield M1903A1 and the light into the scope gave a truly fantastic target picture. Vintage Unertl optics can be purchased from Dewayne (Dewy) Greiner in MN, Classic Unertl Scopes. The dimensions of this scope seem daunting, but when sitting on top of a rifle in a comfortable shooting position the optics are fantastic, considering the age of this scope. The Ocular is 1.16in diameter and Objective 2.17in. It measures 26in in length with a 1in diameter tube. The scope is a 20X prone or bench rest target scope. Freeland Spotting Scope Stand For Unertl Scopes. This beast of a scope is in excellent condition having been fully refurbished in 2016. J.w.fecker 1.125 target scope 1925-1950 with fine crosswires and standard mounts serial number 29xx.

Still today in the US Unertl scopes have a cult following. This sniper set up continued to be used in Korea and the early stages of Vietnam. This combination proved formidable and was used with great success in the Pacific and European theatre. Unertl had the contract to supply the USMC with 8X fixed power scopes. Unertl scopes were chosen by the USMC during WW2 to match with the Springfield M1903A1 as their standard sniper. Unertl scopes were in their day during the 1930’s to 60’s the premier scope in the US noted for their quality and clear optics.

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