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Another MG08 accessory to ponder.

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Leitz ZF12 interwar sight.

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Repainted and missing the eye cup.

A few years ago this was work a few Hundred at best. Today these seem to get crazy prices at times. However I would not put a large value on it.

Also, what makes you say interwar? Does it not have a "K" marked on the back bottom above the dovetail?
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Comes with the gun. Color? The one in Dolf's book appears to be a light color as well but I do not plan on keeping it so off to Ebay it goes when it gets here.
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Rottenfuhrer wrote:Comes with the gun. Color? The one in Dolf's book appears to be a light color as well but I do not plan on keeping it so off to Ebay it goes when it gets here.
Usually a dark Green or black
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This reminds me more of a 1950s typewriter color.
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Assuming it does have the necessary 'K' i think this colour is still good for WWI. Only because a couple of my zfs are this colour, as are others that are differing shades of green and black. So who knows....could be originally WWI and re-painted afterwards!
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looks new painted..
here a example in original paint

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We still do not have a definitive answer.
Are we saying black sights are not WWI and that this 'lighter' shade is only after WWI? If this is a 're-paint, whatever that means, it still looks like a factory job.
Where is our optics expert?
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Or of cse SA Finnish issue.
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Here is my Leitz scope and case. I believe this is a solid imperial era scope set.
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Scotty nice sights. If your middle case has no sight - is it for sale please? :cheer:
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Mark, Sadly it is not for sale but if you have any WWI German MGK goodies I can use it could be traded???? I think there may be sun lenses in it also. Please contact me via private message. Scotty
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