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WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:14 pm
by weasel_master
I went to a reenactment this past weekend and want to know about a couple of k98's with scopes I saw. What are the two types of scopes/mounts seen here? The rifle on the left is original with turret mounts, that's all I know. I've been thinking about making a repro for a while.
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:23 pm
by CRUSADER
This was the event in Webster, Massachusetts, right?
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:31 pm
by weasel_master
Nope, in Southern Michigan at Willow Run. It was the first reenactment I've been to and I was pleasantly impressed. They tout it as North America's Largest Armored WWII Battle Reenactment.
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:41 pm
by Bil
Webster,Mass?? Right in my backyard,sort of-I gotta keep track of these things-wish I had known. ---bil
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:05 pm
by weasel_master
Here's a photo of a strafing run before the armor showed up.
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:26 am
by PvtJoker
The one on the right *looks* like to may be a double claw mount, which would be correct for the SS camo the guy carrying it was wearing, I believe. Any more than that; I couldn't tell ya without a closer look, and I may well be off in that. The turret mount one, if original, is an awfully expensive piece to be out playing in the field with. Most likely a replica, albiet a nicely done one. There ARE some REALLY well done ones floating around out there, probably more of them than were ever carried in the war.
But I'd still like to have another one myself, too.
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:42 am
by CRUSADER
Yeah ... I forgot to comment on the photos/mounts in my previous post.
The photo on the left is too dark to tell for sure, but it looks like a High Turret.
The photo on the right is known as the "Objective Mount" system. See how the forward scope ring is attached to the scope's Objective Lens Bell? Hence the name. This system was used by the Waffen SS. It places the scope relatively far back over the receiver when compared to other (more traditional) scope mounting methods - a perfect way to get an "Eye Full of Scope" if you're not careful, hahaha! Ouch!!
Re: WTK: What scopes and mounts are these
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:20 am
by weasel_master
Actually the guy with the original one wasn't running around the field, that I saw anyways. He was just sitting back at the camp. He told me the value was either $23k or $30k. I don't recall. He said it's the only one in his entire collection he has insurance on.