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*Vintage c1970* Weaver USA 32mm 4KW Micro-Trac Fixed Focus Rifle Scope (No Mounts). OPT 858. - OPT 858
The Weaver Model K4 series was manufactured from 1947 until the close of business in 1984. No other scope topped more rifles during that period. It was the most popular and is still the most famous hunting scope ever made. The Weaver story includes many hallmarks. From the part they played in finally making scopes affordable to hunters, to their part in the war effort, to their ingenuity of design and function in shooting optics. This 32mm 4KW Micro-Trac is in good overall condition, just showing some age-related wear. The Reticule is broad and thin, the lenses are undamaged. The price for this collectable scope includes UK delivery. OPT 858.
£195.00

*Vintage* Lyman ‘All American Hunting Scope’ USA 34mm 4X Fixed Focus (No Mounts) OPT 857. - OPT 857
The proud tradition and history of Lyman Products began simply in the late 1800’s when William Lyman, an avid outdoorsman and inventor, created a product that resolved problems with gun sights of his day. The commonly used vernier sights were adequate for daytime shooting, but almost useless if lighting was not perfect. Lyman’s No. 1 Tang Sight featured a small disc and a large aperture, a combination that made the thin rim almost invisible and greatly improved the shooter’s vision. His patented design launched the Lyman Gun Sight Company, and today, the Lyman tang and receiver sights still utilise the same principles originated over 137 years ago to enhance both the sight picture and the speed of aiming. This c1980 34mm 4X fixed focus reticule crosshair rifle scope is all steel, showing minor age-related scuffs. The lenses are scratch free. The price for this collectable scope includes UK delivery. OPT 857.
£175.00

*Vintage/Collectible* c1980 Japanese Kassnar 4X 28mm Rifle Scope. OPT 856. - OPT 856
Kassnar International made rifle scopes around the late 1960’s to the 1980’s. They had offices in London, Harrisburg and Pennsylvania U.S.A. And buying offices in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Kassnar International grew and opened their London office in 1972. This collectible rifle scope has broad crosshairs. Lenses and body are in good condition. Kassnar scopes have gained a popular following in the collectors market. See attached excerpts from AirGun World from the 1970’s. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 856.
£145.00

MINT, UN-ISSUED. WW2 Model AK39 Nazi German Luftwaffe Pilot's Arm / Wrist Compass. Sn 17317. - 17317
This is an original, WW2 Arm Compass issued to German Luftwaffe (The Luftwaffe was the aerial-warfare branch of the Wehrmacht before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the Luftstreitkräfte of the Imperial Army and the Marine-Fliegerabteilung of the Imperial Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 in accordance with the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which banned Germany from having any air force. Pilots in near mint un-issued condition. It is complete with its webbing strap with metal buckle for wearing on the arm or wrist (the strap on this example measures 8 ¼”). The rear of the Compass is clearly stamped with model detail 'AK39 Anforderz FI 23235-1' and has serial number which appears to be ‘8841778’ (all illustrated). The compass functions as it should. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17317.
£295.00

1960’s BSA 12mm 3X Fixed Crosshair Telescopic Sights with Proprietary Sights. OPT 855. - OPT 855
Thought to be supplied with Mark 1 Meteors (Birmingham Small Arms introduced the Meteor Air rifle in both .177 & .22 calibre in 1959. MK 1 rifles were produced until 1962 when the MK II model was introduced. MK II production continued until 1968) which were claimed to be the first air rifle to come with a dedicated scope. These were plastic bodied, originally 2x and later 3x such as these. 28cm in length with minor age-related wear. Stamped BSA 3X Made in England. Ideal if you are putting together or restoring a vintage air rifle. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 855.
£125.00

*Scarce* C1980 BSA ‘Tokyo Scope’ 35mm 4X40 Wide Angle Telescopic Sight with Mounts. OPT 854. - OPT 854
A rare Bsa 4x40 scope which were made by TL in Japan, BSA supplied them with the the BSA Centenary Airsporters from the early 1980's. With the infinity symbol which is the mark of a ‘Tokyo Scope’. 33cm in length, in good condition with minor age/use related marks. With a broad and thin reticule, the optics are unmarked. The price for this scarce Japanese BSA scope with mounts includes UK delivery. OPT 854.
£165.00

Post WWII Era Three-pull brass Pocket Telescope by J T Coppock Ltd London with a Pigskin Cover. OPT 853. - OPT 853
The only information available for a telescope maker J.T Coppock is of a company in Leeds, and not London as this one. In the 1950s and 1960s, James T Coppock (Leeds) ltd was importing Antoria guitars from Japan, and indeed both Hank Marvin and Jeff Beck played one, as did Big Jim Sullivan when he was playing with Marty Wilde. James T. Coppock ceased trading in the early 1980s and Antoria guitar production ceased then, only to be resurrected later. 43 ¼ cm open and 16 cm closed and in very good order. The lenses are clear and unmarked, as is the pigskin covering. The brass has marks through use as shown in the images. This scope and maker warrant further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 853.
£175.00

*Rare* WWII Japanese Army NCO Issue 6X24 Binoculars by Manufacturer KAIKOSHA K.T. 22295 - 22295
These are WWII issue Japanese army NCO binoculars with original leather carry strap. These bear the KAIKOSHA K.T. for Kaikosha, an organisation in Kudan, Tokyo. The original Kaikosha was founded before World War II as an organisation exclusively for active duty commissioned officers and warrant officers in the Imperial Japanese Army for mutual aid, friendship, and academic research, but was re-founded after the war to represent formerly high-ranking army officials. The organisation's name means “let’s go together” or “we shall fight this war side by side,” and derives from a line in an old Chinese poem recorded in the Book of Odes. This example is stamped with the serial number; 30479. The binoculars are fully functional, with each side having an independent focus control. The optics are clear and focus accurately. Areas of the black paint are exposed through age related wear, see images for condition. The price for these scarce binoculars includes UK delivery. 22298. (Non German Binos Box)
£375.00

*East German* Carl Zeiss AG Jena Milspec DDR ZKK-601 28mm 4X Scope with Integral Mounts. OPT 852. - OPT 852
Carl Zeiss opened an optics workshop in Jena in 1846. By 1847 he was making microscopes full-time. In 1861 the rapidly growing company had a staff of about 20 and won a gold medal at the Thuringian Industrial Exposition. By 1866 Zeiss sold their 1000th microscope. In 1872 physicist Ernst Abbe joined Zeiss, and along with Otto Schott designed greatly improved lenses for the optical instruments they were producing. After Carl Zeiss's death in 1888, the business was incorporated as the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung in 1889. By World War I, Zeiss was the world's largest camera-production company. Zeiss Ikon represented a significant part of the production, along with dozens of other brands and factories, including a major works at Dresden. Measuring 27 ¼ cm in length with Integral mounts. The body is undamaged, as are the lenses. The front and rear lens mounts are showing minor signs of age-related wear but are fully functional. The price for this quality scarce scope includes UK delivery. OPT 852.
£295.00

C 1973-77 U.S.A Weaver Microtrak K2.5-1 20mm Zoom Telescopic Sight. OPT 851. - OPT 851
William Ralph Weaver was born in 1905 and established the W.R. Weaver Co. in a small shop in Newport, Kentucky, in 1930. He built his first scope by hand and soon began offering a simple 3/4-inch tube 3X model, originally called the 3-30 (3X 1930). The design was smaller, lighter, and, best of all, much less expensive than the imported German scopes of the day. This early model offered excellent value for the money, which would become a trait of Weaver scopes, and sold well. With two workers and a truck packed with equipment, Bill Weaver moved to a larger facility in El Paso, Texas, in 1933 and began his quest to produce riflescopes made entirely in the U.S. W.R. Weaver would eventually expand until it employed some 600 workers at its height in the 1960s. Maj. George Nonte stated that in the late 1960s half the scopes built in the U.S. bore the W.R. Weaver logo. Measuring 26 ½ cm in length with broad and thin cross hairs and mounts. There are very minor age-related marks to the body. The lenses are in in perfect condition. The price for this scarce retro scope and mounts includes UK delivery. OPT 851.
£175.00
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