Optical Instruments
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**QUALITY**Boxed Shepherd Enterprises Inc USA 1981 Patent Japanese Made 3-10x40mm Telescopic Hunting Sight For .22 LR & .22 Hornet Rifles With Original Zeroing Instructions. OPT 811 - OPT 811 Shepherd Scopes is An American company that designs and manufactures high-quality rifle scopes, reticles, and fire-control systems. The company was launched in 1981 by Dan Shepherd. Shepherd Enterprises distributes, customizes, and designs a range of lightweight fire control optics. The company is renowned for its quality optics. This is an excellent, boxed Shepherd Enterprises Inc USA 1981 Patent Japanese Made 3-10x40mm Telescopic Hunting Sight For .22 LR & .22 Hornet Rifles With Original Zeroing Instructions. These scopes were an expensive quality product. This scope sold for £575 in 2002. This scope is in its original Shepherd Enterprises inc retail carton with removable lid, foam liner, cleaning cloth and original Zeroing instructions. The lid of the cardboard carton has a small dent The scope is undamaged with original finish and excellent optics with correct reticle (image of our scopes reticle illustrated). The scope has Shepherds Enterprises 1981 patent detail & is maked ‘Made In Japan’ above number ‘L00362’. The scope is without mounting rings. A perfect scope for long range shooting. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 811 £525.00 |
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**AS FOUND UN-MESSED WITH**Cased, WW1 Era Imperial German Army Officer’s, Fernglas ’08 (Model 1908), 6 X 39 Magnification, Binoculars By C.P Goerz Berlin With Eye Piece Protector Cover & Neck Strap. Sn 21906 - 21906 These are an original cased pair of WW1 era German, Fernglas 6 X 39 Magnification Infantry Officer's Binoculars in as found un-messed with condition (see page 20 of Military Binoculars & Telescopes For Land Air & Sea Service by Seeger). The binoculars have a field green finish with adjustable eyepieces. The body of the binoculars have lanyard bars fitted with original leather neck strap and metal eye piece protector cover. All optics are excellent & function as they should. The binoculars are stamped 'Fernglas 08', together with the manufacturer's name ‘C.P Goerz Berlin’ and number ‘Nr 15609’ (illustrated). The binoculars are contained in their fitted sturdy leather case with hinged lid. The rear of the case has belt loops. The lid has brass studs on the left and right sides which fasten to leather tabs with eyelets on the body of the case. The inside of the case has original paper Fernglas ’08 instructions in German text & the front of the case has matching maker details impressed ‘C.P Goerz A.G Berlin’. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21906 £295.00 |
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**VERY RARE** Cased WW1 1915 British Aldis Brothers Birmingham Brass & Steel Sniper Telescopic Sight For A Purdey Sniper Rifle. OPT 810 - OPT 810 Aldis Brothers of 109-139 Sarehole Road, Hall Green, Birmingham were makers of optical equipment including WD contracts during WW1, Inter War & WW2. In 1814 James Purdey established his gun and rifle making business at premises in Prince's street. Within ten years he was being spoken of as the finest gunmaker in London. In 1826 Purdey moved to 314 and 1/2 Oxford Street, this remained home for the business for 57 years. In 1858 At the age of 30 James Purdey the Younger took over the running of the company from his father. James the Younger was always at the forefront of change and advances in the design and building of his guns and rifles, and took out several patents for technical innovations over the years, many of which were adopted by other gunmakers. The Purdy family business still makes best quality firearms today. This very rare WW1 dated Periscope Prism Company telescopic sniper sight for a Purdey sniper rifle is in excellent condition. The blackened steel & brass scope measures 10 ¾” overall length. It is marked ‘Aldis Brothers Birmingham RD 65901’ & dated ‘1915’ (illustrated). It has excellent optics and military reticle (the reticle illustrated in image 3 is the same type as ours but not an actual image of our instrument’s reticle). The tube has lug and hook mounts for attaching to a sniper rifle. The hook mount is signed ‘J. Purdey & Sons’ and the tube ‘Rifle 7296’. The instrument is contained in its original leather carry case (lid & shoulder strap absent). The case has matching number ‘7296’ impressed into the leather. The price for this excellent and very rare WW1 piece includes UK delivery. OPT 810 (rifle sights shelf storeroom) £2,200.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Dienstglas D.F 10 X 50 Magnification Kriegsmarine Binoculars By E. Leitz Wetzlar With Leather Neck Strap & Leather Lens Cover. Sn 21738 - 21738 These are a good, original pair of Nazi German, 10 X 50 Magnification, Kriegsmarine Binoculars. The brass Binoculars have a black textured finish, with adjustable eyepieces. The body of the binoculars have lanyard bars fitted with original leather neck strap & leather lens protector cover. All optics function as they should. One shoulder is crisply marked 'D.F 10 x 50' (Magnification) together Dienstglas (Service Glass), serial number 1115 and H/6400. The other has the maker’s E. Leitz Wetzlar cartouche and bears the Nazi Kriegsmarine Eagle with Swastika and ‘M’ mark (all illustrated). The Binoculars are 8 ½” length and 6” wide. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21738 £675.00 |
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WWI 1917 British Officer's French Limited Mk VIII Verners Pattern Military Marching Compass and Leather 1918 Dated case by T.J. Dutfield Ltd . OPT 809. - OPT 809 This is an excellent fully functioning (no bubbles), WWI British Officer's Military Compass. It has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perfectly intact. The rear of the compass is nicely marked by the manufacturer 'F-L (French Limited) together with 'No. 104645' and '1917' date together with ‘MK VIII’ and Broad Arrow. The compass is complete with its original leather pouch/case of issue in excellent condition, stamped to the rear ‘T.J. Dutfield Ltd 1918’. The pouch is made of beautifully aged leather with fastening strap and buckle and velvet lining, with the previous owner 2nd Lt. A.Pennington (of the Kings Own Royal Border Regiment). The stitching is all intact. The price for this nicely marked WWI instrument includes UK delivery. OPT 809. (Drawer) £275.00 |
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*Original* Cased, WW2 Imperial Japanese Army, Nikko, 5 X 10 Magnification, Extendable, Trench Periscope. Sn 7535. - 7535 This is an excellent original WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Trench Periscope. The periscope made by 'Nikko' has 5 X 10 Magnification and all optics -graticules are good and fully functional. It has an extending slide with viewer head and extends from 17 1/2" to 24". It retains most of its original black finish. The scope has not been messed with. It would originally have been equipped with an additional handle that screwed into the bottom of the scope, however this is missing. The top of the viewer head is crisply stamped with Japanese script, 5 X 10 Magnification detail and manufacturer's mark 'Nikko'. (illustrated). The scope is complete with its original alloy carry case with hinged lid & clasp fastener. The case is lined with wood and separated into 2 compartments for the scope and the missing additional handle. The case which retains a lot of its original khaki paint is fitted with webbing shoulder strap *split but intact* and the top of the lid has a plate bearing Japanese script & 'No. 1021' (illustrated). Price for this fully functional piece of WW2 equipment by a famous Japanese Optics manufacturer includes UK delivery. Sn 7535. £325.00 |
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*Scarce/as Found* German WWI Fernglas 08 Binoculars Maker marked Busch A-G Rathenow in Original Case. 21645. - 21645 Marked ‘Dienstglas’ translated to ‘service glass’ and No 119807 and Fernglas 08 Emil Busch A-G Rathenow (1792 - Johann Heinrich August Duncker (1767-1843) began to make optical instruments in Rathenow; 1872 - the Optische Anstalt Rathenow became the stock market company Emil Busch AG; worked closely with Zeiss, from which they obtained their optical glass. The green or 'feldgrau' paint coating on the body of the binoculars is worn in parts which adds to the patina. The lenses are undamaged. The canvas and leather case has its original straps and lens covers and on the inside of the lid are the original paper label instructions for use. A fine pair of now scarce binoculars. The price includes UK delivery. 21645. £175.00 |
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*Rare* Circa.1943 British S.O.E. Airborne & Commando Top Secret “Tabby” Infra-red Monocular scope with Original Leather case.. OPT 808. - OPT 808 These receivers were employed by Combined Operations Pilotage Parties (COPP's) from 1942-1945; contained then state-of-the-art technology, equipment was 'top secret' until March 1944. Existence of COPP's was classified under the Official Secrets Act until 1957. Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British organisation formed in 1940 to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe and to aid local resistance movements during World War II. This rare and Top Secret World War Two “Tabby” Infra-red Monocular scope contained in its original brown leather carrying case and marked on both piece and carrying case with Identification marks. Manufactured in 1943, this British designed monocular Infra-red night vision equipment was the first of its kind and took its basic design from pre-war Farnsworth television equipment. Having the vague appearance of a water bottle in a leather case, this device was used, prior to and on D-Day in Normandy by the assault pilotage (COPPs and the SBS teams) to guide in the invasion task forces onto the beaches. The unit itself comprised of a hermetically sealed receiver unit containing a triple pyle 3,000 volt battery (long since dead) and the infra-red optics. The screen is magnified by a lens-eyepiece which is adjustable for focus by turning. The case is in very nice condition * the carrying strap is partially missing*. This device was used by the commando, airborne and ranger units in many famous battles over the period of WWII and was classified as Top Secret. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 808. £395.00 |
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WWII Nazi German, Winter/ Russian Front (Blue Cross) Dienstglas (Service Glass), 10 X 50 Magnification, German Infantry Officer's Binoculars By Carl Zeiss, Jena (rln) with WW2 1941 Case by ‘htg’ Duderstadt Plant, Westphalia. Sn 10400:10. - 10400:10 An original pair of WWII Nazi German, Dienstglas (Service Glass), 10 X 50 Magnification, Infantry Officer's Binoculars & case. The binoculars have undamaged adjustable Bakelite eyepieces. The body of the binoculars have lanyard bars and they are fitted with original thin leather neck strap and leather tab for attachment to Uniform. All optics are good and function as they should. The right shoulder of the binoculars are crisply stamped 'Dienstglas 10x 50' and with serial number '26994'. It is also stamped with the code 'rln' which is the one of the Nazi German War Time codes for Carl Zeiss, Jena, together with a blue ‘+’ which indicates that the lenses were treated to withstand temperatures down to -40° for cold climate use such as Winter or use on the Russian front. They are contained in their fitted sturdy black leather case with hinged lid. The lid of the case has its original sprung, armoured strap and the body has its original single stud fastener. The case is fitted with leather shoulder strap. The body of the case near to the rim is crisply waffenamt ‘WaA326’ and dated 1941 together with ‘htg’ which is the Nazi German War Time Code for Polte Armaturen Maschinenfabriken Duderstadt plant, Westphalia. Price for these nicely marked Nazi Binoculars in their WW2 dated case, includes UK delivery. Sn 10400:10. £895.00 |
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WWII Dated 6 Pounder Anti-Tank Gun Sight No22 C MkII in Original Case. 15703:46. - 15703:46 These Anti-Tank gun sights were for use by early 6pdr Anti-Tank Guns (The Ordnance Quick-Firing 6-pounder 7 cwt or just 6-pounder, was a British 57 mm gun, serving during the Second World War as a primary anti-tank gun of both the British and United States Army (as the 57 mm Gun M1). It was also used as the main armament for a number of armoured fighting vehicles). With magnification of 1.9 and field of view 21 Degrees. This anti-tank telescopic gunsight is of the direct line of sight type with cross hairs and aiming marks and “R” and “L” indicated on the horizontal line to fire at moving targets. With markings to the side; O.S 163 G.A Telescope Sighting No22C MKII ATOZ 1942 No 23575. With minor use related marks adding to its patina. Both lenses are intact and the extension moves freely. Accompanied by its original steel case which retains the majority of its drab olive paint. A very good original set. The price includes UK delivery. 15703:46. £295.00 |
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