Now they constitute a piece that collectionist demand often due that the company was one of the pioneers to build these kinds of technologies in America. The truth is that this item was a symbol of rifle accessories that marked an era. There is no doubt that the Unertl scope is a classic bit of kit that without lack of controversy, has its detractors and also its fans. Unertl Scope PartsĮBay is also a good place to find parts for this vintage sniper rifle scope, and if you are consistent you will find nice surprises over time.
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Serious collectionists are avid to find original Unertl scopes, and some models can reach quite hefty prices in the different auctions in which they’re sold. These kinds of classic units are not easy to find, and one of the best places to find them is on eBay, or on the specialized retailers of weaponry on the net.Įven though many people don’t know too much about them, the Unertl scopes filled a good chunk of the history of these kinds of accessories.
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2696 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo.The list below will help you to identify an Unertl Optical Company scope:
10X UNERTL SNIPER TELESCOPE SERIAL NUMBERS
Information about the serial numbers is very difficult to find, and we think a good source about many things regarding Unertl scopes is in the yahoo group specialized on Unertl. This 10X Unertl would be a great optic to mount on a vintage target, varmint, or USMC 'tribute' sniper rifle. It will hold zero as well today as the day it left the Unertl factory. You can actually get away with the same fine tune lever (as the rod doesn't thread into it, but the knob base does and these are externally threaded the same across both scopes, but internally threaded for their corresponding rods) you'll just have to mill about a 1/32" of an inch off the top of it, but the incremental elevation settings are no different than the 30 cal.These days, Unertl scopes are mostly a collectionist interest, but many people that like weapons and its accessories would enjoy being the owner of one of these classic pieces.Ī good place to find them is eBay, but they are also available on several online retailers that specialize in weaponry. This is a very clean and lightly used Unertl Target Model scope that is in 100 functional and all-original. It uses a different threaded rod (double helix, timed for 50 cal)knob base, and knob. The only real difference between 50 cal scopes and 30 cal are the elevation assemblies that start from the fine tune lever on up. The first 30 cal to 50 cal Unertl conversions still utilized the leaf spring. 30 cal for use on an M40A1?No, that just means it has had it's leaf springs replaced with a tougher, coil spring (that sits in the manhole cover) to support a greater range of elevation adjustment required for the 50 cal elevation settings.
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50 cal." I take it the scope would need modification to bring it back to. When the auction description states "Does have the USO elevation modification to convert it from the.