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I guess you are talking about the "Aufsteckfilter" you have mentioned to me before. I know the Ordnance intended to issue them with the ZF41s, but I believe none were actually put into service. And if they did count it together with the glass reticle, that would make +2, ending up with 11 for...

Nearly a decade ago, I have made a diagram showing the difference between the lens system of the ZF41, the early (Type1, 2) and the late (Type3). For making the drawing, I have taken the scopes apart and counted the lenses myself. The result was 9 for the early and 5 for the late. Later in...

Years ago, I have read about the 18902 scopes that the MAC had after the war. And this is one of the reasons I am suspicious about the KOV scopes. If they were produced during the war and were there in France at the end of the war, it is too strange that the article refers nothing about their...

Thank you all for sharing the info!

Very nice set. Congratulations.

I believe this is one of the French made kov scopes. They are often seen with the markings unfinished.

I think it is possible.

It is believed the late mounts, ones issued after the middle of 1944, are not numbered to the rifle serial#. One reason for this theory is that no mounts with 5-digit L-block are found, although several byf44 L-block K98k-Zf41 exist. I also have the rifle 63105 L in my possession, and I must...

Unlike the other German scopes (4-power or so), it is easy to take the scope and the mount of the ZF41 apart if you have an appropriate screwdriver. So, it is natural to think many were tempted to take them apart if one has any reason. I don’t think the Germans have made any damages to the screw...

The designation "ZF40" was originally intended to use with the next coming German self-loading rifles. This decision was made much earlier than when the G41 was officially introduced in Dec. 1942. When the G41 rifles were ready, some were ordered to equip mount rails, and cxn was ordered to...

Thank you for the photos. I will answer your questions one by one, if I can.

Thank you for the photos. I have seen another boxed dym some time ago. Its serial was 2142. I guess this is the way dym factory had sent their scopes out. I am thinking to add these data in my database. If there is any problem, please let me know.

The only way to verify the combination of the scope and the rifle is the rifle# marked on the side of the rear mount arm. And since it is said they have stopped numbering the mount from the late byf44s, I guess there is no way to tell if the scope is original to the late byf44 rifle or not. And...

Thanks for the photos! Just brilliant set!! Please let me add the data to my database. Is your rifle byf44? I see no rifle# on the mount.

So your scope is a ZF40-41/1? Would you show me the photos of the markings? And as for the tool, I guess the ones for type2 and type3 (ZF41/1) are in same size, and they are larger than the ones for type1.