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Thank you very much! I am always happy to know something new!

Not a sniper but a sharpshooter of the squad. For more pictures from the squad http://zielfernrohr.b.la9.jp/zielfernrohr_072.htm

The scope is ZF41 Type1, early model made around 1942, with rare two piece rear rain shield. The mount is original one matched with rifle serial#8116L, not unused stocked original ones you see often. There are originally 3 numbers on a set. Scope#, rifle# and mount#. 300 USD is very nice price...

sauer, thank you always for the info! kov are really weird...

Thank you sauer! Here goes another. For more close-ups http://zielfernrohr.b.la9.jp/zielfernrohr_071.htm

Some new photos Some new acquisition showing ZF41 at work. They are both ZF41 Type1, but I believe they are pictured around 1943. See also: http://zielfernrohr.b.la9.jp/zielfernrohr_069.htm http://zielfernrohr.b.la9.jp/zielfernrohr_070.htm

Thank you. The work was made from the help from the others.

Sorry, I have no experience in adjusting ZF41 scope since no guns are allowed in Japan. Perhaps this link to the other forum might help you. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?374480-zf-41-adjustment

A Heer soldier is in a tropical uniform with K98k-Zf41 Zielfernrohrkarabiner on a hand-made working table. The ZF41 is clearly shown to be Type2 and also the marking type is “cxn D”. I have noticed most of the wartime photo shows ZF41 Type1, while Type2 (or ZF41/1) are rare. See also...

I brush-upped my memory. The difference is that the objective bell is in different piece or in one piece with the main tube. The pictured one here is: Hensoldt Wetzlar DIALYTAN pre-war commercial 3 piece I understand pre-war and early bmj are 3, late bmj (74500- from my old database) and post...

Hello Dave My answer is 3? After all, I do not know much about 4 power scopes. Anyone else?

Nice pictures! For fun, let's guess what the scope is. I will go first. Correct me if wrong. pic#1: AJACK 4x90 Military contract Same type from my collection. pic#2: DIALYTAN(bmj type) Military contract pic#3: AJACK 4x90 Commercial (probably SS-Dienstglas)

ZF41 Production Years I have estimated roughly the production years of ZF41 series scopes as shown in the following diagram. As I had been saying, ZF40 and ZF40* are NOT the fore runner of ZF41. I believe there is no doubt on this, but opinions are always welcome. For more information...

I am always learning and I have to correct myself again. The erector lenses of ZF41/1 were not doublets but single (double-convex) lenses. So once again, ZF41/1 has 5 lenses in 4 groups. Here is a conclusion of my current understandings. I have made a diagram showing the internal difference of...

Number of lenses I have realized that I had made a misunderstanding on the lens system of ZF41 and ZF41/1. 2 erecting lenses inside the erector cell are both doublets, which means there are 4 elements in 2 groups. So here is the correction ZF41 has 9 elements (lenses) in 6 groups. 2+1 in...

Thank you again Hambone, I always appreciate the help (information) from the other members.

I have checked my cans and realized that the painting method of the green cans are the same as the tan cans. Probably they are sprayed after the can assembly, with the web loop masked with something. The tan paint is thicker than the green, and the coloring work together with the can...

Thank you! I am always learning from the other member!

Very interesting. I have to learn more. Thank you!

Very interesting discussion! I have been wondering about those “late war” ordnance tan cans for a long time. From my observation, they are all well made, not like those poor repros, but compared with the ordinary green types, they are generally roughly constructed and painted. The paint is...