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Xavier, yes, I understood. I have checked my little collection and found out that all Type1, Type2 and ZF41/1 are same, but only my untouched ZF40* is different, it has more slender ring. Perhaps same as yours. Interesting is that my reworked ZF40*-41 is normal, same as Type2. Very interesting...

sauer (Xavier?), thank you very much for your pictures. You have very nice collection. I am sorry for using your picture, but I don't see the difference between scope2 and scope3. Would you please explain more?

Xavier, thank you very much for the pictures. Original ZF40 is indeed quite rare. I have only 1 in my database.

The idea of low magnification small scope for rifles were planned much before the Polish campaign. No document is found but perhaps after the infantry commander’s request around 1940, I believe a decision was made to designate the scope for new coming Selbstladegewehr41 as ZF40 and for...

Yes, it is in Japan. Sorry to say it is deactivated. The bolt carrier is mismatched and has WaA214.

More pictures. It has laminate stock, which could be a later replacement. It has no bolt release button, but there is a remain of a hole filled with wooden block (see g41-16.JPG).

These pictures are old ones I have taken several years ago, but I still own this 5276. Not all matching but I like it.

From my observation, I have recognized a certain common knowledge is a misunderstanding. ZF40 and ZF41 It is believed that “early scopes are marked ZF40 and after the adoption of ZF41, they are finally reworked into 41 or 41/1”, but this is NOT true. There are no early scopes (with ZF41 Type1...

Thank you:thumbsup:

Hambone, I am glad if this will be someone's help, because I have learned a lot from others and is still learning! Amberg, thank you for the data, nice scope!

There might be something, but I can't recognize any markings. Other markings found towards the butt: P(?), 4218(SN), byf

Please tell me where and what marking should I expect?

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Here is my favorite K98k, district XX depot bcd41. Almost matching except the bolt. Some parts are from Gew.98? Hope you enjoy!

prez1981, thank you for your data!

Xavier, Thank you very much for your comment. Really beautiful rifle and scope. I have little information on the rifles. So the 42 rifles with flat rails are not seen. It is easy to say perhaps the blue circle is already from 1941 since no confirming document is found yet. But I have thought the...

Thank you all for your kind words. I would always appreciate your help. What I really want to write is from now on. Things I have written in the past postings are facts you can believe. Hereafter I would like to express my thoughts and hear your opinions. Before going back to ZF41, I have to...

Thank you for your comments. It is really good to get replies when thinking a bit that perhaps no one will be interested. Now, I will continue with pleasure. Optical components There is a large difference between 2 types, ZF41 and ZF41/1. Between Type1 and Type2, the difference is only the...

Hi all, this is my first time to post a thread in this forum. I had been studying especially on ZF41 scopes. My website: http://zielfernrohr.b.la9.jp/index.htm And had been collecting data of them (serial# and markings) and compiling them into a list. After working on for about 10 years, now I...