Kahles Minion 2 1/2X how old?

[flynaked]

I've been digging online and the info seems inconsistent so far as to when these were made. I don't see a SN anywhere on it so far. I am not big into optics but had to have this little scope. Does anyone have a smallbore or pictures of one with a minion mounted? Thanks!

 

[vaughn99]

Hello,
its a early scope about mid 1930's due to the half focus ring. serial should be on the saddle/adjust tower. they put a med to heavy black paint and it sometimes blends in good but you should be able to see a serial these had them. if NO serial parts could have been swapped out from a post war scope to make this one a complete scope. see pic to see serial placement,

 

[Absolut]

It dates post WWII and is mounted on a commercial mount for the post WWII manufactured .22 rifles by Tyrol (nowadays known as Voere Kufstein).

 

[vaughn99]

Hello,

The mounts are post WWII but the Minon series of scope was slowly phased out when the Helia series made a debut about 1926 the highest Mignon scope is very early 28,000 serial range so WAY before WWII even happened. this model is AFTER the Mignon VI series that had a different focus adjustment and before the H4x60 debuted. lowest H4x60 is late 30,xxx range.

later
vaughn

 

[flynaked]

Thanks for the input guys, I've got a bit later model voere, nice rifles. Thanks for the serial info Vaughn, unfortunately I still can't see a serial on this one. Is that a lightly stamped serial or acid etched? Might be covered in paint, I'll get a bright light on it tomorrow and look again. Is that the same model scope or a 4x or something else entirely Vaughn? Claw mounted? Looks nice.