Sniper pictures

[Absolut]

I disagree on Scope , Scope is Zeiss Zielvier IMO , take a closer look at Saddle & Dial

You are right, it doesn't even have a sunshade. Must be a Zielvier. That is what you get for looking at pictures on a mobile .

The more I look at it the more I think it has a flat butt plate.

Hmm .. it doesn't look like cupped, but to me it kind of looks too thick for flat either? Attached a blown up and sharpened cutout from the image.

 

[mrfarb]

IMO the SS sniper photo is a staged fake, a Reenactor.

 

[Absolut]

IMO the SS sniper photo is a staged fake, a Reenactor.

Well, since auction has ended on Monday with someone buying it, here the link to the ended auction so that you can judge yourself better: https://www.ebay.de/itm/116436138159

 

[Muncher 1953]

Well, since auction has ended on Monday with someone buying it, here the link to the ended auction so that you can judge yourself better: https://www.ebay.de/itm/116436138159

there were 2 images in the ad, what on earth is the 2nd one? looks like ordinary scrap of towel/washcloth, didn’t see it in the description?

 

[heavy_mech]

there were 2 images in the ad, what on earth is the 2nd one? looks like ordinary scrap of towel/washcloth, didn’t see it in the description?

Maybe it's the 'Wolf sheep fur' the seller is named for? Perhaps he includes a sample in his auctions?

 

[Slash]

IMO the SS sniper photo is a staged fake, a Reenactor.

Agreed. The point I was trying to make when I mentioned "trigger discipline" in post #98 ....

 

[Absolut]

there were 2 images in the ad, what on earth is the 2nd one? looks like ordinary scrap of towel/washcloth, didn’t see it in the description?

It is the other side of the image. Shows that it was pulled from a picture album.

 

[mdarnell19]

IMO the SS sniper photo is a staged fake, a Reenactor.

Dang! Once you pointed that out you can’t unsee it. It’s totally a modern photo. Which is why his rifle is so weird. We sniper collectors are idoits!

Declaration! All short side rails are fake. I mean, short sides are so bad we can’t even trust photos of them.

 

[Dave Roberts]

OK , here is a copy of same photo , I have seen several of this reprint sell over past few years . I never bought a copy because of the Eagle Swastika on box and it screamed fake/reprint . As for the one we are discussing now it does differ from the one I posted slightly . I did not purchase the photo knowing what I knew about the reprints .

I would think it would be possible to tell if the one that just sold was original or not by the type of photo paper used , would it not ??
I know who purchased the photo so it is possible to do a in hand comparison between a original to see if papers are the same different .

 

[Madhatter_86]

These 2 are also reenactor photos... The one posted of the ss guy with the camo fabric face mask and Russian sniper rifle wrapped in fabric is also questionable.

 

[tokarev38]

His tunic is off. Rank is oberscharfuhrer. He is an NCO and should have an NCO tress around collar.

 

[mdarnell19]

@Daveroberts
GIF

 

[mrfarb]

OK , here is a copy of same photo , I have seen several of this reprint sell over past few years . I never bought a copy because of the Eagle Swastika on box and it screamed fake/reprint . As for the one we are discussing now it does differ from the one I posted slightly . I did not purchase the photo knowing what I knew about the reprints .

I would think it would be possible to tell if the one that just sold was original or not by the type of photo paper used , would it not ??
I know who purchased the photo so it is possible to do a in hand comparison or between an original to see if papers are the same different .

LOL. When I originally saw the photo I told myself “All it’s missing is a big Nazi eagle on the boxes”. There you go.

An education for photo collectors.