GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
FANTASTIC USMC 8-POWER J. UNERTL SNIPER SCOPE WITH MICARTA TRANSIT CAN. SN: 2700. Blue finish overall with light green anodized adjustable scope rings. Traditional adjustable paralex complete with factory lens covers. Properly marked "J. UNERTL USMC-SNIPER" and SN "2700". Magnification is 8-power and is indicated on eye-piece locking ring. These scopes were adopted by the USMC in early 1942 for use on the Model 1903 A1 USMC sniper rifle and later utilized on the Winchester Model 70 heavy bbl Team guns at the weapons training battalion Quantico MCB. This scope by SN is very possibly one of the very last ever acquired by the Marine Corps as it was previously thought that WWII acquisitions ended with SN in the 2600 range. This scope is complete with its correct Micarta transit tube that is totally void of any mfg markings or dates. An abundance of information is available regarding these scopes in the outstanding reference books by Col. Norman Chandler Death From Afar: Marine Corps Sniping. SIZE: CONDITION: Extremely fine with little evidence of every having been used. A piece of protective paper tape remains intact beneath the windage and elevation adjustment knobs. Optics are bright and clear. The fine crosshair with dot reticle is still intact and remains crisp without any internal corrosion or growth. All knobs are intact and remain in fine condition. Forward ring has evidence of an ill-fitting screwdriver with a slightly scarred cap being present. Micarta can is in a unprecedented state of preservation and still retaining most all of its matte olive drab period paint with no cracks or breakage evident. The green/khaki strap and belt hook are near pristine with no evidence of staining or fray. This is by far the finest example of the Marine Corps 8-power Unertl with can this cataloger has ever observed. 53072-1 TDW (5,000-7,000)