I have hit a wall trying to research this scope. If my info is correct and the scope is legit it is 1920s Production. I posted on the Imperial Thread the 1909 Argentine Sniper this Scope came attached to but have not received any replies.
My questions are whether the bases, mount, and Scope are legit and if so what is the value of the Scope and Mounts. Reason I am asking is to finalize the price on the 1909 Argentine Sniper with the seller. I know the scope is not the correct scope for the rifle but I read it is exactly the same as the Zeiss Jani Nedinsco which is the correct scope. Ideally I would like to buy the correct scope and sell or trade this scope towards the purchase. I know the Nedinsco Scopes are very Expensive ($1,500-1,800).
I tried to take pics of everything I could think of. There are not many markings. I didn't see anything on the bases. They are screwed tightly to the receiver. I did not see any signs of welding or glue, but I didn't remove them so they could be glued (how they were attached in Argentina from what I read).
The mount only the rear is numbered 931 which is close to the rifle but not the same.
The Scope is numbered 6590. It is marked from front to back near the rear on top Zielvier over No 6590 over Carl Zeiss over Jena Logo. On the left side below the knob it is marked Gewehrfabricken over Emil Kerner & Sohn over Suhl i. Thrg. I see no other markings. I found EmIl Kerner & Sohn (Son) was a maker of drilling rifles. I assume the scope if real was made for them or marked by them?
My questions are whether the bases, mount, and Scope are legit and if so what is the value of the Scope and Mounts. Reason I am asking is to finalize the price on the 1909 Argentine Sniper with the seller. I know the scope is not the correct scope for the rifle but I read it is exactly the same as the Zeiss Jani Nedinsco which is the correct scope. Ideally I would like to buy the correct scope and sell or trade this scope towards the purchase. I know the Nedinsco Scopes are very Expensive ($1,500-1,800).
I tried to take pics of everything I could think of. There are not many markings. I didn't see anything on the bases. They are screwed tightly to the receiver. I did not see any signs of welding or glue, but I didn't remove them so they could be glued (how they were attached in Argentina from what I read).
The mount only the rear is numbered 931 which is close to the rifle but not the same.
The Scope is numbered 6590. It is marked from front to back near the rear on top Zielvier over No 6590 over Carl Zeiss over Jena Logo. On the left side below the knob it is marked Gewehrfabricken over Emil Kerner & Sohn over Suhl i. Thrg. I see no other markings. I found EmIl Kerner & Sohn (Son) was a maker of drilling rifles. I assume the scope if real was made for them or marked by them?
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