GewehrKollimator Rifle duv 41. k98k.
Not an 'optically sighted rifle" but really does not fit in any other category. The sight was designed to optimize accurate shooting in low light conditions.
Quoting from the book "karabiner 98k vol lla by Karem and Steves on page 414-415
"The Gewehrkollimator system existed as a trials platform and was never fully commercialized. Only a handful of modified K98k rifles exist with the modifications required to mount the Leitz device. The known K98k's that were used in the conversions were produced by Mauser Berlin-Borsigwalde and Berlin-Lubecker Maschinenfabrik (BLM)."
This rifle is the exact rifle that is pictured in "Backbone of the Wehrmacht" on pages 330-332 of the authors revised edition. (Rifle on 331)
The rifle is in an Armorer stock.
** I am hopin that you all will help me in locating the Kollimator that was mfg. by Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar. From the research I have done and with the help of a very good friend here on the forum, there appears to be several more sights that were manufactured compared to the rifles that were modified.
I know of a sight that was purchased at auction in Germany through Hermann Historica about 10 years ago and through a friend second hand, have been in contact with collector in Europe that says he has 2 but no interest in lettin one go. Its encouraging to know that there are some out there, and I am in the hunt no matter how long it takes.
So any assistance would be greatly appreciated to say the least.
web page from auction with the gewehrKollimator.......
https://www.hermann-historica.de/en...98k?aid=46&Lstatus=0&Accid=1416¤tpos=43
Steve
Not an 'optically sighted rifle" but really does not fit in any other category. The sight was designed to optimize accurate shooting in low light conditions.
Quoting from the book "karabiner 98k vol lla by Karem and Steves on page 414-415
"The Gewehrkollimator system existed as a trials platform and was never fully commercialized. Only a handful of modified K98k rifles exist with the modifications required to mount the Leitz device. The known K98k's that were used in the conversions were produced by Mauser Berlin-Borsigwalde and Berlin-Lubecker Maschinenfabrik (BLM)."
This rifle is the exact rifle that is pictured in "Backbone of the Wehrmacht" on pages 330-332 of the authors revised edition. (Rifle on 331)
The rifle is in an Armorer stock.
** I am hopin that you all will help me in locating the Kollimator that was mfg. by Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar. From the research I have done and with the help of a very good friend here on the forum, there appears to be several more sights that were manufactured compared to the rifles that were modified.
I know of a sight that was purchased at auction in Germany through Hermann Historica about 10 years ago and through a friend second hand, have been in contact with collector in Europe that says he has 2 but no interest in lettin one go. Its encouraging to know that there are some out there, and I am in the hunt no matter how long it takes.
So any assistance would be greatly appreciated to say the least.
web page from auction with the gewehrKollimator.......
https://www.hermann-historica.de/en...98k?aid=46&Lstatus=0&Accid=1416¤tpos=43
Steve
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