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Hercules

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Hello. What do you guys think? Were leather rear sight covers German Sniper used items or not? I would say Winter Triggers were for sure. Thanks for your opinion.
 

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Good topic Brian. I would say no. These were made for Calvary use if I remember correctly. I think it's just another one of those Backbone sniper fantasies. I can see no reason a sniper would want one of these on his rifle. Just my opinion. If someone had an original picture of a sniper with one on his rifle.

Winter triggers were absolutely used by snipers. Plenty of pictures showing them in use.

On that same note, Backbone has a lot of other silly sniper fantasies such as double set triggers, 8x scopes, long key safeties on Turrets, and silencers.
 
Definitely Cavalry, sniper systems designed by the Germans had the ability to “Co witness” or utilize iron sights while the optics were mounted in the event the optics had a malfunction. Why would anyone cover up their alternate sighting system.
 
Definitely Cavalry, sniper systems designed by the Germans had the ability to “Co witness” or utilize iron sights while the optics were mounted in the event the optics had a malfunction. Why would anyone cover up their alternate sighting system.

Agree 100% , I have seen photos of Cavalry with these Rear Sight Covers , but never a German Sniper .
 
OK. 3 no votes on sniper use so far. I have never seen a WWII German photo of one either. So I am probably a no vote as well. It looks cool though. Can you guys point me to where you found the combat photos of these sight covers in use. Thanks as always.
 
I was under the understanding bicycle troops also used the sight covers.

Winter triggers, yes, 100%.

Jeff
 
There's also a photo of a motorcyclist with a 98k slung over his back with this sight cover on it, I'll try to find it.
 
Yes would make sense for use on bicycles/motorcycles as well. Probably could be used anytime the rifle was in storage during travel or not in use by anyone perhaps.
 
Nice piece Herc. No logical or good reason for this to be on a sniper rifle. It's like cat socks. Why expend the money, labor, and materials for something which serves no functional purpose for a sniper? Now, for a cyclist or cavalryman, it makes perfect sense to protect the sight and the uniform and equipment while bouncing about sling on the back. I've seen a number of sniper soldbuchs and the list of specialist equipment for a sniper. Nowhere is this found.
 
Nice piece Herc. No logical or good reason for this to be on a sniper rifle. It's like cat socks. Why expend the money, labor, and materials for something which serves no functional purpose for a sniper? Now, for a cyclist or cavalryman, it makes perfect sense to protect the sight and the uniform and equipment while bouncing about sling on the back. I've seen a number of sniper soldbuchs and the list of specialist equipment for a sniper. Nowhere is this found.

Yes thanks HB. Probably just for rifle transport.
 
According to original documents snipers were equipped with winter triggers. Nothing mentioned on rear sight covers, so I would vote no as well.

The "rear sight covers" in fact don't protect the rear sight [only], but rather something else from getting damaged by a rear sight. Like horses, which might get wounded from frequently getting hit by hard metal. This is not to be foudn with snipers. Also remember that all mounts were designed in a way that the original open sight can be used. So it doesn't really make sense to design the scope mount in a manner to nevertheless use the open sights, but on the other hand to put a cover on them because you anyway have a scope, right?
 
According to original documents snipers were equipped with winter triggers. Nothing mentioned on rear sight covers, so I would vote no as well.

The "rear sight covers" in fact don't protect the rear sight [only], but rather something else from getting damaged by a rear sight. Like horses, which might get wounded from frequently getting hit by hard metal. This is not to be foudn with snipers. Also remember that all mounts were designed in a way that the original open sight can be used. So it doesn't really make sense to design the scope mount in a manner to nevertheless use the open sights, but on the other hand to put a cover on them because you anyway have a scope, right?

Yes thanks Georg.
 

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