ovenpaa
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Hi All,
My first post and a question of course! I am a 50 something shooter in the UK, my passion is anything long range shooting related. I have been looking for a riflescope for a while for a project and my wife has just presented me with this. It is an R.Fuess 3x with a three post reticle and claw mounts, the elevation drum is marked 1-10 which I assume is x100m
It has some surface rust however the glass is very crisp despite my poor picture and the elevation drum feels perfect. It is fitted with claw mounts front and back and the rear has windage adjustment. I was going to use it for a project rifle however now I have it in my hands I am suddenly reluctant to do such a thing.
So can anyone tell me anything about such a 'scope along with the period it would have come from and what it would have been used for? I suspect 1920's maybe earlier and possibly for sporting use but of course being German and of 'that' era it could have been put to many uses.
Many thanks
David
My first post and a question of course! I am a 50 something shooter in the UK, my passion is anything long range shooting related. I have been looking for a riflescope for a while for a project and my wife has just presented me with this. It is an R.Fuess 3x with a three post reticle and claw mounts, the elevation drum is marked 1-10 which I assume is x100m
It has some surface rust however the glass is very crisp despite my poor picture and the elevation drum feels perfect. It is fitted with claw mounts front and back and the rear has windage adjustment. I was going to use it for a project rifle however now I have it in my hands I am suddenly reluctant to do such a thing.
So can anyone tell me anything about such a 'scope along with the period it would have come from and what it would have been used for? I suspect 1920's maybe earlier and possibly for sporting use but of course being German and of 'that' era it could have been put to many uses.
Many thanks
David