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stencollector said:
Didn't make it to the EE. I only mentioned in a PM I might part with a holy grail to finance a bigger project and Cantom was onto it like a puppy on a leg.
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LIKE A FAT KID ON A SMARTY;)

Well since I'm here I gotta show something, these little beauts showed up from the North Pole Yesterday..

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A pair of 1942 cold weather rated (blue dot) Dienst 6x30's with leather case. Need some straps though...
 
cantom said:
I finally got my ultimate rifle, a Long Branch No 4 Mk I T rifle, from member Stencollector. All matching and in very nice condition. Not something you find for sale just any day and when you get the chance...best jump on it.
This rifle is complete with an REL No 32 Mk 3 scope,(scope number matches buttstock, bracket number matches rifle serial number) leather lens covers, leather sling, No 15 chest and scope tin with strap(which is Brit)
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Congratulations partner ..... :cheers:

Nice condition and a very rare piece, plus a good guy to deal with. :)

Great find, as you don't see these kind of rare collectibles available much anymore, so take good care of her....

It's just my opinion that if anyone is looking for this kind of quality and rarity, you don't find them in the EE type environments. If you know you want something like this, get out and market yourself by sending emails to folks who are in the know, or have these pieces. Ask for first right of refusal if they ever decide to sell. That's how ~Angel~ has found most of her premium collectibles, not by reading ads. ;)

Regards,
Badger
 
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desporterizer said:
Wonder what beauty stencollector is going to buy to offset that sale?
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In due time.

Top secret at present, and shipping is still being arranged. But when I show the pics, I think most of you will understand why I could part with this Holy Grail.

Besides, I have a brit made but Cdn marked 4T. It is not quite the tack driver the LB sniper was, but I will make do.
 
cantom said:
Holy Jeeze, is that Big Bertha herself?? :eek:
The enemy is over there! Oh, but the tracks don't go that way...:runaway::jerkit:
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When they set those things up they would build the tracks in a big circle for 'windage adjustment'

"Big Bertha" was actually a towed artillery peice (280mm?)...It was the largest non rail gun used in the first Big One

They were used early on to smush the forts at Leige, Belgium (I think)
 
Can you imagine what shape your house would be in after the shock wave one of those things fireing for effect would create? Not to mention all of the livestock haveing heart attacks. bearhunter
 
So the blue dot means they are filled with inert gas? Coated optics on these?


K98ACTION said:
LIKE A FAT KID ON A SMARTY;)

Well since I'm here I gotta show something, these little beauts showed up from the North Pole Yesterday..

ebay_again_militaria007.jpg


A pair of 1942 cold weather rated (blue dot) Dienst 6x30's with leather case. Need some straps though...
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Doubt it... and if it was filled with inert gas, I'm sure it's gone now. But my research on the meaning of the blue dot, marked bino's is that it meant they were cold weather rated. I am still not exactly sure what that physically means with regard to their specifications...

Interesting point though
 
I cannot remember specifically what it was, but there was a marking stamped on the binos to indicate whether it was suitable for cold weather use. I have several sets of Heer 6x30, will look and see what I can find.
 
K98ACTION said:
Doubt it... and if it was filled with inert gas, I'm sure it's gone now. But my research on the meaning of the blue dot, marked bino's is that it meant they were cold weather rated. I am still not exactly sure what that physically means with regard to their specifications...

Interesting point though
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Are those binoculars from Canadian service?
 
K98ACTION said:
Doubt it... and if it was filled with inert gas, I'm sure it's gone now. But my research on the meaning of the blue dot, marked bino's is that it meant they were cold weather rated. I am still not exactly sure what that physically means with regard to their specifications...

Interesting point though
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From my understanding, the blue dot means that the lubricate oil inside the binoculars was rated for extreme cold weather conditions. I have the same mark on a Zeiss Zielvier scope. Here is some information on German fieldgear markings:

http://www.europa.com/~telscope/trlensng.txt

Cantom, those are WW2 German bincoculars. The CAG marking is the wartime manufacturing code for Kahles equipment. Also on scopes, rangefinders, etc
 
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