What the heck is this??

[dusty61]

Was wondering if someone here could tell me what the heck this is??

It is 13 1/2 long, has an objective of 1.125 the other end is 0.994.
On the side with threads when you shine a light in it it illuminates the retical.
What`s yours thoughts??

Thanks in advance
Garnet

 

[Hitzy]

Looks like an old .22 rimfire scope off a mossberg. Missing the ocular(sp?) bell by the looks of it.

 

[dusty61]

Looks like an old .22 rimfire scope off a mossberg. Missing the ocular(sp?) bell by the looks of it.

Deffinately not off a Mossy, here is another pic or 2

 

[Calum]

Not a mossberg scope I have ever seen, but prob' close in vintage.
Also I have never seen one with an illuminated reticule.

The lack of adjustments makes me wonder if it was meant to have external ones on the mount itself...like this rifle:
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150475

Very interesting, what is the story behind this scope?

 

[JP]

Scope for an Anti-Aircraft gun ?

 

[shortandlong]

........or an a arty piece?

 

[Plinker]

It's an anal probe. Part of the Liberal plan to make 14 year-olds available for bum-nooky.

 

[Calum]

It's an anal probe. Part of the Liberal plan to make 14 year-olds available for bum-nooky.

Methinks you are giving this Waaay to much thought.

 

[dusty61]

Not a mossberg scope I have ever seen, but prob' close in vintage.
Also I have never seen one with an illuminated reticule.

The lack of adjustments makes me wonder if it was meant to have external ones on the mount itself...like this rifle:
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150475

Very interesting, what is the story behind this scope?

Hi Calum,

This old scope was on an old Mossberg that I had bought from an old guy. It started out life as a 22 lr and was bored out to 22 Mag by an old military trained gunsmith. If memory serves me I think it was done in the 50`s sometime.the rings were soft enough to bend for windage.

I think the scope must be artilary related. On the front of the scope it is stamped,
A.P. G 344** Inner 100 Knots
A.B N0 183916 Outer 200 Knots
Below that is a NP 43. only the NP is the back of the P is part of the N, also the P has a tail or dash like the letter E at the bottom of the letter and the 43.
The reticle looks black but when lit up with a light makes it a bright silver.

 

[vstar650ca]

Methinks you are giving this Waaay to much thought.

me wonders if Plinker has bad memories of such a device

 

[doc25]

Could it be some type of boreoscope? Is there any magnification?

 

[Beater]

it is in knots....so it is ether aircraft or naval.
my guess is naval