Carl zeiss 8x

[Shineys01]

Hi just wondering if anyone can date this scope.it is a Carl zeiss zielacht 8x with serial 60634 cheers

[Sgt Bilko]

The blue triangle is a cold weather marking used in WW2...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Origina...MAAOSwpY5b3aAD

WW2 Original GERMAN CARL ZEISS ZIELACHT 8X Sniper Scope Mauser K98 Wehrmacht !!
SCOPE WEHRMACHT CARL ZEISS JENA 8 X Zielacht nr. 60634

[Mikedenmark]

Just be carefull. There are some very good copies out there.
I am no expert on scopes, but I have seen things, I deemed to be okay, to be scorned as copies, by people who seems to know.

[SINGLE CLAW]

That Turret Set with 8X Zeiss is a Complete Fake and Total POS . The Auction Photo showing the HT Rifle in the Propaganda Sniper Book is also a complete FAKE and TOTAL FANTASY PIECE . 6X was the Highest Magnification used on any of the German WW2 Sniper Rifles .

[Mikedenmark]

What do they mean by Argentinian mounts of the high type ?
Is that just high turret mount, or is there a connection to Argentina?

[SINGLE CLAW]

The Argentine Low Turret Mounts were made by Germany for the Argentine Rifles .
So many of the European Collectors refer to these as Argentine Mounts which is correct but Only for Low Turret not High Turret because the Argentines only used LT .
But maybe because they are so similar the seller called them Argentine Type , which IMO would be incorrect .

[Mikedenmark]

Still not being an expert, but now, 4 hours left, this POS has reached above $ 1600.-
Maybe I should stop overthinking this, and get myself a dog. Unlimited supply of POS´s for ebay.

[Mikedenmark]

May not be original, but $ 2550.- says it is something.

[SINGLE CLAW]

May not be original, but $ 2550.- says it is something.

Yes but what exactly is it ????
Its an Original Period Scope that has Reprodunction Mounts and Fake Numbering .
In all actuality value is about $800 . Best Regards

[Mikedenmark]

I have to disagree. The value is $ 2550.- That does not say anyrhing about what a similar one would be worth. But this one, 2550.- it is.

[Sgt Bilko]

Generally speaking, I don't think the value of an object can be based upon what an uninformed buyer paid. If that was the case, no-one could grumble for buying a Van Gogh that's still wet.