Hello,
I have been digging though some research material about the German infantry scopes and some questions came up, maybe somebody could help me with this please:
1) I read that there were Zeiss ZF 39 (Zielvier) variants with a crosswire and a triangle reticle. They are mentioned in the official WW2 era manual for it but I never came across any of those, does anybody have anything about this?
2) ZF42: I know that the ZF42 existed in real life and I know that it was used in WW2, there are numerous photos of this optic in use like this:
But what is really strange for me is that I have not found a single official source where this optic is mentioned. Any idea why they are not mentioned anywhere? Does anybody have any idea where I could look into? What were the differences to the ZF39? Both were 4x as far as I know?
3) Zeiss Zielsechs, Zielacht: It is often mentioned in auctions and forums that the Zeiss Zielsechs and Zielacht were used by German troops in WW2, but same here, I have not found a single official reference nor any photos of them being use in WW2. So is it true that they were used? Does anybody have a phot or reference?
4) Ajack: It is the same for the Ajack. I DID find an official source, it says that the AJACK 4x90 is used. But there are numerous variants of the AJACK, so which one was really used if any? Any official WW2 era photos?
I know that this are a lot of questions but there are so many rumors out there about "WW2 SNIPER SCOPES" that it is difficult to find out what is true or what is false or what is used just to sell a scope for a higher price....
Btw I am not trying to buy or sell anything, I am just curious about the truth.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Chris
I have been digging though some research material about the German infantry scopes and some questions came up, maybe somebody could help me with this please:
1) I read that there were Zeiss ZF 39 (Zielvier) variants with a crosswire and a triangle reticle. They are mentioned in the official WW2 era manual for it but I never came across any of those, does anybody have anything about this?
2) ZF42: I know that the ZF42 existed in real life and I know that it was used in WW2, there are numerous photos of this optic in use like this:
But what is really strange for me is that I have not found a single official source where this optic is mentioned. Any idea why they are not mentioned anywhere? Does anybody have any idea where I could look into? What were the differences to the ZF39? Both were 4x as far as I know?
3) Zeiss Zielsechs, Zielacht: It is often mentioned in auctions and forums that the Zeiss Zielsechs and Zielacht were used by German troops in WW2, but same here, I have not found a single official reference nor any photos of them being use in WW2. So is it true that they were used? Does anybody have a phot or reference?
4) Ajack: It is the same for the Ajack. I DID find an official source, it says that the AJACK 4x90 is used. But there are numerous variants of the AJACK, so which one was really used if any? Any official WW2 era photos?
I know that this are a lot of questions but there are so many rumors out there about "WW2 SNIPER SCOPES" that it is difficult to find out what is true or what is false or what is used just to sell a scope for a higher price....
Btw I am not trying to buy or sell anything, I am just curious about the truth.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Chris
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