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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1936837" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Brief history of the rifle scope.</p><p></p><p>1835 to 1840 saw the development of a rifle based optic. By 1850 they were being used in a very limited number and were very low fixed power. (Normally 2x to 6x) and had adjustable mounts only.</p><p></p><p>In WW1, the Germans were quick to see the advantages in telescopic siting and used/issued up to 25,000 to special units. Most of These were 4x to 8x in some cases. The us got in on the optics game with some 6x Warner and Swase in limited numbers.</p><p></p><p>By WW 2 there were more uses by the military and the US issued (In some cases) the 2.5x Lyman and the 10x Unertl These were still fixed power scopes. Some of the more famous European snipers still used Iron sites for dependability.</p><p></p><p>In Korea, optics were not widely used or needed. And not until Vietnam did they become popular or part of training on there use. By this time the variable scope had been developed (Around 1950 and on), and many of the snipers purchased there own scopes earlier on, and many used the Civilian versions of their choice until the military started issuing them.</p><p></p><p>Variable scopes were not considered very dependable for many years and fixed power were considered the best if you life depended on it. Even up to the 90s this was mostly true and fix power was the bench mark for accurate rifle scopes even though most target scopes had adjustable mounts.</p><p></p><p>With current technology, the fixed power and adjustable systems are almost gone except in special applications.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1936837, member: 2736"] Brief history of the rifle scope. 1835 to 1840 saw the development of a rifle based optic. By 1850 they were being used in a very limited number and were very low fixed power. (Normally 2x to 6x) and had adjustable mounts only. In WW1, the Germans were quick to see the advantages in telescopic siting and used/issued up to 25,000 to special units. Most of These were 4x to 8x in some cases. The us got in on the optics game with some 6x Warner and Swase in limited numbers. By WW 2 there were more uses by the military and the US issued (In some cases) the 2.5x Lyman and the 10x Unertl These were still fixed power scopes. Some of the more famous European snipers still used Iron sites for dependability. In Korea, optics were not widely used or needed. And not until Vietnam did they become popular or part of training on there use. By this time the variable scope had been developed (Around 1950 and on), and many of the snipers purchased there own scopes earlier on, and many used the Civilian versions of their choice until the military started issuing them. Variable scopes were not considered very dependable for many years and fixed power were considered the best if you life depended on it. Even up to the 90s this was mostly true and fix power was the bench mark for accurate rifle scopes even though most target scopes had adjustable mounts. With current technology, the fixed power and adjustable systems are almost gone except in special applications. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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