Quote Originally Posted by 31pickemup View Post
Jim
The reason I think it was on a navy vessal is because of the immaculate condition. Its odd that this early of a gun would last 2 years on the field and still look this good. Most of the navy guns would sit in the ships armory and only come out from time to time. Almost all of the guns used in the field were rebuilt and thats why everyone you see on Gunbroker are parkerized. This one was never sent back in for a rebuild. All they did is upgrade the scope and rings as the gun required nothing else. Again this is my option of where it came from. I just cant imagine this being on the battlefield and retaining this condition for two years.
The scope is marked 4x and a 11934 serial number on the side. Around the rear optic it has Bear cub, Kollmorgen optical corp. Northhamton Mass, pat pending, made in the USAicon.
31, Thanks for the reply.

Regards,

Jim