Forgotten Weapons does the MkI (t)...

[Surpmil]

1. Just wondered if you knew why the acronym "GZ" was used in this case, as I can't think of any meaning for it except the original.
2. I don't really follow Soviet kit, nor frequent gunboards, but that's interesting that a Busch with turrets like the PE has turned up. The focus mechanism looks more like the later version I linked to, but interesting to see that this area of cooperation goes well back into the Weimer period; presumably the Soviets were alerted to sniping through their cooperation with the Reichswehr in the 20s. They certainly took the knowledge and "ran with it" as the saying goes.
3. Not my field of interest really; just noting the superficial similarity. There is a very grainy photo around of a Zielvier on a Ross MkIII apparently using the side rail.
4. I suspect the see-through aspect is just the clearance created by the side mounts under the scope tube; the block dovetailed into the charger bridge would obstruct the view to the barrel sights otherwise, not to mention the peep sight on the bolt. (which must be raised before use in some way I assume)

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