mystery scope

[Old Lancer]

Can anyone help identifying a scope i just aquired. it is marked - telescope no78 mk1 2535/64 99-960-6970 Dr Wohler Kassel 2 x 17'. I suspect it may be ww2 German but would appreciate everyones collective wisdom. Photos to follow when I get back home from overseas.

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[gunner]

Hi tarplett,

Dr.Wohler Kassel Octamar was a maker of riflescopes and observer glasses for the Wehrmacht. He was supplier for the ZF 41 Makers Code is: clb, Dr. F. A. Wohler, Kassel.
Here is a Link to an makers mark, it is the lower right one
http://archiv.k98k.info/upload/up/zf41_code3e.jpg

Regards

Gunner

[HOOPAlingus Hairy]

SgT Y0rK gave some solice in wwI, what thje L TA German,s don,t remembr. an yesah we still remember ur sAcrufice.

[Old Lancer]

sorry hoopalingus, dont really understand your post!

[RJW NZ]

hoopalingus brain is stuck in text mode, give it a thump and he'll feel betta in a minute.

Anything marked no78 mk1, sounds like a terribly british military numbering code, did the good doctor defect?
It sounds like an artillery or mortar scope ...
I suggest do a google images search ...
Photos are required ...

[gunner]

Hi RJW NZ

the numbering with MK was used in the Imperial german Army and for a short time in the Wehrmacht too. It is not only the British numbering. It changed later in war to only the makers Code and the "Ausführung" or "Modell".

Regards

Gunner

[Surpmil]

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[Nigel]

Unfortunately this scope is for the recoiless anti tank launcher (84mm Charlie G in British Army parlance) and has a very short eye relief which means it could only really be used on a .22LR if put on a rifle (which is not what it was designed for).

[browningautorifle]

As I recall, they're very heavy too.

[SNIPER1971]

Dr Wohler also made German military sniper scopes during WWII.
This scope No 78 MK1 was used as a sighting telescope for the Carl Gustav M48 84mm recoilless Anti Tank launcher used by the British Military from 1961 to 1991