Old/New Rifle Scope
Well, I'm new to this forum. Got an old "Kollmorgen Optical Corp. Brooklyn, N.Y. scope". It also says "4X Double Stith Mounts, S.A. TX". From snooping around on this (new to me) forum I guess this was a USMC issue scope used on the sniper version of the M1 Rifle. Here I am trying to mount it on my pawnshop rescue project (1968 Marlin in 35 Rem).
I origionally obtained this scope from my father-in-law who, as a college professor, was the purchasing agent for the small, independent college in CA, He had access to state surplus in the 1960's & that is as specific as I will get. I was fresh out of the Reg Army in 1964 after one 3 year enlistment. I had obtained a new, non-fired 1903 A-3 Smith Corona Springfield. I had a gunsmith mount this scope on it w/Weaver mounts. I just learned that this scope has a 26mm tube which explains why I have a gap when I try to mount it on Weaver 1" {25.4" scope mount rings} that I purchurased a few hrs ago.
It served me well on my tack-driving 1903A3 & now I am mounting it on my Marlin levergun. I am close to 71 but I still love to get into the woods of Western/Eastern WA in pursuit of deer & black bear!
Thanks to this forum I have learned that I can get 26mm rings compatible to the Weaver rail. That is really good as deer season is next wk!!!!!!!!!
SFC Sideswipe (ret)
I origionally obtained this scope from my father-in-law who, as a college professor, was the purchasing agent for the small, independent college in CA, He had access to state surplus in the 1960's & that is as specific as I will get. I was fresh out of the Reg Army in 1964 after one 3 year enlistment. I had obtained a new, non-fired 1903 A-3 Smith Corona Springfield. I had a gunsmith mount this scope on it w/Weaver mounts. I just learned that this scope has a 26mm tube which explains why I have a gap when I try to mount it on Weaver 1" {25.4" scope mount rings} that I purchurased a few hrs ago.
It served me well on my tack-driving 1903A3 & now I am mounting it on my Marlin levergun. I am close to 71 but I still love to get into the woods of Western/Eastern WA in pursuit of deer & black bear!
Thanks to this forum I have learned that I can get 26mm rings compatible to the Weaver rail. That is really good as deer season is next wk!!!!!!!!!
SFC Sideswipe (ret)
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It might be best to mount another scope on your Marlin. From your description of the markings, it does appear to be one of the 50's vintage scopes that Kollmorgen made for the M1 snipers. If it's in good shape and factory original it would be worth big bucks to a reanactor who would want to set up a Grand similar to what the Marines used during the early Viet Nam years.
Years ago I bought a couple of original M1 sniper scope mounts for chump change at a gun show. When I decided to get rid of them a guy on the auction made me very happy, compared to what I had in them.0 -
Kollmorgen scopes that have been in US Gov't inventory will have a stock number stamped into the bell preceded by the letters 'NSN', and was issued with fine crosshairs, was 4X magnification, and did not have a center dot.
If all the above is correct to your scope, place it at auction right here on Bunbroker with the items above featured vis-a-vis closeup photos.
Depending on overall condition, scopes featuring [items in the first paragraph] will sell up to, and may exceed one thousand dollars.
If the items listed above are missing, especially the 'NSN' stamping, you have just a fixed-power scope made from yesterday's technology, and will see at auction the vicinity of $175.00 max return.
Best, Joe0
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