The standard Garand, with its excellent sights, could prove very accurate in the hands of skilled marksmen, such as these rooftop inspectors of the 290th Infantry Regiment during the Battle of the Bulge.
30-06 bolt-action rifle, the Army developed sniper models as early as 1908 equipped with the Warner & Swasey "Telescopic Musket Sight," and kept assorted models of scoped M1903s on hand through both World Wars and the Korean conflict. Soon replaced by the M1903 Springfield, a modern. However, it wasn't until 1900 that a few Krag rifles, converted to use Cataract telescopic sights and Mauser-style stripper clips, became the country's first modern "sniper rifle." By the Civil War, Berdan's Sharpshooters, with their specially-purchased Sharps rifles, were delivering on the battlefield. These facts does not guarantee that this scope actually saw service on a rifle, but it does make it at least of the correct production timeframe, and with the correct numbered components! That much I actually can say! Thanks again for your interest.The American military throughout the 20th Century used a variety of dedicated sniper rifles converted from standard infantry weapons, and the M1D "Sniper Garand" is one of the hardest to find today.Īmerican military history, as far back as the pre-Revolutionary War colonial militia units such as Roger's and Goreham's Rangers, prized marksmanship with their personal Pennsylvania rifles, going far and beyond what was achievable by soldiers armed with smoothbore muskets. Almost none of those so advertised were built during the timeframe that these scopes were actually procured by the US Government, and none of them have the Turret caps with military drawing numbers. Perfect for your A4 or your M1-C! Thanks for your interest! I used to have an extensive military collection and this was an extra I had acquired.I notice that everyone uses the word "sniper" to describe their Lyman Alaskan. early date and military stamped turret adjustment caps.
This would be an early production "All-Weather" scope, and both the reticle and caps are consistent with much of what the military used. These scopes were used on US Springfield 1903-A4 sniper rifles and also on M1-C Garand sniper rifles in both WWII and Korea. Marked "All Weather", and the turret caps are marked with military drawing numbers 7575180 on each cap.
Has leather scope covers, and is 10.5" long.
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