German Bundeswehr PzF44 2A1 – 2.5x PANZERFAUST SCOPE / GUNSIGHT – VERY NICE!

The PzF 44 (abbreviation for Panzerfaust 44 mm, formally also Leichte Panzerfaust, meaning “Light tank-fist”, also known as Panzerfaust Lanze (lance) and Panzerfaust 2/Panzerfaust II), was a West German portable recoilless shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher with a barrel-caliber of 44 mm (1.7 in). It was the spiritual successor to the Panzerfaust from World War II and served with the West German Army from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, when it was replaced by the Panzerfaust 3 semi-disposable launcher.

The PzF 44 is called “recoilless” in the sense that it ejects propellant gas rearwards of the chamber upon firing, so called backblast, and not because it truly lacks recoil. Backblast heavily counters recoil but does not fully remove it. The effect of the minimized recoil however is great enough to allow a portable weapon like this to fire large caliber warheads without causing trauma to the user.

Made by Hensoldt Wetzlar of a tooled alloy and aluminum construction, this 2.5 power Sighting Scope / Sight is in EXCELLENT used condition! The lens body retains about 98% of its original finish, and the optics and targeting grid are still AMAZINGLY clear! The manufacture logo for “Hendsoldt Wetzlar” is molded into the eye cup. I have shown its location in the last images. A PERFECT addition to any collection or display!