Description
You are bidding on an EXCELLENT set of WW2 German Kriegsmarine 7×50 Gas Mask Artillery Binoculars!
The German Army and Navy used a wide variety of optical equipment, including a 6×30 (6 power magnification with 30mm objective lens), 7×50, 8×30, 10×50 and others, being the standard issued optics used by all branches of service. Though this type was the standard, specialized personnel required stinger optics, and were issues to personnel on a limited basis.anti-ship/aircraft batteries of the Kriegsmarine installed to defend the coasts.
Made of aluminum, brass, and steel by Carl Zeiss Jena, these 7×50 power binoculars are in VERY NICE used condition! The lens bodies retain about 90% of their rough textured black finish, and the aluminum end piece fittings are 100% intact! Features the RARE Gas Mask Eye Piece fittings with the original rubber eye sockets intact! These can be moved back approx. 10mm, to allow the wearer to use the binoculars with or without the mask…however they are a bit stiff at the moment (would need some lubrication to pull out fully). The focus adjustments still function PERFECTLY on both eye pieces and the optics VISUALLY STUNNING with NO spotting! Right side ocular features a ranging/targeting grid. The right side body is marked with the impressed designation:
Artl.
Nr. 9580
The left side is marked with a clear KM Adler, along with the impressed designation indicating:
T
CARL ZEISS
JENA
D.F. 7×50
Would make a PERFECT addition to any collection or display!
