WW2 German Kriegsmarine 7×50 Zeiss – U BOAT BLC DECK BINOCULARS – SUPERB OPTICS!

 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, 8×60 10×50 and others, being the standard issued optics used by all branches of service.

Made of aluminum, brass and steel, by “blc” (Carl Zeiss Militarabteilung, Jena), these 7 x 50 power binoculars are in AMAZING used condition! The optics are EASILY the best I have ever seen on this type, and are CRYSTAL CLEAR and SHARP with NO spotting or haziness! The optical alignment is PERFECT!  In addition…ALL coatings are present (though hard to see in the photos). The BEST optics I have had in this type of binocular! NO chips on the lenses or prisms!

The right side is body marked 7×50, the 3-digit code of “blc” , and the serial number, “64236”. Post-war, these were painted a metallic green, so the past few weeks, I have spent the time painstakingly removing it to reveal all the originla paint and wear. As you can see, there is typical wear throughout the body from use. Focus adjustments still work 100% correctly! Sadly all the rubber is missing, however replacements (original and reproduction) come up online from time to time…so should be an easy replacement. Leather neck strap is original to this set. A BEAUTIFUL example, they would make a PERFECT addition to any collection or display!