Early '43 PU scope
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:50 am
This is the second generation PU, the first generation has brass end caps, I can see a brass insert, but I am not scratching off paint to find out.
You can see 3 main differences, the first is that the turrets have 2 screws, not 3. The turrets sit on a square mount, and the scope is PAINTED black. The tube is made of a lighter material, maybe aluminum. There are no dates on the scope so it will fit early TULA and Izhevsk snipers and can be considered some what correct on an early '43, if there is a struck scope and no re number, it is correct. .
As far as I can see the rest is the same. The mount retains original finish with some half hearten attempts at stamps
You can see 3 main differences, the first is that the turrets have 2 screws, not 3. The turrets sit on a square mount, and the scope is PAINTED black. The tube is made of a lighter material, maybe aluminum. There are no dates on the scope so it will fit early TULA and Izhevsk snipers and can be considered some what correct on an early '43, if there is a struck scope and no re number, it is correct. .
As far as I can see the rest is the same. The mount retains original finish with some half hearten attempts at stamps