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mwyates
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Posted: June/04/2006 at 21:23 |
Might as well start a new thread and get away from the 6 page one below.
Here's what I've learned so far: Dates these companies first made rifle scopes
Kahles - 1900
Swarovski - 1976
Leupold - 1943, first hunting - 1947
Bushnell - mid 1950's
Weaver - 1930's?
Zeiss - ?
Nikon - ?
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koshkin
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The first Zeiss scopes I've heard of were made in early 1930s.
Nikon made its first scopes in 1950s, I think, although it is quite
possible that they made weapon sights during WWII as well.
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cheaptrick
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I thought I read somewhere that Zeiss made their first rifle scope in 1920 or there abouts.
Kahles in 1900?!?!? |
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mwyates
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From the Kahles website
1900 KAHLES introduced the legendary TELORAR rifle-scope in five different magnifications. Precise and reliable, these early KAHLES rifle-scopes soon became highly respected by hunters everywhere.
Nikon built rifle scopes in the 50's? I thought they were much later than that; like the 80's. I know they made binoculars in the 1920's, but they didn't do much with binoculars until 1982. I can't find anything on their site about rifle scopes. |
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rootmanslim
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Lyman? Unertl? Malcolm? Noske? Kollmorgan? Redfield? Fecker?
this could become a real quest! |
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Trinidad
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Here is one from the Win Malcom telescopic factory Circa 1855.
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mwyates
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OK, Somebody pitch in and help
Maybe we should write a book. There must not be one out there.
Hey Chris, how about a lot of up front money and I'll do the research |
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fourinone
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In 1848 Morgan James of Utica, NY invented the long-tube telescopic sight that would be used by civil war marksmen. Priced at about twenty dollars, they were no more than four power. I found this on a Civil War info page, but I could not cut & paste it here. |
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