12/28/2022 0 Comments K98 turret sniper![]() The fit and finish on Objective Mounts tends to be of high quality and very much resembles the work of WWI Gewehr sniper rifles, another reason why it is likely they were depot assembled as opposed to factory produced in large numbers.Īs a result of these sniper rifles being so rare, the best way to study them is by observing original war time pictures. It would appear that the rifle serial number was then stamped on the bottom portion of the rear ring. The rear base contains a spring load locking bar that allows for a quick detach of the scope. The saddle had a notch cut into it and the smaller base was then fit to it. The front portion of the base consisted of two parts, a saddle that was attached to the rifle’s receiver and a smaller base that has the slots for the two claws. These rings each have two claws that were matched to the bases. The scope had two half rings soldered on, one ring to the scope tube and the other to the front objective. The only scopes seen to date used on objective mount snipers are the Hensoldt Wetzlar and Ajack. ![]() Wartime documents refer to them as the “Suhler” mounting system. The SS depot in which they were assembled is not yet known either. At this time it is not known when and where these Army examples were assembled. ![]() However, it is possible that a version was made for the Army as well. The majority of wartime pictures show these rifles in the hands of Waffen SS soldiers making it likely that they were an early SS depot creation. It is known that commercial mounts and bases were used to assemble these and it is assumed that these were depot built snipers. Unfortunately, not a lot is known about these snipers and very few exist today in collections. ![]() ![]() One of the earliest wartime sniper rifles used by German soldiers is the objective mount sniper (as it is called by collectors). ![]()
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