Hensoldt&Wetzlar scope galore

[OdiWan72]

Hi

I´ve collected several H&W scopes over the years and found it interesting that I NEVER EVER had two identical scopes! All I owned or currently have show slight variations...

Below you´ll find a comparsion of the ones I have right now.
Hope you´ll find it just as interesting as I do :lol

Top to bottom:

Hensoldt Wetzlar Dialyth 3x
Number: 6188
Windage knob:
Upper part w/o knurling, but numbers 1-10 on top.
Lower part with straight knurling.
Rear adjustment ring: No.

Hensoldt Wetzlar Ziel Dialyth 3x
Number: 13635
Windage knob:
Upper and lower part with straight knurling, no numbers on top.
Rear adjustment ring: Yes.

Hensoldt Wetzlar Dialyth 2 1/2x
Number: -
Windage knob:
REPRO L-base and windage knob, diamond knurling, no numbers.
Rear adjustment ring: Yes (removed).

Hensoldt Wetzlar Ziel Dialyth 3x (near mint!)
Number: 7232
Windage knob:
Upper/ lower part with diamond knurling, no numbers on top.
Rear adjustment ring: Yes (removed).

Hensoldt Wetzlar Ziel Dialyth 3x
Number: 10456
Windage knob:
Upper/ lower part with diamond knurling, no numbers on top.
Rear adjustment ring: Yes.

...and finally my holy grail, an accurate Han ANH blaster scope!!!
Featured on a MR EE with replaced muzzle.

Hensoldt Wetzlar Ziel Dialyth 3x
Number: 9929
Windage knob:
Upper/ lower part with diamond knurling, numbers 1-10 on top.
Rear adjustment ring: No.

I had about 5 more over the years, but sold them to fellow collectors/ prop-builders. But even those had all some slight variations :confused

And now, w/o further ado...H&W galore :cool

Markus

 

[Gigatron]

Damn, Marcus :eek

I wonder if it can be chalked up to different manufacturing plants or year-to-year design changes?

Sometimes, especially with WWII equipment, you'll see the same item manufactured slightly differently, depending on which plant was allocated to build it.

-Fred

 

[Sym-Cha]

Hi Markus,

WTB : 1 Hensoldt & Wetzlar Dialyth 3x if you please :lol

-Chaim

 

[OdiWan72]

Damn, Marcus :eek

I wonder if it can be chalked up to different manufacturing plants or year-to-year design changes?

Sometimes, especially with WWII equipment, you'll see the same item manufactured slightly differently, depending on which plant was allocated to build it.

-Fred

Good guess! Would be great to know how many factories actually produced this scope!?

Markus

 

[RoCKo]

WOW again, Markus! you truely never cease to amaze me! :love

 

[jedivigneri]

WOW MARKUS TOOO KOOL I love the 3x i got from you and though it does not have numbers on it its still a clean 3x and looks great mounted on a real mauser with the MR parts holding it all together...is the scope i got from you in your list above? CHEERS curt

 

[OdiWan72]

WOW MARKUS TOOO KOOL I love the 3x i got from you and though it does not have numbers on it its still a clean 3x and looks great mounted on a real mauser with the MR parts holding it all together...is the scope i got from you in your list above? CHEERS curt

CURT!!!...long time no read

The listing only includes the scopes I corrently have, not the ones I sold/ trades over the years...want to add your variation to the list!?

Markus

 

[jedivigneri]

Hey Markus, SURE Been to long The number on the scope you got me is 10462... Keep up the great finds Oh, my scope has the diamond knurling top n bottom but no numbers...Curt

 

[OdiWan72]

Hey Markus, SURE Been to long The number on the scope you got me is 10462... Keep up the great finds Oh, my scope has the diamond knurling top n bottom but no numbers...Curt

You obviously LOVE emoticons :lol

Thanks man, Markus

 

[jedivigneri]

WELL pics r worth a thousand words :rolleyes but i may have thrown a few to many... curt

You obviously LOVE emoticons :lol

Thanks man, Markus

 

[Lichtbringer]

I just won this auction:

Zielfernrohr Hensoldt Wetzlar Dialyt Sammlerstück !!! bei eBay.de: Jagen (endet 06.12.10 17:18:47 MEZ)

Seems not to be the badest version.

 

[kurtyboy]

Markus has OCD!

 

[Lichtbringer]

Markus has OCD!

OCD?

Orange County Disruptor? :confused

 

[Jamanticus]

OCD?

Orange County Disruptor? :confused

Obsessive Compuls- enh, nevermind.

Lovely scopes, Odiwan.

Nice acquisition, Lichtbringer, and first-class thread hijack attempt.

 

[Lichtbringer]

Thanks.

No threadnapping intended - it´s just the biggest amount of HWs, so i thought it might be the right place to collect the different versions out there - to compare the variants.

Why should Markus have obsessive compulsive disorder?

 

[kurtyboy]

Because he's one of us!

Thanks.

No threadnapping intended - it´s just the biggest amount of HWs, so i thought it might be the right place to collect the different versions out there - to compare the variants.

Why should Markus have obsessive compulsive disorder?

 

[Lichtbringer]

Because he's one of us!

Hmmm, good argumentation. :lol

 

[samcolt45]

Hi Markus,

I've been searching high and low for a Hensoldt & Wetzlar Dialyth 3x. As such, I could really use some help finding one.
Please let me know if you can offer any assistance.
Thanks,
Sam

 

[Clutch]

And while you are at it will you please find me a real Rexim-Favor? :lol

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

You know when you see museums on tv shows and they show the back rooms where they have drawers of artifacts laid out? I always imagine that must be how Markus' house looks like. He pulls open a drawer with all those scopes in every variation. :lol