The outside has a green painted/impregnated type of finish with its original canvas strap and belt loop attached to the side of the can. This is the Second Variation scope can that was made from a fiber-board type of material with a domed twist on cap. This scope is accompanied with an original WWII issue micarta scope can. Unertl/ USMC-SNIPER/2515" and it has the correct "8" marked on top of the rear ring indicating that it is an "8" power magnification. The rear of the scope tube is roll marked "J. There were approximately 2,500-2,600 of these scopes made in total with this example being a very late production scope that remains in like new condition. After WWII these scopes remained in USMC inventory and again were used very successfully throughout Korea, and again in Vietnam from 1962-68 when mounted on match conditioned Winchester Model 70s rifles. They were very effective in the early stages of the war, however their higher magnification, became a hindrance in the close fighting in the jungles. These rifles were simply designated as a US M1903A1 Sniper and were used in early 1942-43 during the initial invasion of the Japanese held islands.
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These scopes were originally mounted on Springfield Armory M1903 National Match rifles, specially modified by the USMC or Navy armorers. These scopes were developed and manufactured by John Unertl in the early 1940s and in 1941 he received a contract to supply these to the USMC for use in early WWII. This is a beautiful, like new example of an original WWII, USMC issue Unertl Sniper Scope.