WWI USMC Winchester A5 scope

[cplnorton]

I picked up something neat yesterday that a few of you might like to see. Its a WWI Marine Winchester A5 scope in the Mann Neidner modified mounts. Now if I could find the rifle it went on.

[cplnorton]

And this is the modified one compared to a normal A5 scope.

[Promo]

Very nice Steve, you keep finding the stuff as it were nothing special! Only thing I wouldn't be sure about are the bases, first there are differences in color on them, secondly they are not staked on the screw holes.

[cplnorton]

Yeah I have no idea. I've never even seen another set. Knowing how and where I found the scope, I would be surprised the bases were not real, but yeah I've never seen another set. Here are some more pics.

[Promo]

Steve, did you get my e-mail?

[mannparks]

Great set,and the photos are very well done.
Thanks for showing.
Charles

[mannparks]

What do you have the a5 civilian mounted on?

[cplnorton]

What do you have the a5 civilian mounted on?

Nothing right now. It came on a 1903 that I swapped for a Unertl.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

The bases look as though they could be the original set - no way to tell now. Nice find. I have an extra one if you find two rifles. I would find a sales rifle of that period and mount them on it. Odds of finding one of the rifles are not good. Did it come with the issued lens attachment? I have seen only two and I own one of them (given to me). You will need a case too.

jt

[gunn308]

A Ford for a scope good trade and easier to store.

[cplnorton]

You guys should really talk Gunn308 into showing off his WWI Winchester A5 sniper. It's probably one of the only real ones out there.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

A Ford for a scope good trade and easier to store.

Will you post pictures of your rifle, Gunn308?

jt

[cplnorton]

Will you post pictures of your rifle, Gunn308?

jt

He was the one with the chest with the two rifles on the USmilitariaforum. I would like to see more pics though too.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

He was the one with the chest with the two rifles on the USmilitariaforum. I would like to see more pics though too.

I remember it, but I never saw a picture of the serial number. Replacement stock and forearm and those mysterious pipe wrench marks on the barrel. It appears to be exactly what it is claimed to be, correct mounts and replacement scope. But what happened to the scope case? The rifle was issued to Captain Frank Z. Becker at OSD as an Instructor SSS. He has a winner.

jt

[da gimp]

congrats on the beautiful scope & mounts Steve.... Your photog work is superb sir...Know that your family remains in our prayers..... Toys come, toys go... All bills get paid & family taken care of before anything else..