03 September 2022

Without The Internet

Reflector gunsights for rifles and shotguns were commercially available from just after WW2.

The first powered one was the Giese electric gunsight.  I have found several mentions, but not a single picture.

An ambient light illuminated sight was available from about the same time, The Nydar shotgun sight.

I had a hard enough time convincing GM's to let me slide with a ZH29 rifle...  A red-dot might have pushed my luck.

If you can read Russian, or can work Google Translate...  http://vault8.pro/kollimatornye-pritsely-chast-2-istoriya-razvitiya/

Posted by Angus McThag at 01:38
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3 comments:

  1. Terrapod03 September, 2022 08:21

    The attire of the fellow in the picture screams 1880 to 1930 or so, which would be far earlier than cited.

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    1. Angus McThag03 September, 2022 12:45

      The idea of a reflector sight is from about 1900.

      That looks like a Long Lee with pattern 1906 volley sights.

      I know they were tinkering with the idea earlier than the commercially available models happened, but there's a serious lack of documentation.

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  2. Anonymous03 September, 2022 22:10

    Firearms history is appreciated. It's fascinating stuff and I wish more folks posted about it. -JKing

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