Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
I really hate to do this but two guns came up for sale that I've been search YEARS for and I need to free up the money to buy them before someone else does! I was originally going to build a K98 Sniper rifle clone using this scope and I can't believe I'm going to do this....
C.P. Goerz "Tricertar" Pre-WWII Variable Scope!
History of the Goerz Company:
C. P. Goerz was founded in 1886 by Carl Paul Goerz. Originally, it made geometrical drawing instruments for schools. From 1888 it made cameras and lenses. During the First World War, Goerz's main production was for the German and Austrian military.
During the mid to late 1920s Zeiss bought the controlling share of Goerz and eventually forced them to stop producing their lenses due to the quality being as good if not better than Zeiss!
The Scope:
This scope is estimated to be made in the early 1920s and is rumored at being the first variable scope that was produced for the civilian market. Zeiss currently makes the claim that they were the first, which is partly true since they purchased the Goerz company. This scope seems to be insanely rare! I've only found references to 4 or 5 other Tricertar scopes on the internet!
The scope was rumored to be a vet bring back taken off a K98. I have no idea if that's true but the date is there.
As you can see the scope was made in Berlin and has a serial number to the scope. I cannot find any info on if there was that many Tricertar scopes made or if the serial number was for all Goerz made products together.
Now to the cool part, it's variable! The lowest setting is 3-1/3:
Then 4-1/2:
Finally 5-2/3:
Like all old scopes it only has an elevation adjustment, windage was done by whatever mount you were using.
But what about the glass? Well it is AMAZINGLY clear! No picture will do the lenses justice!
So what do I want for it? Well I really don't know what it's worth. Due to the rarity and amazing quality of the optics, around $1000 or best offer
Located in Williams Lake, BC Canada
C.P. Goerz "Tricertar" Pre-WWII Variable Scope!
History of the Goerz Company:
C. P. Goerz was founded in 1886 by Carl Paul Goerz. Originally, it made geometrical drawing instruments for schools. From 1888 it made cameras and lenses. During the First World War, Goerz's main production was for the German and Austrian military.
During the mid to late 1920s Zeiss bought the controlling share of Goerz and eventually forced them to stop producing their lenses due to the quality being as good if not better than Zeiss!
The Scope:
This scope is estimated to be made in the early 1920s and is rumored at being the first variable scope that was produced for the civilian market. Zeiss currently makes the claim that they were the first, which is partly true since they purchased the Goerz company. This scope seems to be insanely rare! I've only found references to 4 or 5 other Tricertar scopes on the internet!
The scope was rumored to be a vet bring back taken off a K98. I have no idea if that's true but the date is there.
As you can see the scope was made in Berlin and has a serial number to the scope. I cannot find any info on if there was that many Tricertar scopes made or if the serial number was for all Goerz made products together.
Now to the cool part, it's variable! The lowest setting is 3-1/3:
Then 4-1/2:
Finally 5-2/3:
Like all old scopes it only has an elevation adjustment, windage was done by whatever mount you were using.
But what about the glass? Well it is AMAZINGLY clear! No picture will do the lenses justice!
So what do I want for it? Well I really don't know what it's worth. Due to the rarity and amazing quality of the optics, around $1000 or best offer
Located in Williams Lake, BC Canada
