Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in Serial Numbered Leather Case - Extremely Rare U.S. Artillery and MIDDTN / CONN /

and MIDDTN / CONN / 1855 on the tail of the lock plate

The KM acceptance stamp is still visible

he was Director of Military Operations and Intelligence in the War Office from 1938 to 1939

dents and seam seperation

in that it embodies the Hiram Maxims knuckle concept for locking the breech

Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in Serial Numbered Leather Case - Extremely Rare U.S. Artillery and MIDDTN / CONN /Original item: Only One Available. This design was known as THE FIRST "OFFICIAL" SNIPER SCOPE" that was issued to snipers in the First World War. After the introduction of the Mauser based M1903 Springfield Service Rifle, it was proposed that telescopic sighted rifles be available to selected marksmen. An experimental rifle telescope, designed by Ambrose Swasey, a co founder of the Cleveland, Ohio firm of Warner & Swasey was selected. It was an