My Collection

The Messkries is always hard to find and expensive. My first one was restored from relic, hardly turning smoothly, later sold. Over the years found couple of good Messkries, mostly German and some French. Sold some and keep some for the optics and as pouch filling. Here are three of it, all German: *bmj may…
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Was not intended to keep two full sets of RK31, as the first scope was almost in relic status but in low price. I was too ignorance to dream of restoring it easily, but it took almost two years to achieved. During this period a good set was found in Norway in very low price…
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The RK31 Richtkreis aiming circle with all its accessories in wooden carrying case. The box been removed all details inside after the war and the optic unit been repainted in Norwegian green. Some said the box should be preserved as it is, but this is not to apply to my collection as the old wood…
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My friend sent me pics of his event. Scherenfernrohr S.F. 14 Z Gi mounted on Kleines spreizbares Scherenfernrohrgestell. I was really wished that I could be joint them.

If the German name is correct this dedicated designed was specially for supporting the heavy SF14Z scissor telescope in more maneuverable way. Playing with it with and without the Messkreis and lighting devices, but once again it was facing the wall in my yard. LOL!!

This rusty covered little tripod came with a fragile canvas case. It became a beauty after bathed by WD40. It is still robust after decades of negligence. The thin metal rods structure is the highest performant of German engineering and metallurgy. Once tried to cover it in OG to protect the bare metal. But  Glan…
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This funny little tripod was designed for the SF14Z. This was my playing with RK31 mounted onto the Kleines spreizbares Scherenfernrohrgestell on 2020. As long as the shaft and the locking tube are standardize most devices and tripods are matching. It is the results of the German Engineering after all.   

Happy to put together of my second RK31 from its leather carrying cases onto the Kleines Gestell 31. Which fulfilled the Waffen SS soldat in the pic. Don’t know where to carrying the Messkreis, may be in a leather pouch like this.

All German optics has equipped with lighting devices for luminating its reticle. Some carrying a Head Lamp box ‘Beleuchtungsgerät für Strichplatte’. And some carrying in its carrying cases or leather pouches. This sample is from its wooden carrying case with the following items: Twin socket with on/off switch. Hand touch Reticle insert  Battery box

Saw a Waffen SS carrying the RK31 leather pouches and a small tripod together like no weight at all. Triggered me to search for the tripod, and found it after six months also later learned that it’s named Kleines Gestell. And the single leather sling is the standard issue to infantry, the large leather bracket…
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