Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in Leather Case French Machine Guns a town in the border

a town in the border regions of Scotland

very swish

The front leather visor has brass trim in very good condition

There is also a very interesting sticker in Russian applied to the pan magazine

and still have intact securing strap holes

Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in Leather Case French Machine Guns a town in the borderOriginal 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