LSB#: 170403DB07

That appears to be the 1-1/4 inch Varmint scope. It was available in 6,8,10 or 12X Overall length 20 inches Eye relief 2-1/2 inch The T. Lee dots were optional and were used for 100/200/300 yard varminting. Do you know what rifle and cartridge it was used on? Failing that, if you send Frank the serial number, that will help date it. J.w.fecker 1.125' target scope 1925-1950 with fine crosswires and standard mounts serial number 29xx. A nice scope for an older sporter: no: 10? No: 85% $350: 45: unertl tube sight with an adjustable apperture disk in a custom made oak box lined with burgundy cloth: tube sight: no: no: 98%: $410: 46.

Make: J. G. Anschutz GmbH, Ulm, W. Germany

Model: Match 54

Serial Number: 77080

Year of Manufacture: 1969

Caliber: .22 Long Rifle

Action Type: Single Shot Bolt Action

Markings: The left side of the barrel at the receiver is marked with an “Eagle / N” nitro proof, a “69” date code and an Ulm antler proof. The left side of the receiver is marked with “Eagle / N”, “A”, “77080” and “Made by J. G. Anschutz GmbH. Waffenfabrik Ulm/D. West Germany”. The top of the barrel is marked “Anschutz – Modell Match 54 / –Cal. .22 long rifle—“ and the top of the receiver’s chamber ring is marked and “ANSCHUTZ” logo. The top of the bolt is marked with an “Eagle / N”.

Barrel Length: The heavy target grade barrel is 26” long and has a recessed crown. There is a slight barrel band at the muzzle, and the band measures 0.897“ while the barrel just behind it measures 0872“ in diameter.

Sights / Optics: There are three drilled and tapped holes in the top of the barrel band near the muzzle for attachment of a front sight, and the top of the receiver is grooved for a scope mount. There are two scope mounts screwed into the top of the barrel with a fixed power Unertl scope attached. The ring in front of the eyepiece lock ring is marked “16”, which we believe to be the power of the scope. The scope is marked with a J. Unertl logo and “53722”. The scope is 25 ¾” in length and has screw-in lens covers. The reticle is a fine crosshairs and the lenses are clear and free of distortion. There are few light marks in the scope where the rear ring was moved back and forth on the scope. The scope is in about Fine condition.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is one piece checkered walnut with a satin finish. The buttstock has a palm heel cut-out on the right side that is deeply arched at the top for the thumb and a straight comb with a cheekpiece. The vertical pistol grip has a palm swell, the front face of the forend is undercut, and the buttstock has an alloy buttplate base that allows for different buttplates to be attached, with the ability to adjust their height. The buttplate currently attached is marked with an Anschutz logo and has a single arched prong at the top that is adjustable for angle, which translates into an adjustment of the length of pull. The rear face of the buttplate has a checkered rubber finish. Please see our pictures for a better description than we can put in words. The forend has a 15” long grooved alloy accessory rail inlet into it with a double hook attached that can be moved slid to is desired position and locked in place with a thumbscrew. There are a few light marks scattered over the stock, with a few small dings at the toe and light wear marks on the bottom of the pistol grip. The forend shows several tiny dings in its underside on the right side of the accessory rail, few light drag lines, and three curved dings on the left side in front of the checkering. The checkering shows light wear without mars. The LOP measures 11 ¾” from the front face of the trigger to the rear edge of the buttplate (measured at a spot straight back from the bottom edge of the cheekpiece). The buttplate shows light wear in its checkering. The buttplate is in about Fine condition. The stock is in about Fine Plus condition. >
Type of Finish: The barrel, receiver and bolt are blued. The trigger guard has a matte gray checkered finish and the accessory rails and buttplate are unfinished alloy.

Finish Originality: All Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. There are light marks in the front barrel band where a sight mount was once installed, a light mark along the lower left side of the barrel band and a light mark on the right side of the barrel mid-way between the muzzle and the forend. There is a small mark in the top of the barrel at the front of the “A” in Anschutz, a tiny ding in the top of the receiver’s chamber ring and thinning in the bolt knob. The screw heads in the accessory rail are disfigured and those in the trigger guard show light marks from a screwdriver. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine to Excellent condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. It has a very light single stage trigger set at 6.3 ozs. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

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Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The Inertl scope is included.

Our Assessment: This is an Anschutz Model Match 54 single shot bolt action rifle intended for prone position target shooting. It has a single set trigger that is currently set at 6.3 ozs., an adjustable buttplate, and an Inertl 16X scope. The rifle features an Anschutz action, a target grade barrel, and a heavy walnut checkered stock with a vertical pistol grip and cheekpiece. The underside of the forend is inletted for a long accessory rail. This rifle is in about Fine to Excellent condition with about 97% of its finish remaining. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion. We think this would make an excellent rifle for benchrest or prone target shooting, especially with Unertl scope and ultralight trigger. The serious target shooters will be very interested in this rifle.

Unertl Optical Company, Inc. was a manufacturer of telescopic sights in the United States from 1934 until 2008. They are known for their 10× fixed-power scopes that were used on the Marine Corps' M40 rifle and made famous by Marine Corps Scout Sniper, Carlos Hathcock, during the Vietnam War.^[1]

History[edit]

John Unertl founded the John Unertl Optical Company in 1934 and the company manufactured military sniper scopes during World War II.^[2][3] The company was most notable for its MST-100 (7.62mm) and MST-150 (.50 caliber) 10× scope used by the USMC Scout-Sniper program and the first scope to use a Mil-Dot reticle.^[1][4][5] In 2002 the company was purchased by 21st Century Technology, Inc. (owned by Col. Rocky Greene) and the headquarters was moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. In the early 2000s the Marine Corps began phasing out Unertl Scopes in favor of other scopes like the Schmidt & Bender 3–12×50 Police Marksman II LP. By 2006 the company had begun marketing firearms in addition to their line of scopes including a civilian copy of the Marine Corps MEU(SOC) pistol and the M40A3 Sniper Rifle.^[6] By 2008 the company had closed its doors.

There were actually three successive 'John Unertls'. Sr. started the company and ran it until his death. Jr. took over after that. And while the company was well known for its rifle scopes, it major revenue came from high end optical systems made for various branches of government including very sophisticated optical/mechanical instrumentation, optics for military jet gunsights, fire control optics, and wind tunnel instrumentation (Schlieren photography systems for the Naval Surface Weapon Center in White Oak, MD). The last John Unertl, John Robert Unertl, after leaving the company worked his way up to Division President of the optical instrument division of Leitz.

Products[edit]

• Fixed-power Target Scopes
• Hunting Scopes 'Falcon', 'Hawk' & 'Condor', 2 3/4×, 4× & 6× respectively
• 10×43 Vulture
• Ultra-10 43 vulture
• Spotting Scopes
• MST-100 10× for 7.62×51mm (Used by the Marine Corps, FBI & Canada)
• MST-150 10× for .50 caliber (Used by the Marine Corps)
• Very sophisticated optical/mechanical instrumentation for government

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References[edit]

1. ^ ^abCraig Roberts; Charles W. Sasser (1 July 2004). Crosshairs on the Kill Zone: American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pocket Books. p. 137. ISBN978-1-4165-0362-0. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
2. ^Dockery, Kevin (2007). Stalkers and Shooters: A History of Snipers. New York: Penguin Group US. pp. 142–148. ISBN978-1-4406-2890-0. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
3. ^Flayderman, Norm (2007). Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media. p. 600. ISBN978-1-4402-2422-5. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
4. ^Senich, Peter R. (1996). The one-round war: USMC scout-snipers in Vietnam. Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press. p. 282. ISBN978-0-87364-867-7. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
5. ^Pegler, Martin (2011). Sniper Rifles: From the 19th to the 21st Century. Osprey Publishing. pp. 51–56, 63. ISBN978-1-84908-659-2. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
6. ^Sweeney, Patrick (2006). 'Unertl'. The Gun Digest Book of the 1911. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. pp. 325–327. ISBN978-0-89689-269-9. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

Unertl Scope Serial Numbers

External links[edit]

J Unertl Scope Serial Numbers Chart Printable

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