These days, Unertl scopes are mostly a collectionist interest, but many people that like weapons and its accessories would enjoy being the owner of one of these classic pieces.
Most confirmed Unertl sniper rifles are in or around the 1,496,xxx and 1,526,xxx serial number ranges, which corresponds to the final two shipments of National Match rifles the USMC rifle teams received, in 1937 and 1939 respectively. The scopes are made by J Unertl scope company and are 8X 1.25 inch with adj. Objective, and came with black anodized standard mounts and no recoil spring. Because this was a special contract for the USMC, the scopes had their own serial number range, and 'USMC Sniper' roll marked on the scopes.
A good place to find them is eBay, but they are also available on several online retailers that specialize in weaponry.
J Unertl Scope Serial Numbers
Information about the serial numbers is very difficult to find, and we think a good source about many things regarding Unertl scopes is in the yahoo group specialized on Unertl. We also found this information: https://www.m40rifle.com/forum/optics-accessories-equipment/riflescopes/36470-unertl-scope-question
The list below will help you to identify an Unertl Optical Company scope:
Clover efi bootloader v2.5k 5104 for macos. Serial # – Year
- 10160 – 194? 12 X 1.25″ Target Has Logo
- 8828 – 194? 6 X Small Game No Logo
- 10036 – 194? 16 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 9279 – 194? 6 X 1.25″ Target Has Logo
- 9230 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10029 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8576 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 9320 – 194? 6 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 8390 – 194? 12 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 10149 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10411 – 194? 8 X ??' Target Has Logo
- 8161 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 9990 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8605 – 194? 6 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 10582 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 9013 – 194? 6 X ???' ????? ?? ????
- 9161 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10575 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8583 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 8286 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 9072 – 194? 10 X 1.25 Target ?? ????
- 9801 – 194? 4 X Small Game Has Logo
- 10101 – 194? 10 X 1.25″ Target ?? ????
- 8017 – 194? 4 X Small Game No Logo
- 10205 – 194? 24 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8498 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 2661 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Target Mkd.USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 8905 – 194? 12 X ?????? No Logo
- 9977 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8040 – 194? 4 X Small Game No Logo
- 10388 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10289 – 194? ? X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 8840 – 194? 8 X ???' ???? No Logo
- 10230 – 194? 6 X Small Game Has Logo
- 8747 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Target No Logo
- 8507 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 2696 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 8360 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 10269 – 194? 20 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo Posa Mounts
- 8677 – 194? 12 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 8961 – 194? 4 X Small Game No Logo
- 8538 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 8990 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 10424 – 194? 4 X Small Game Has Logo
- 2679 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 7042 – 194? 12 X 2″ Varmint Has Logo Plain Head
- 2681 – 194? 8 X ? 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No LOgo in Case
- 2559 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 10219 – 194? 10 X 1′ Target Has Logo
- 9479 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8859 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 8349 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 2762 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo in Case
- 8566 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 9439 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 8177 – 1944 6 X Small Game No Logo
- 10046 – 194? 20 X 2″ Target No Logo Has Mag Clamp
- 9007 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target Has Logo
Installing Crosshairs
Unertl Scope For Sale
These kinds of classic units are not easy to find, and one of the best places to find them is on eBay, or on the specialized retailers of weaponry on the net.
Even though many people don't know too much about them, the Unertl scopes filled a good chunk of the history of these kinds of accessories.
Serious collectionists are avid to find original Unertl scopes, and some models can reach quite hefty prices in the different auctions in which they're sold.
Unertl Scope Parts
eBay is also a good place to find parts for this vintage sniper rifle scope, and if you are consistent you will find nice surprises over time.
Unertl Scope Models
These days, Unertl scopes are mostly a collectionist interest, but many people that like weapons and its accessories would enjoy being the owner of one of these classic pieces.
Most confirmed Unertl sniper rifles are in or around the 1,496,xxx and 1,526,xxx serial number ranges, which corresponds to the final two shipments of National Match rifles the USMC rifle teams received, in 1937 and 1939 respectively. The scopes are made by J Unertl scope company and are 8X 1.25 inch with adj. Objective, and came with black anodized standard mounts and no recoil spring. Because this was a special contract for the USMC, the scopes had their own serial number range, and 'USMC Sniper' roll marked on the scopes.
A good place to find them is eBay, but they are also available on several online retailers that specialize in weaponry.
J Unertl Scope Serial Numbers
Information about the serial numbers is very difficult to find, and we think a good source about many things regarding Unertl scopes is in the yahoo group specialized on Unertl. We also found this information: https://www.m40rifle.com/forum/optics-accessories-equipment/riflescopes/36470-unertl-scope-question
The list below will help you to identify an Unertl Optical Company scope:
Clover efi bootloader v2.5k 5104 for macos. Serial # – Year
- 10160 – 194? 12 X 1.25″ Target Has Logo
- 8828 – 194? 6 X Small Game No Logo
- 10036 – 194? 16 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 9279 – 194? 6 X 1.25″ Target Has Logo
- 9230 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10029 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8576 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 9320 – 194? 6 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 8390 – 194? 12 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 10149 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10411 – 194? 8 X ??' Target Has Logo
- 8161 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 9990 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8605 – 194? 6 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 10582 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 9013 – 194? 6 X ???' ????? ?? ????
- 9161 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10575 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8583 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 8286 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 9072 – 194? 10 X 1.25 Target ?? ????
- 9801 – 194? 4 X Small Game Has Logo
- 10101 – 194? 10 X 1.25″ Target ?? ????
- 8017 – 194? 4 X Small Game No Logo
- 10205 – 194? 24 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8498 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 2661 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Target Mkd.USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 8905 – 194? 12 X ?????? No Logo
- 9977 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8040 – 194? 4 X Small Game No Logo
- 10388 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 10289 – 194? ? X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 8840 – 194? 8 X ???' ???? No Logo
- 10230 – 194? 6 X Small Game Has Logo
- 8747 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Target No Logo
- 8507 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 2696 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 8360 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 10269 – 194? 20 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo Posa Mounts
- 8677 – 194? 12 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 8961 – 194? 4 X Small Game No Logo
- 8538 – 194? 8 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 8990 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 10424 – 194? 4 X Small Game Has Logo
- 2679 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 7042 – 194? 12 X 2″ Varmint Has Logo Plain Head
- 2681 – 194? 8 X ? 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No LOgo in Case
- 2559 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo
- 10219 – 194? 10 X 1′ Target Has Logo
- 9479 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target Has Logo
- 8859 – 194? 14 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 8349 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target No Logo
- 2762 – 194? 8 X 1.25″ Sniper Marked USMC-SNIPER No Logo in Case
- 8566 – 194? 10 X 1.5″ Target No Logo
- 9439 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target Has Logo
- 8177 – 1944 6 X Small Game No Logo
- 10046 – 194? 20 X 2″ Target No Logo Has Mag Clamp
- 9007 – 194? 10 X 1″ Target Has Logo
Installing Crosshairs
Unertl Scope For Sale
These kinds of classic units are not easy to find, and one of the best places to find them is on eBay, or on the specialized retailers of weaponry on the net.
Even though many people don't know too much about them, the Unertl scopes filled a good chunk of the history of these kinds of accessories.
Serious collectionists are avid to find original Unertl scopes, and some models can reach quite hefty prices in the different auctions in which they're sold.
Unertl Scope Parts
eBay is also a good place to find parts for this vintage sniper rifle scope, and if you are consistent you will find nice surprises over time.
Unertl Scope Models
- Unertl C3 10x Sniper Scope
- J Unertl 10x Scope
- UNERTL 4X HAWK scope
- UNERTL USMC Sniper Scope
- UNERTL 20X competition Scope
- Hawk Unertl
- J Unertl Falcon 2-3/4x Rifle Scope
- UNERTL 24X63 SPOTTING SCOPE
- Anschutz 54 22LR Unertl scope
- Unertl Telescopes c1952
Wrapping It Up
There is no doubt that the Unertl scope is a classic bit of kit that without lack of controversy, has its detractors and also its fans.
Unertl Scope Date Of Manufacture
The truth is that this item was a symbol of rifle accessories that marked an era. Now they constitute a piece that collectionist demand often due that the company was one of the pioneers to build these kinds of technologies in America.
