Original U.S. WWI 1st Issue Warner & Swasey M-1908 Sniper Scope Serial 702 with Mounting Bracket for M1903 Springfield in Leather Case Japanese Militaria Original Item: This new product

Original Item: This new product provides a machine gun ammunition display for WW1 and WW2 settings

and the crystal looks to have been replaced as well

The base screws off as well

It is marked MANGROVITE '42

The anodized coating is still in very good shape

Original U.S. WWI 1st Issue Warner & Swasey M-1908 Sniper Scope Serial 702 with Mounting Bracket for M1903 Springfield in Leather Case Japanese Militaria Original Item: This new productOriginal 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