Description
Unertl Telescopes 1956
- 38 pages, about 8 1/2″ x 6″ glossy soft-cover in full color.
- New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original.
- Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper.
- Fully Illustrated.
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Full-color softcover reprint or PDF download
This professionally restored 1956 catalog from the John Unertl Optical Company showcases their premium line of rifle scopes and optical accessories during the postwar boom in precision shooting. Printed on bright, acid-free paper, this reprint captures the technical detail and craftsmanship that defined Unertl products for competitive marksmen, hunters, and military marksmen alike.
Highlights from the catalog:
- Detailed descriptions of Unertl’s iconic Falcon, Hawk, Condor, and Vulture scopes
- Guidance on choosing scope power, mounting systems, and eyepiece styles
- Windage, elevation, and parallax adjustment instructions
- Technical specs on coated lenses, recoil absorption, and spring recoil installation
- Diagrams of reticles, mounts, and internal scope construction
- Factory views and company history from Pittsburgh, PA
Perfect for:
- Collectors of vintage optics and mid-century shooting equipment
- Gunsmiths and restorers needing reference for Unertl scope installations
- Competitive shooters interested in historical precision optics
- Historians and enthusiasts exploring post-WWII American optical manufacturing
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
- John Unertl Optical Co. 1956
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Absorbers, telescope and recoil
- How to adjust for windage, elevation and parallax
- Bases
- Coating and Prices
- Eye piece, high and low Power
- Coated Lenses
- Mounts
- Power, choices and Size
- Reticules
- Ring retaining clamp
- Scopes
- Hunting Scopes
- Falcon Scope
- Hawk Scope
- Condor Scope
- Small Game and Gallery Scopes
- Spotting Prismatically
- Target Scopes
- Varmint and Vulture Scopes
- Specifications and physical properties
- Spring Recoil Installation
- Unertl Optical Company
- History and Experience
- Views of the Plant
