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Cincinnatus · 11-22-2005, 08:27

I've got a couple of pair of surplus Belgian mil 6x30s, they look like crap, and one has some flecks of something on the inside of the lens, but they're surprisingly sharp. Glass nearly as good as some Zeiss Jena (DDR) lens I've seen. I got them for $39, IIRC, from Cheaper Than Dirt, or maybe it was Sportsman's Guide.

That deal is probably gone for good, but I've seen similar deals on some of the Russian glasses, and heard good things about them. Anyone tried them?

There was some discussion of the Weems & Plath, Apache 7x28s w/ the M-22 reticle, here;

http://lightfighter.net/groupee/foru...9738#627109738

that included this link to where they're sold for a reasonable price;

http://www.boatownersworld.com/weems...binoculars.htm

Several folks who seem to be pretty squared away spoke well of these and, because of their size, they will fit well in a BDU pocket or gear pouch. I'm in violation of the Team Sergeant's admonition (Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa), in that I've not used these, but as this might help out someone headed into harm's way, hope for forgiveness. If penance is required I'm guessing it'll be pushups rather than Hail Marys?

11-22-2005, 08:27	#6
Cincinnatus Guerrilla Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 342	I've got a couple of pair of surplus Belgian mil 6x30s, they look like crap, and one has some flecks of something on the inside of the lens, but they're surprisingly sharp. Glass nearly as good as some Zeiss Jena (DDR) lens I've seen. I got them for $39, IIRC, from Cheaper Than Dirt, or maybe it was Sportsman's Guide. That deal is probably gone for good, but I've seen similar deals on some of the Russian glasses, and heard good things about them. Anyone tried them? There was some discussion of the Weems & Plath, Apache 7x28s w/ the M-22 reticle, here; http://lightfighter.net/groupee/foru...9738#627109738 that included this link to where they're sold for a reasonable price; http://www.boatownersworld.com/weems...binoculars.htm Several folks who seem to be pretty squared away spoke well of these and, because of their size, they will fit well in a BDU pocket or gear pouch. I'm in violation of the Team Sergeant's admonition (Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa), in that I've not used these, but as this might help out someone headed into harm's way, hope for forgiveness. If penance is required I'm guessing it'll be pushups rather than Hail Marys? Last edited by Cincinnatus; 11-22-2005 at 08:31.
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