Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in 1918-Dated Leather Case - Extremely Rare Japanese Edged Weapons The outer pips on both

The outer pips on both look to be gilt brass alloy

The two flaming bomb insignia stitched into the collars also indicate this

each measuring roughly 2 ⅛ x 4 ⅛”

with 48080 appearing on the underside of the barrel

with all still able to be used

Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in 1918-Dated Leather Case - Extremely Rare Japanese Edged Weapons The outer pips on bothOriginal 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