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The one-round war: USMC scout-snipers in Vietnam. Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values. Stalkers and Shooters: A History of Snipers. Crosshairs on the Kill Zone: American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom. MST-100 10× for 7.62×51mm (Used by the Marine Corps, FBI & Canada).Unertl came up with their first scopes in 1937, by 1950 they were considered the finest scopes made. Standard crosshairs and clean, sharp optics. I had the pleasure of shooting a few Remington 40x target rifles and also a few Winchester 52 target rifles that were mounted. They would produce target scopes from the 8 power to 24 powers, and I considered them a great line of target scopes. Hunting Scopes "Falcon", "Hawk" & "Condor", 2 3/4×, 4× & 6× respectively aluminum adjustable mounts, recoil spring, metal lens covers. Unertl scopes from the 1950s and 60s era were probably the prominent target scope made in that era.By 2008 the company had closed its doors. By 2006 the company had begun marketing firearms in addition to their line of scopes including a civilian copy of the Marine Corps MEU(SOC) pistol and the M40A3 Sniper Rifle. In the early 2000s the Marine Corps began phasing out Unertl Scopes in favor of other scopes like the Schmidt & Bender 3–12×50 Police Marksman II LP. The company was most notable for its MST-100 (7.62mm) and MST-150 (.50 caliber). A Faithful Reproduction Of The Renowned Vietnam War-Era Unertl Sniper Scope. History John Unertl founded the John Unertl Optical Company in 1934 and the company manufactured military sniper scopes during World War II. Rocky Greene) and the headquarters was moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. that were used on the Marine FANTASTIC USMC 8-POWER J. In 2002 the company was purchased by 21st Century Technology, Inc. The scope features a 10X power with an adjustable objective lens and has the original Unertl externally adjustbale. The company was most notable for its MST-100 (7.62mm) and MST-150 (.50 caliber) 10× scope used by the USMC Scout-Sniper program and the first scope to use a Mil-Dot reticle. John Unertl founded the John Unertl Optical Company in 1934 and the company manufactured military sniper scopes during World War II. They are known for their 10× fixed-power scopes that were used on the Marine Corps' M40 rifle and made famous by Marine Corps Scout Sniper, Carlos Hathcock, during the Vietnam War. was a manufacturer of telescopic sights in the United States from 1934 until 2008.