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Rifle Scopes Schmidt & Bender PM 2 5-25x56 mm scope, which one do I have?

m1943

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Sep 18, 2024
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I am trying to more accurately identify this scope that I happen to have. Browsed some web sites, pricing (on new units) varies from $2,999 up to nearly $4,300 , all of them seemingly 5-25x56 PM2s. But there are differences in the part numbers. Can anyone enlighten me on this? I am trying to gauge how much my scope is actually worth...
Thanks
 
Do you have a picture? Off the top of my head, two things that will help identify the model and era it was manufactured are the turrets and the magnification ring.
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Interesting. The rubber magnification ring tells me it’s at least 5-8 years old. I think they started doing the metal rings later on 5-25x vs other models. That turret though is something interesting. The housing is clearly based on the legacy DT turrets common throughout 2000s and into mid-2010s when the MTC turrets started taking over. But the click values are unusual; kind of reminds me of that competition turret they did many years ago?

I’m sure someone else more knowledgeable will chime in.

Edit: it’s almost a hybrid of turrets https://www.schmidtundbender.de/en/products/turrets/pm-ii-competition.html
 
Interesting. The rubber magnification ring tells me it’s at least 5-8 years old. I think they started doing the metal rings later on 5-25x vs other models. That turret though is something interesting. The housing is clearly based on the legacy DT turrets common throughout 2000s and into mid-2010s when the MTC turrets started taking over. But the click values are unusual; kind of reminds me of that competition turret they did many years ago?

I’m sure someone else more knowledgeable will chime in.

Edit: it’s almost a hybrid of turrets https://www.schmidtundbender.de/en/products/turrets/pm-ii-competition.html
Well, I do believe this scope was originally purchased some time prior to 2011. Mid-late 2000s, probably. But at the very least, it's probably 10 years old. Should there be a serial number or some other identification stamped anywhere on the thing? I didn't see anything, but I haven't removed it from the platform it is on currently...