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Realist Rifle Scopes Part: 2

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Realist 1.5 - 4.5 x 35mm Variable Power Scope

Realist 'Apache' 4x scope for .22 rifles

In early 1962, The David White Company (best known for early triple lens cameras and survey instruments), created the Realist Riflescope Division,  which in turn developed the Realist 3X20 20mm objective Ballistic Drop Compensating cam (BDC 100-400 yards) telescopic sight for the Armalite AR-15/M-16 rifle and later for the Colt Sporter AR-15/16s.

Realist 'Colt' 3x20 carry handle mounted scope, which were made the the USA, were used during the Vietnam War.  Realist 'Camputer' Auto/Ranging scopes were also use during the Vietnam War by snipers.

Colt 'Realist' 3 x 20 Sporter scope c.1969-73

Colt 'Realist' 3 x 20 Sporter scope c.1969-73

What follows here, is the civilian market production of Realist Rifle Scopes produced during the late 1960's and early 70s during the last years of the Vietnam War.

Four Realist scopes in this collection

Four Realist scopes in this collection and displayed below

 

Realist 1.5 - 4.5 x 35mm Variable Power Scope

Realist 1.5 - 4.5 x 35mm Variable Power Scope ad

Realist 1.5 - 4.5 x 35mm Variable Power Scope-2

Realist 1.5 - 4.5 x 35mm Variable Power Scope-3

Eye piece and foxus control objective

Eye piece / focus control and objective

Windage and elevation turret-1 Windage and elevation turret with model data Windage and elevation turret-3

Windage and elevation turrets

 

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles data

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles eye piece controls

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles logo on eye piece

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles objective

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles turrets

Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles insturctions-1  Realist 'Apache" 4x scope for .22 rifles insturctions-2

 

Realist commercial rifle scopes ad c. 1969-75

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Realist commercial rifle scopes ad c. 1969-75-1

1971 Print Ad of Realist Camputer Auto-Range Rifle Scope

1969 Print Ad of Realist Fixed Power 2-1/2 X 4X 6X & Variable 3-9X Rifle Scope

1971 Print Ad of Realist Camputer Auto-Range Rifle Scope

Realist commercial rifle scopes ad c. 1969-75-3

Realist commercial rifle scopes ad c. 1969-75-4

1972 Print Ad of Realist Camputer Auto-Range Scopes Variable & Fixed Power

1972 Print Ad of Realist Rifle Scopes Fixed Power Apache & Variable Power

Realist commercial rifle scopes ad c. 1969-75-5

Realist commercial rifle scopes ad c. 1969-75-6

1974 Print Ad of Realist Fixed & Variable Power Rifle Scopes

1975 Print Ad of Realist Apache 22, Fixed & Variable Power Rifle Scope

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Realist 'Camputer' 6x Fixed Power Auto/Range Scope

Realist 'Camputer' 3x9 Auto-Range Scope

 

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