Bausch&Lomb 6x30 (1940) Swedish Army Binoculars | Fernglas | бинокль скачать в хорошем качестве

Bausch&Lomb 6x30 (1940) Swedish Army Binoculars | Fernglas | бинокль

Manufacturer: Bausch&Lomb Opt. Co., Rochester (U.S.A) Application: Military Era: WW2 Magnification: 6x Objective Lens Size: 30mm Field of View: 8.3° - 145m at 1000m Specifics: In 1940, Sweden signed a contract with the United States of a supply of military equipment. This included 1,000 Bausch & Lomb binoculars. These 6x30 binoculars were equivalent to the M3 used by the US armed forces. The Swedish crown symbol and the serial number were subsequently applied in Sweden. The reticle of the Swedish Armed Forces was also incorporated. Probably due to the smaller number of units produced, the Bausch&Lomb of the Swedish Army is very rare to find today. Collecting Swedish Military 6x30 Binoculars: The reason these binoculars constitute an interesting collecting area is the following: Swedish Armed Forces binoculars marked 6x30 are relatively common today. "Relatively" means that these binoculars are regularly offered for sale on auction platforms, with prices remaining reasonable (with a few exceptions). This was at least true at the time of this video. Since these binoculars are historical items that have been discontinued for some time, this can be subject to change. The reason why 6x30 Swedish binoculars are relatively common even outside of Sweden is probably because this type of binocular was produced in large numbers. The 6x30 format became the standard for most armies around the world after WW1. It was only during the Cold War that a switch to the 8x30 format for standard military binoculars took place. This happened earlier in some countries, later in others, with Sweden falling more into the latter category. Of course, there are also military binoculars in other formats, such as the 7x50. However, these were generally not produced in such large numbers, which has led to them being rarer today. This also applies to the Swedish Armed Forces. It is in the nature of things that decommissioned military equipment is most commonly found in the country of origin of the respective armed forces, and Sweden is certainly no exception. For this reason, it is certainly easier for Swedish citizens to build a collection of Swedish military binoculars in all formats and not just limit themselves to the 6x30 format. For collectors outside Sweden, however, this is likely to be a long and complicated process, unless one has good contacts in Sweden or, better yet, in the collector scene there. On common online auction platforms (outside Sweden), binoculars from the Swedish Armed Forces in a format other than 6x30 are extremely rare. Nevertheless, the limitation to the 6x30 format remains a worthwhile collecting area. This is due to the fact that Sweden has imported a large number of optical instruments from abroad, but also – to a lesser extent – ​​relied on domestic products. This has created something that makes it highly attractive to collectors: a variety of models! During the period in which the Swedish Armed Forces used 6x30 binoculars, at least 12 different manufacturers can be identified. In some cases, several different versions from the same manufacturer were used. Some of these were versions specifically modified for use by the Swedish Armed Forces. The manufacturers of 6x30 binoculars are: -Aga Baltic -Bausch&Lomb -Busch -Carl Zeiss, Jena (+Nedinsco Versions) -Hensoldt -Kern -Nife -Spindler&Hoyer -Optikotechna -Steiner -Swarovski -Zeiss Oberkochen This allows you to build a collection of about 15 or more binoculars, which is small in size but manageable in terms of both budget and space. Since these binoculars are exclusively in the 6x30 format, the optical variety and appeal is rather limited. However, there are certainly notable differences among the many manufacturers and production periods. The "grails" of such a 6x30 collection are certainly the 2 rare gas mask versions (white rubber and Air Force) from Zeiss Nedinsco.