TP-8 periscope

[meyerse]

This is a TP-8 periscope which is, as the name suggests a x8 power observers periscope which went into production after the ubiquitous TP-4. However, this one appears to be dated 1945, but this would seem to be VERY early (first year?) for this model as the earliest reference I can find for this model is a mosin/scout/sniper manual from the 1960s. Does anybody have the date of production for these?

[Datrus]

Off topic, but nice KLMK camo

Regards, Lars

[meyerse]

Off topic, but nice KLMK camo

Regards, Lars

indeed, but not a good scene, picture is from Beslan.

[Datrus]

Ahh that's why he is wearing it. I am not sure they use it any more

Well at least i helped bumping the thread

Regards, Lars

[meyerse]

Another angle.

[pacpacbumbum]

This is a periscope made in Romania by IOR (Institutul de optica romana). The sigla (that little lens design) is the official trademark of IOR. If this was russian made it would have a sickle and a hammer on it. I think.

[meyerse]

This is a periscope made in Romania by IOR (Institutul de optica romana). The sigla (that little lens design) is the official trademark of IOR. If this was russian made it would have a sickle and a hammer on it. I think.

You are incorrect, this is the same soviet factory which produced TP-4 periscopes and used this same factory marking from about 1942-1948. It was one of two soviet factories that made TP-4 (the other was the former NKVD controlled plant) in 1939 to 1942 this plant did use a large elaborate banner marketing which included the hammer and sickle, in 1942 and later it was switched to this simple design, I have several, including wartime examples of soviet production using this symbol, it continued in use after the war. This is soviet production

[meyerse]

Here is the two versions of the banner from the Zagorsk factory (ZOMZ) as applied to the TP-4

you can see the early and late used symbol here as used on cammeras
Soviet Factory Logos - Camerapedia

[meyerse]

the IOR symbol of the Romanian manufacture has a CURVED BOTTOM and the name in the symbol, the TP-8 is a soviet production item (as a matter of fact I know of no other country which produced this model unlike the TP-4 which was refurbished (soviet) and original production in Poland.

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Now can somebody help me with the date range for Soviet TP-8 production?

[meyerse]

bump to the top for a date range for production of TP-8 soviet periscopes.....