I went and saw the movie " 3:10 to Yuma" which is a great movie by the way, and there was one part where there was a scope on a rifle used by one of the cowboys. now this movie was set in the mid 1800's. my question is, would there have been scopes on rifles back then? thanks!
2007-09-11 16:51:14 · 3 answers · asked by hellonwheelz3 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
I know that scopes sights were used by snipers during the War Between the States, but I'm unsure how much earlier they might have been invented.
I've just found an article at: http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/1860TargetRifle.asp
That claims the first verifiable riflescope was invented sometime between 1835 and 1840.
Seems reasonable enough, but for some reason, I seem to remember some talk of one that was made in the 1700's. But that could have been a tall tale or bad memory.
Doc
2007-09-11 17:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A rifle scope is a refractor telescope used on a rifle. In 1880, August Fiedler (Stronsdorf), forestry commissioner of Prince Reuss, managed to build the first telescopic sight that really did work. Hope this Helps!
2007-09-12 00:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by FastpitchBlue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early 1800's.
2007-09-12 09:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋