![]() ![]() the serial # which appears stamped), whereas the reproduction uses silver "paint" for the lettering that is not recessed at all, and the lettering/font style is a little smaller in size as well: ![]() ![]() The original used white painted letters that are slightly recessed into the data plate (esp. IMO, the quickest way to tell the two apart is the data plate on the right side of scope. I hope others will find this informative.įrom a few feet away, they look very much a like, except of course the slightly faded bluing on the original 1950's era M84 scope, as compared to the deep blue/black finish on the new Chinese made reproduction scope: Since I now own both a real USGI and reproduction version of the M84 scope, and the real M84 scopes cost about 2.5 to 3 times as much as the reproductions, here's some pictures that illustrate the subtle differences for those interested in this topic. I recall a post on this forum where a member was asking how to tell the difference b/t a real USGI M84 scope vs the current reproduction M84 scope as offered by Numrich, SportsmansGuide, etc. ![]()
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