CMP just added it to their Auction sight this morning, opening bid was $1, its up over $2000 now.
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One of you ex-marines better jump on it, it's just north of $6500 now.
The original knob you are talking about was only on prototype scopes.
Reliable sources who where there from day one of the Unertl said there were no more than 5 with the football cut on the knob.
The knob on 1015 is likely original.
Out of curiosity, what did it close at? I can't find it now.
It closed at $6502.00, where it was at for the last half day or so. So no last minute super-ninja-auction-snippers on this one, it seems. A bit surprising, as I thought it would have gone for a bit more than that. Maybe some are waiting to see the other scopes they may offer down the line.
My guess was also $8-9k and I was surprised at the final price. The cosmetic shape reflects its use and gives it character for sure, the low serial number and related stories on SH made it more attractive to me, and any functional issues (like the O-ring) would have been handled by USO if I'd been the buyer. I planned to bid at the last minute, but I bought a restored '56 Chevy last week that depleted my fun money account for the next few years. I have a USO MST-100 in a real Unertl mount on my M40A1 with return stock, so I'm not unhappy with my past good fortune.My thoughts exactly. I was looking more for 8k or so, which I'm sure it would have gone for, at least, had it been sold on the truly open market (i.e. no CMP account required). The ones with that much dough are probably smart enough to wait for one in better shape, since CMP let it out of the bag that there will be more. I feel unprepared ($$$) and left behind, but this is exciting just the same.
Anyone know how to pay for items you win on a cmp auction?
Geez, just call CMP or e-mail them. I would have thought they'd e-mail you with instructions. I think your buddy has 30 days to pay, so no sweat on taking a few extra days.I didn't win it, my buddy did. He asked if I knew how to pay for it. I told him I'd try to find out! He has Aaron Davis from Unertl standing by to do the refurb.
Anyone know how to pay for items you win on a cmp auction?
What was the final price on the two MST-100 scopes? Missed the end.
The 50 cal scope went for $5070.
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BTW, Twoman, thanks for sharing your photos. That's the first overstamped (pre-5k series) for 50 cal Unertl I have seen. Very interesting.
They have more plus rumor has it they have night vison