Re: Saw a super old Unertal today for sale
The scope most are after is the 1 1/4" Combination Target scope that is essentially the same thing as the USMC 8x UNERTL that was first used during WWII. Unertl made that particular model for decades in 8x, 10x, 12x, and 14x, the overall length would be about 25" depending on where the parallax is set. The 1 1/4" is in reference to the objective diameter and is measured at the lens itself and not the ID of the sunshade, I have seen 1" scopes mistaken for 1 1/4" due to this miscalculation. The tube diameter would be .75" on this model. If the scope you saw was really about 18" it could have been one of the Varmint models or if the scope was .75" along the entire length then it would be the gallery scope often used on a .22lr. Almost any working Unertl in nice condition is going to be $500 on ebay, the last several 1 1/4" Combination Target scopes have closed at close to $1K or more.