Telescopic Sight Type 1985

susie · July 2020

I'm slowly moving the remaining lifetime accumulation of eclectic items from Pine Bluff to my farm. Came across this little gem.

Two things: a. I have no use for it, 2. If I were to sell it I haven't a clue to its worth.

Any experts?

JimmyJack · July 2020

Auction will determine its worth.

montanajoe · July 2020

http://www.dragunov.net/optic_typejjj.html

montanajoe · July 2020

Sure not much info on them. Can't find a reference to value at all.

susie · July 2020

Yep, that is all I found on it as well, so I don't have a clue. If I were to list it, I would want a starting off spot. Just throwing it to the wind to see what sticks doesn't sit well with me since I know so little about it.

montanajoe · July 2020

Agree with Susie. If you could value it by cool factor, it'd bring a bundle.

susie · July 2020

At $100 to $125 I will just hang on to it. Young 'uns will just have to fight over it. Lol.

susie · July 2020

mrmike08075 said:

As long as nobody installed the battery and let it go bad and corrode they are pretty robust decent optics - and you do have the transit case and all accessories and ephemera...
You can but the rail and attach it to other rifles and allow use of the scope - I did so on an 1886/93 lebel rifle project gun - but it's not an entry level starter task it's a bit involved.
Mike

One son in law is a mechanical engineer. If he can't do it, it can't be done. Nothing has been touched in the case. All is pristine.

TRAP55 · July 2020

Susie, It's a Chinese (factory 833) Type 1985-JJJ (scope wording in English), 4x24, and calibrated for the NDM-86 Dragunov in 7.62x51 NATO, for export. It has a infra-red detector built in too. The serial number on the front of the Off/On switch would match the one on the matching rifle's buttstock. It won't be the same serial number as the rifle's receiver. The wood box should have a spare set of batteries and bulbs for the illuminated reticle.

I don't know what the current prices are, but it's a helluva lot more than $125!

Mike, I haven't seen a Romanian PSL-54C sell for anything less that $2K in the last 4-5 years.

kimi · July 2020

Susie, your common sense is sound and intact as TRAP looks to have confirmed. I know nothing of the type rifle or the sniper scope package you have, but it screams to the ignorant like me that it ought to be worth more than $125.00. Hopefully, it is. Good luck.

bullshot · July 2020

I'll bet it would go $200-$300 I see them from time to time in different venues and they don't seem to last long. I sold one that did not have all the goodies that come with it like you do and I got $250 for it