A spiritual descendant of the "periscope sniper" weapons of the trenches of World War I, the Deckungszielgerat device was simplified and streamlined, taking advantage of the development of semi-automatic infantry rifles to eliminate the need for complicated linkages to remotely operate a rifle bolt. In operation, a semi-auto rifle would be clamped to the device via the buttstock, with a periscope for viewing the sights and a remote line for pulling the trigger; a reconfigurable internal shelf permitted use of both the native German G41 and G43 rifles or captured Soviet SVT-40 rifles. This example is stamped steel construction, with "R" marked on the left side (indicating the pin setting for the SVT rifle), a green painted periscope, and a sporting pattern buttstock.

Very good, with mild flaking, scuffs and wear. The rear stock bolt is absent, trigger mechanism needs adjustment, optics good.