Gun isn't here yet; scope looks fine in the pics taken by the dealer. I just didn't know anything about a German Herkules scope and wondered if anyone did. The description says German Herkules L62 6x47 scope in claw mounts. I have yet to see any guns, optics, or automobiles made in Germany that were junk, so I'm not too worried about it. A 7x65R drilling now and that makes a good excuse to acquire one in 7x57R later....or maybe 6.5x57; this is like eating potato chips; I can't stop.