Vintage military issue aviator sunglasses and aviator shooter sunglasses were made primarily by B&L Ray-Ban but also by other companies including American Optical, Rochester Optical, and others who were contracted by the US military to help meet the wartime and post wartime surge in the number of military aviator pilots in the US and in other western countries. Here's a sampling of Vintage Sunglasses Shop's extensive collection of authentic period military aviator sunglasses. Keep in mind that these are all at least 60 years old and show some signs of age as on the bakelite brow bars but all are in outstanding original condition especially the mineral glass lenses. If you like them shinier we recommend a product called simichrome which will take most tarnish on the metal plating where present, but we don't do it on these because many collectors and move & TV production companies who buy them like some visible signs of age as do we.
1 Vintage B&L Ray-Ban 12k GF 58mm Outdoorsman shooter sunglasses measure approximately 5.25" temple to temple with 58mm lenses measuring approximately 2.125" x 1.75" at the widest points. The top of the nose bridge is impressed B&L Ray-Ban USA while the bottom of the bridge is impressed B&L 1/10 12k GF.
Item VS156-1 / Price: $375.00
2 Vintage B&L Ray-Ban 10k GF 58mm Outdoorsman shooter sunglasses measure approximately 5.25" temple to temple with 58mm lenses measuring approximately 2.125" x 1.75" at the widest points. The top of the nose bridge is impressed B&L Ray-Ban USA while the bottom of the bridge is impressed B&L10k GF USA under the nose bridge.
Item VS156-2 / Price: $375.00
3 Vintage 58mm Outdoorsman shooter sunglasses are very early and measure approximately 5.25" temple to temple with 58mm lenses measuring approximately 2.125" x 1.75" at the widest points.The bottom of the nose bridge is impressed 1/10 12k Gold Filled and both gold ear stems are similarly impressed 1/10 12k Gold Filled.
Item VS156-3 / Price: $375.00
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