As the title suggests as by now I'm sure everyone who's affected by this equipment bug would actually like to have the binoculars without having to start and grind out a brand new character just to get them back again.
Am I right?

Can you guys please add the binoculars as a purchase to Maria's shop so the many bugged players can actually retrieve them and have them in their inventories?

You are supposed to receive them from your injured stretchered squaddy in the base camp at the start when he gives you the drone I believe.

Cheers, now back to the pew pew.