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Airguns by Make and Model => Vintage Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: grumpy on September 15, 2011, 05:01:57 PM
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Can we discuss vintage optics in here as well ? If I am out of line please feel free to move this post. Thanks
Dave
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Can we discuss vintage optics in here as well ? If I am out of line please feel free to move this post. Thanks
Dave
Thanks Dave. Work in progress, remember that. LOL
I changed the description of Vintage AirGun Gate to read discussion of airguns, optics and airgun accessories pre-1980.
how's that???
:)
Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
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Thanks that helps... Pre 1980... YES! I got a 1975 766 that I'm about to buy parts for... I'll post pics in here when I'm done...
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Funny, last night I was thinking of suggesting a gate for scopes as well
That was one of my first questions here. My NPXL kept eating scopes. I did get a great answer ( over paid about $20 ) on the scope but I love what I got
Also learned a whole bunch about scopes of all sorts after my eyes were opened
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Aside from old Leupolds, some Hakkos like the Beeman Blue Ribbon models and such, you won't find very many air-gun rated scopes pre - 80. Optics for this time period will be more like iron sights and peeps. But there's certainly room for discussion. For example, early scopes on pumpers such as a Scopechief .22 or Weaver B4 come to mind. And then there are the Daisy scopes, although I don't know if they actually had lenses and weren't more or less tube sights.
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Thanks that helps... Pre 1980... YES! I got a 1975 766 that I'm about to buy parts for... I'll post pics in here when I'm done...
CaThanks that helps... Pre 1980... YES! I got a 1975 766 that I'm about to buy parts for... I'll post pics in here when I'm done...
Can't wait to see them. :) My FWB missed being vintage by 2 years, lol. :D
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Can we discuss vintage optics in here as well ? If I am out of line please feel free to move this post. Thanks
Dave
Thanks Dave. Work in progress, remember that. LOL
I changed the description of Vintage AirGun Gate to read discussion of airguns, optics and airgun accessories pre-1980.
how's that???
:)
Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
8)
I think it's excellent. With the progress of airgunning technology, we may have to revise that at some point. :D
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Red- are any of the old Weaver's tough enough to hold up to a springer? I saw a beautiful one in a gun shop today, but I don't know much about them. I don't know the year, but from the looks, I'm guessing pretty old (maybe 60's or 70's). I don't even know when Weaver started making scopes.
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Weaver's been making scopes since the late 30's or thereabouts. Came on the scene about the same time as scopes were becoming feasible.
I would not put any of the older powder burner Weavers on a springer. They are fine scopes but simply not made for the double recoil.
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Thanks Red- that's pretty much what I figured, but that old scope was so old-looking that it would look great on one of my old ag's, lol. :D