WTK: Date of Manufacture on Vintage Weaver and Redfield Scopes?

[SPEEDGUNNER]

Does anyone know of a website, book or other resource that could be used to determine the date of manufacture of older steel tube Weaver and Redfield scopes? I am talking 60's, 70's and maybe 80's vintage scopes. I would appreciate any help the group can provide. Thanks.

[dave]

Gun Digest Books has reprinted Nick Stroebel's Old Gunsights and Rifles scopes. I have never seen the original printing (they are really costly) but the reprint does not seem to cover everything but I assume they are the same. He gives manufacturing dates for various models. Reprint is affordable (20-30 bucks). Got mine at a gunshow. Or google GDB.

[raymeketa]

I take umbrage at the suggestion that 60s, 70s, and 80s is "old" and/or "vintage". ;-) ;-)

Anyway, back issues of the trade catalogs such as Shooters Digest, Stoegers, etc is a vey good source to date stuff. You don't need every issue, just one every few years.

Ray

[madsenshooter]

Looking at vintage advertising for sale on ebay can quickly help you determine the age of certain models. I was able to figure out why a Litschert 12x attachment for a Weaver K6 wouldn't fit mine. Turns out it'll only fit the K6s made in 48 and 49. No caps over their click adjusters. Weaver made their own 8 and 10 powers in 1950. The lens on the K6 got a little bigger and the first version adjustment caps that year too. The Gun Digest Book of Scopes and Mounts, by Bob Bell has some useful info on vintage scopes too.

[kcw]

I take umbrage at the suggestion that 60s, 70s, and 80s is "old" and/or "vintage". ;-) ;-)

Anyway, back issues of the trade catalogs such as Shooters Digest, Stoegers, etc is a vey good source to date stuff. You don't need every issue, just one every few years.

Ray

Most of my new stuff.... is from the 60's & 70's. The "old" are the things that came from my dad, circa 30"s & 40'S.

[dave]

Most of my new stuff.... is from the 60's & 70's. The "old" are the things that came from my dad, circa 30"s & 40'S.

Now wait just a minute! I am from the 30-40's! are you saying I am old enough to be your father???