Weaver scope with adj rings

[ScottD]

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I can't believe that - never seen or even heard about those. It is a straight tube scope - no adjustment...inside a set of adjustable rings - looks like the rings are made by weaver too.

The rings look like some kind of plunger is opposite the screws.

here is a pic

 

[Rick Curtis]

Too bad it's so beat up. I wonder how it floats in the front ring?

 

[RJM]

It's a Weaver V-8 scope

Scott,
You must be a youngster - it's a Weaver V-8 scope. Weaver (the original company) made these in the 50's or early 60's. They were pretty good optically, but the crosshairs get fatter as the scope zooms.

The external adjustment rings did work, but it was just a few years later everyone went to internal adjustment.

I can't comment on how well the mounts keep a zero compared to a modern internal adjustment scope. However, I may must pull my V8 out of moth balls to see how it does.

Regards, Ron

 

[jaberegg]

Must be nice being a kid Scott, now I personally don't know of these things but remember my grandmother telling me about them. And yes they were very nice scopes.

Jeff

 

[RJM]

pictures of V8 front & back mounts

Rick,
The front mount has 4 screws on one side to fasten the mount to the scope. There's a round stud on a 45 degree angle on the mount, and the base fastens into this with one screw. This leaves a bit of horizontal and verticle movement. The play between the stud and the base is not much when the screw is tightened.

Here are some pictures.
Regards, Ron

 

[RJM]

Ooops,

I forgot to add that the front ring rides on the base on the bottom and the left side to locate the ring on the base. The stud stops the back & forth movement of the ring and the screw only pulls the ring into contact with the base. I hope that's clear. The stud on my scope measures .372 and the hole measures .374, for .002 clearance. Perhaps a little teflon tape would be a good idea on the stud?

It seems like a simple enough system.

Regards, Ron