Leatherman Malcolm Vintage scope
- Thread starter johnl
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tactical870
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Buckhorn, Ontario
If you want a real, quality, vintage scope to shoot with PM me....
I've got a 17" mounted on a Pedersoli 1874 Sharps in 45-70. Looks great and works well. It will not give you the field of view of a modern scope but it's huge help for aging eyes that are having problerms with tang sites. The biggest hassel I had was in getting the proper screws for mounting it. I bought it from Marstar complete with mounts but it came with no mounting screws. The instructions say to use existing screws from the receiver but now they're too short. After 6 months of e-mails and phone calls to Marstar 
- who kept saying they were working on it - I threw their mount into my parts bin and ordered a whole new mount from Buffalo Arms complete with screws . No more hassle. Have fun.
- who kept saying they were working on it - I threw their mount into my parts bin and ordered a whole new mount from Buffalo Arms complete with screws . No more hassle. Have fun.
I wanted one but they said they could`nt ship to Canada. That was from www.leatherwoodoptics.com.
- Location
- south central Alberta
wolverine supplies can sell you one. I got a 17" one from them. it's mounted on my H&R buffalo classic, but I havn't had a chance to shoot it yet.
Jed
Jed
- Location
- Algoma region
http://www.leatherwoodoptics.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=56
This one here looks suprisingly good aside from the plastic and tacticool coloring, its too bad the tube and mounts were not brass or copper.
This one here looks suprisingly good aside from the plastic and tacticool coloring, its too bad the tube and mounts were not brass or copper.
I had one. IMHO the scope is fine but the mounts are garbage. The tube is steel not plastic, and I believe is the only "period style" scope that is nitrogen filled. The mounts are not high enough quality for repeatable and consistent setting, at least as far as accurate target shooting IMHO. For someone who can fabricate their own mounts I think the scope is great though.
I got rid of mine and got an MVA.
That's my $0.02
Chris.
I got rid of mine and got an MVA.
That's my $0.02
Chris.
- Location
- south central Alberta
I agree the mounts are a little under engineered but the scope looks OK, and better mounts are easier to get than old timey scopes.
Jed
Jed
I'm under the impression that they make it all themselves. I think that's why the are not nitrogen filled but just have o-rings with grease
But I could be wrong. That has happened before
Chris.
cant_rope_the_wind01
CGN Regular
- Location
- West central Alberta
looks like wolverine supplies, deals with them in canada and a couple others as well
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
I think they are trying to replicate a japanned look with the bluing....
Cat
