removal of rings from German scope

[drache]

Screws on only one side. Now I know that some scopes you had to take apart (this worries me since this scope is adjustable unlike other WWII german scopes). The other problem is the front right because the front bell doesn't come off the scope and the ring can't seem to go back due to the elevation turret.

Besides, how do you carefully dismantle an adjustable objective German pre WWII scope?

 

[wheaty]

I assume you can remove the ocular bell. If so, you will have to remove the turret block and then most likely strip the scope completely as there is a 99% chance by looking at it that the rings are soldered on to the tube. You have to totally gut the scope as the heat will melt the glue holding the achromatic lenses together. The glue is balsam sap.
Just wondering why you want to remove the scope from the mount. It is not a job for the feint of heart.
Most repairs can be done with the scope on the mount/rings.

 

[drache]

I assume you can remove the ocular bell. If so, you will have to remove the turret block and then most likely strip the scope completely as there is a 99% chance by looking at it that the rings are soldered on to the tube. You have to totally gut the scope as the heat will melt the glue holding the achromatic lenses together. The glue is balsam sap.
Just wondering why you want to remove the scope from the mount. It is not a job for the feint of heart.
Most repairs can be done with the scope on the mount/rings.

1) The rings are not soldered to the tube anymore
2) I have no idea how to remove the bell or the turret block safely
3) I need to remove the claw mount because:
a) I'm installing the turret type mounts
b) This claw mount was on the scope when I bought the scope and doesn't have all the pieces