Weaver K 4-1 Made in USA - Details or Info???

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Hey guys and gals,

I recently picked up a rifle with a Weaver K 4-1 steel tube scope. I have done a bit of research on this, but I havn't found a ton of info. Does anyone else own one and have more info to share? Value, quality, etc...?

From what I can gather it was made in El Paso, TX. However, it was a later model because it says "Made in USA" instead of "Made in El Paso" like the earlier models.

What would someone value this scope at? I don't have time right now to post pictures, but here is a link.
 
A brown one seems to be the flavor if it's in good shape.
See them on occasion at gun shows and they are two bits for ruff and up.
Depends on how long a potential buyer has been looking for one for his
elder shooter and the desire to make the unit match up.
 
There are people looking for vintage "Made in USA" weaver scopes. The K4 is the most common vintage weaver scope and not worth as much as some of the less common models. The K4-1 was made sometime in the late 60s or early 70s IIRC.

In excellent shape they will sell for +/- $75-$100 on ebay, maybe. That's where I would try selling if it was mine. In Canada you might not get that much for it. If it was the Micro-Trac model it would be worth a bit more.

They are a decent scope, quite strong and reliable. The glass is decent quality but uncoated. There is a company in Calgary that will do repairs on the old weavers. Maybe you should keep it as a "spare" in your hunting kit. Never know when spare useable scope might come in handy.
 
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The glass is decent quality but uncoated
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I think all post war Weavers are coated. Although US ones are not multi-coated. I think Weaver used a pretty hard exterior glass which seems to keep scratching down .. But the optics are generally inferior to later Japanese scopes. Personally I think the scope that made Leupold a popular "upper -end" option was the Weaver ... when compared the Leupold was generally better optically (eg better contrast, colours, apparent sharpness) and so gained a superior reputation. Today we have better scopes to compare and imo Leupold doesnt fare quite as well in comparison. BUT all that that doesn't mean that Weavers weren't suitable for most purposes and the Microtrac W&E adjustment was significantly better in design (if not necessarily in practice) than other systems.
 
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I think all post war Weavers are coated. Although US ones are not multi-coated. I think Weaver used a pretty hard exterior glass which seems to keep scratching down .. But the optics are generally inferior to later Japanese scopes. Personally I think the scope that made Leupold a popular "upper -end" option was the Weaver ... when compared the Leupold was generally better optically (eg better contrast, colours, apparent sharpness) and so gained a superior reputation. Today we have better scopes to compare and imo Leupold doesnt fare quite as well in comparison. BUT all that that doesn't mean that Weavers weren't suitable for most purposes and the Microtrac W&E adjustment was significantly better in design (if not necessarily in practice) than other systems.
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You forgot to tell the OP what you think it's worth. :)
 
$60 - $150 depending on shape and if it has Microtrac - presume a K-1 doesn't have Microtrac though
 
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My father has some weird obsession about buying Weaver scopes.

He has Leupold's on most of his rifles but somehow he has 8 or 9 Weaver K4's laying around.

Picks them up at gun shows from $50-$75
 
Pickles said:
My father has some weird obsession about buying Weaver scopes.

He has Leupold's on most of his rifles but somehow he has 8 or 9 Weaver K4's laying around.

Picks them up at gun shows from $50-$75
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If they are working they are good value at that.
 
Great, thanks for all the info. I am finding the optics on the scope to be quite clear. As for micro trac, I need to look into this more. Seems to be a decent scope, but if weight is an issue, I wouldn't recommend it (steel tube).
 
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