What kind of scope?

[RobP]

Saw a scope with a post and one horizontal line reticle, on the objective bell it said "Duoscope - coated lenses", had click adjustments similar to older weavers and similar style turrets. It was a variable (2.5-8 I think). I couldn't find any other markings on it. Anybody have any ideas what kind of scope this could be? I'm thinking some kind of European scope......

Thanks,
rob

 

[TheTooner]

You may well be right in guessing it is a European scope. That post-and-crosshair reticle is sometimes called a European or German reticle because it was once very common on European scopes, and the Germans were leaders in scope-making in Europe. But they have been used in scopes made elsewhere - Weaver in its heyday offered that type of reticle in many of its U.S.-made scopes.

"Duoscope" might be an obscure brand or a model name or a name that the maker coined for a feature of their scopes, like some Bushnell's having "Rainguard". I don't recognise it, but many here have been around a lot longer with a lot wider experience of sporting arms, so hopefully someone will have the answer for you.

 

[ILoveBigRacks]

Duoscope could also be an importer name given to a particular scope brought in from out of country. A good example being a Tradewinds scope, also rarely seen. I was looking at one once but couldn't find the actual manufacturer, only the import name Tradewinds, so I ended up passing on it - kind of wish I hadn't now that I look back as it was a pretty nice scope for the $$$.

 

[RobP]

I looked at it again and the caps over the windage and elevation turrets are plastic which doesn't say "quality" to me.

rob