The VGS Blog: anything and everything you’ll find useful, interesting, or just plain cool!
What the Actual Stainless
Just prior to closing the doors at W.R. Weaver in 1984, this happened. They built the best actual stainless steel scope ever.
The Parallax Perfect K6-1
….Now 42 years later, Vintage Gun Scopes is restoring the dash one series of Weavers made from 1973-77. Beginning with my favorite, the K6-1.
1950 Remington Model 721 .270 Win with a Arched Logo Leupold 3x-9x in a Redfield mount
“VGS staff,
You’ve come through for me again. “
Savage 99 with a VGS Refurbished Leupold M7-4x in Weaver rings
“The scope and rings arrived in style and I got them mounted and sighted-in on my '99. I could not be more pleased. Incredible service - the type seldom found these days. Thank you Vintage Gunscopes for carrying on a great American tradition.”
What does it take to bring a vintage scope back to factory standards? And why you should care.
At Vintage Gun Scopes, we don’t sell used scopes. We meticulously recondition our scopes so they can once again be relied on as they were before 50 years of aging stiffened grease and fogged glass. Each scope is reconditioned to like-new working order, meeting or exceeding factory specifications. Our handy guide will help you understand the components in each level of reconditioning offered when you purchase from Vintage Gun Scopes.
1959 Marlin Model 99 with Marlin Micro Vue 4x
I received the Marlin Micro Vue 4x I recently ordered. Your excellent condition scope, and my excellent condition 1959 Marlin Model 99, paired together look like a pinup out of a vintage magazine...literally.
Vintage Spring Hunting.....Without a Scope!
After a long winter of cabin fever, there are few better ways to shake it off than to take to the woods with your trusted turkey gun…
Weaver K4 on a SwedishM41B
I absolutely love my vintage gun scopes Weaver K4 now I can compete in the CMP vintage sniper competition it looks GREAT on my Swedish M41B sniper rifle!!
Marlin 336 Scope Mounting Options
The Marlin 336 offers twice the fun at a fraction of the price as a high-quality lever action that allows for many types of fun and great-looking scope mounting options, many of which allow instant or near-instant access to the iron sights.
Weaver K2.5-60B on 1960s Marlin .30-30
“Dear James,
I’m delighted with your advice and the results of scoping a family heirlooom, 1960-ish marlin 30-30
The ”old timers” at the gun club really appreciate her too.”
-D. Ralstin
Savage 99 Scope Ideas
A few great ideas for making your Savage 99 shootable and useful again.
Weaver 330 Genealogy
In 1930 Bill Weaver launched the sporting optics trajectory that we are still on to this day
J.C. Higgins Model 50 with J.C. Higgins Senior Rifleman 2.5x Scope
Thank you for the expert workmanship to complete the optical refurbishment.
The scope is crystal clear! Be rest assured as we continue to build our collection all of our scope will be sent to you.
1948 Winchester Model 61 with Weaver G4
“James and the crew, I am very pleased with the refurbishment and reticle replacement on my Weaver G4 pre 1960. The wooden safe keep box the scope was returned in is something to pass on along with the rifle in the years to come…”
1970 Browning Safari Grade 30.06 mounted with a Leupold 100th Anniversary scope and Buehler mounts
The Buehler scope mounts you sent me for my NIB 1970 Browning Safari Grade 30.06 fit perfectly. The rifle with the Leupold 100th Anniversary scope is absolutely stunning. Thanks so much!!!!!
Restored Weaver K2.5 in Redfield Vertical Split Rings on 1942 Savage 99 in .250-300
“Thanks so much for the work on my Weaver K2.5. Here are a few pictures of it mounted on my 1942-era Savage 99 in 250-3000. I cannot wait to get it out to the range and in the field.”
VGS Restored Weaver K4 on a Swedish M41B
I absolutely love my vintage gun scopes Weaver K4 now I can compete in the CMP vintage sniper competition it looks GREAT on my Swedish M41B sniper rifle!!
-Marc L.